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All posts tagged "Interviews"
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2.0KDance Teacher ResourcesKathleen Curwen-Walker: Leading the way in adult ballet
Kathleen Curwen-Walker is passionate about engaging adults in ballet. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, Curwen-Walker has developed a distinctive training program for...
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1.3KDance Teacher ResourcesThe history of dancing en pointe
Few things in the ballet world are as magical as pointe shoes. From the excitement of getting your first pair, to the...
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1.3KFeaturedThe challenge of choosing: Todd Patrick talks audition season and the AOC Scholarship Initiative
We all like choice, except sometimes when we are asked to choose. Because some choices can be tough, others easier to avoid....
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1.3KInterviewsLi Cunxin to step away from Queensland Ballet after 11 years at the helm
After 11 years at the helm of Queensland Ballet, Artistic Director Li Cunxin AO has announced his decision to retire at the...
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2.2KFeatured‘Beauty and the Beast’ reimagined: In conversation with director and choreographer Matt West
It is with deepest pride, and greatest pleasure that we introduce to you Matt West, director and choreographer of Beauty and the...
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2.3KFeaturedThe Fonteyn competition medallists: Where are they now?
The Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition, named after famed ballerina Margot Fonteyn DBE, also the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)’s longest serving...
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1.1KFeaturedKelly Aykers: Where body and mind take me
The choreography of the prolific Kelly Aykers is about to hit the stage in Midnight, a new musical theatre work loosely inspired by the fairy tale Cinderella. Aykers says, “To be able to...
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1.4KFeaturedDavid McAllister’s ‘Ballet Confidential: A personal behind-the-scenes guide’
This August, publisher Thames & Hudson brings us Ballet Confidential, an in-depth exploration of the gritty and glamorous world of professional ballet...
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3.4KInterviewsWinners of 2023 Telstra Ballet Dancer Awards revealed at Sydney Opera House
On 20 May, on the stage of the Sydney Opera House, dancer Lilla Harvey was announced the winner of the 2023 Telstra...
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1.1KFeaturedLondon Youth Games collaborates with Rambert Grades
London Youth Games and Rambert Grades are delighted to introduce a new collaboration which celebrates dance across a two-day sporting event at...
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1.2KFeatured‘Blanc de Blanc Encore’ returns to Sydney
The delightfully decadent world of Blanc de Blanc Encore has been wowing audiences since it opened in January, in the beautifully refurbished venue The Grand Electric, Surry...
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1.6KFeaturedAcademy of Music and Performing Arts: Project real
As a former teacher in the VET sector, working for a media/arts college in the noughties, I regularly heard the following assertion: nothing...
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1.7KFeaturedHenry Burgess: From The McDonald College to The Royal Ballet School
For aspiring classical ballet dancers, gaining a coveted place in The Royal Ballet School in London is a pivotal moment at the...
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2.0KFeaturedThe 2023 Telstra Ballet Dancer Awards nominees
Telstra and The Australian Ballet are delighted to reveal the five talented dancers selected as nominees for the 2023 Telstra Ballet Dancer...
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1.7KFeaturedAustralia’s Elphaba and Glinda announced for ‘Wicked’
On behalf of his co-producers Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone, John Frost for Crossroads...
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2.0KFeaturedThe Tap Pack shuffles around Australia in national tour
Following sold out houses and rave reviews on London’s West End and in the USA, Australia’s hottest tap dance sensation, The Tap Pack, take...
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1.7KFeaturedIt’s time to party: ‘Mamma Mia! The Musical’ full cast announced
The global musical phenomenon Mamma Mia! The Musical will be dancing its way into Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne during 2023. Featuring 22 of ABBA’s greatest hits, including “Dancing Queen,”...
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1.5KFeaturedNew Zealand Dance News – April/May 2023
Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) is thrilled to announce the selection...
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1.6KInterviewsCreative intellect at its best: Sydney Dance Company presents ‘Ascent’
Ascent, co-commissioned by Canberra Theatre Centre, is an inspired triple bill that will be performed by Sydney Dance Company at the Sydney Opera...
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2.0KDance Teacher ResourcesHow to hire the right teachers for your studio with Dance Business Coach Jen Dalton
Running a dance studio requires a business owner to wear many hats, and these include dance teacher, choreographer, dance studio manger, mentor,...
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2.1KDance Teacher ResourcesFirst, fill your own cup
Vitality is the state of being strong and active; energy, something dance educators strive to be on a daily basis for the...
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2.5KFeaturedAmanda Britton: Looking for students who have that hunger in their eyes
Amanda Britton, Chief Executive, Principal and Artistic Director of Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, UK is coming to Australia in February on...
