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Sydney Dance Company in Melanie Lane's 'Love Lock.' Photo by Pedro Greig.

Sydney Dance Company in double bill ‘Twofold’: The world we live in

Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney.18 September 2024. Sydney Dance Company presented its second Sydney season for 2024 at the Roslyn Packer Theatre this...

Melanie Lane's 'Arkadia'. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti.

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Et in arcadia ego: Melanie Lane’s new dance opera

Dystopia may well be the current nightmare of choice, but that has not stopped some of us dwelling on the notion of...

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RISING announces epic 2024 program of new music, art and performance

RISING, Melbourne’s premiere festival of new music, art and performance, has unleashed its sweeping 2024 program, featuring 105 events, more than 480...

Eliza Cooper's 'Revenge Tales and Romance'. Photo by Pedro Greig.

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Sydney Dance Company’s New Breed: A treat for the senses

Carriageworks, Sydney.6 December 2023 Sydney Dance Company is celebrating a decade of New Breed this December, an annual season of works by...

Sydney Dance Company New Breed 2023. Photo by Pedro Greig.

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New Breed 2023: Celebrating a decade of supporting new choreographers

With the support of Principal Partner The Balnaves Foundation, Sydney Dance Company and Carriageworks are pleased to announce the four Australian dance makers commissioned to create works for this...

Marrugeku's 'Burrbgaja Yalirra 2' artists Ses Bero and Stanley Nalo. Photo by Leila Bouchet.

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Carriageworks presents world premiere of Marrugeku’s ‘Burrbgaja Yalirra 2’

Carriageworks, one of Australia’s most significant contemporary multi-arts organisations, has announced the world premiere of new dance work Burrbgaja Yalirra 2 presented from 21 –...

Lucy Guerin Inc's 'NEWRETRO'. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti.

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Lucy Guerin Inc’s ‘NEWRETRO’: An epic installation of retrospection and creation

The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne.26 March 2023. NEWRETRO is Lucy Guerin Inc (LGI)’s latest offering, a celebrative collation of 21...

Lucy Guerin Inc. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti.

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Lucy Guerin Inc announces 2M bequest from Chloe Munro AO

Ian McDougall, Chair of leading Australian dance company Lucy Guerin Inc (LGI), has announced that Chloe Munro AO, the former LGI Chair...

'Jagad' by Monica Lim, Rianto and Melanie Lane. Photo by Hananta Kusuma.

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‘Jagad’ by Monica Lim, Rianto and Melanie Lane: How many universities do we inhabit?

Complex realities merge with inner worlds in the mystical and striking new dance work by Monica Lim, Rianto and Melanie Lane: Jagad. Inspired...

Australasian Dance Collective's 'THREE'. Photo by Justin Ridler.

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Australasian Dance Collective is back on tour

Australasian Dance Collective (ADC) is taking the original iteration of THREE: Lister / Lane / Shechter on the road and down Australia’s East Coast this...

Amrita Hepi's 'Rinse'. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti for Dancehouse.

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Announcing eight commissions for the 2022 Keir Choreographic Award

The biennial Keir Choreographic Award (KCA), now in its fifth edition, is a premiere event for the Australian dance scene. It is...

Polly Hilton for 'STATE'. Photo by Frances Andrijich and Wunderman Thompson.

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West Australian Ballet embarks on new contemporary season

West Australian Ballet is embarking on an ambitious new annual season of dynamic contemporary ballet opening at the State Theatre Centre of...

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On a dance journey with Juliet Burnett

Dance Informa had the privilege of catching up with the captivating Juliet Burnett, on all things dance in her world. Burnett has...

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Australasian Dance Collective’s ‘THREE’ is headed back to the stage

Three Australian premieres will soon be unveiled from choreographers Jack Lister, Melanie Lane and Hofesh Shechter. Australasian Dance Collective (ADC) presents the...

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West Australian Ballet’s Season 2021: A year of opportunity

While many arts companies in Australia and around the world are yet to return to the stage, West Australian Ballet will continue...

Melanie Lane's 'Alterum' rehearsal. Photo by Jade Ellis.

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As easy as one, two… Australasian Dance Collective’s ‘THREE’

She emerges from the rehearsal studio, where she is working with her company dancers on a re-stage of a short piece she...

Australian Dance Collective. Photo by Justin Ridler.

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Expressions Dance Company becomes Australian Dance Collective

After 35 years as Expressions Dance Company, the Brisbane-based ensemble will now be known as Australian Dance Collective. With collaboration and artistic excellence...