San Francisco Ballet Archives - Dance Informa Magazine

The Royal Ballet's Marcelino Sambé in class during World Ballet Day 2022. Photo by Andrej Uspenski.

#WorldBalletDay celebrates 10th anniversary

San Francisco Ballet, The Royal Ballet and The Australian Ballet celebrate a decade of #WorldBalletDay on Wednesday, November 1. They will be joined by over...

Dani Rowe. Photo courtesy of Alexander Reneff-Olson.

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A nurturing leader: Dani Rowe takes the helm at Oregon Ballet Theatre

Dani Rowe never dreamed of being an artistic director of a ballet company, but she now joins the ranks of woman leading...

Evelina Goduniova. Photo by Svelana Postoenko.

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Giveaways

WIN TICKETS to Sydney International Ballet Gala – World Stars of Ballet

Attention ballet lovers – we’re giving away a family pass to the spectacular Sydney International Ballet Gala – World Stars of Ballet at West...

Slava Tutukin. Photo by Leszek Januschewski.

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Sydney International Ballet Gala: Behind the scenes with Artistic Director Slava Tutukin

The spectacular Sydney International Ballet Gala – World Stars of Ballet will debut at West HQ’s Sydney Coliseum Theatre on Saturday 16...

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Sydney International Ballet Gala to debut at Sydney Coliseum Theatre

Sydney’s first international ballet gala, the spectacular Sydney International Ballet Gala – World Stars of Ballet, will debut at West HQ’s Sydney...

Robyn Hendricks in The Australian Ballet's 'Anna Karenina'. Photo by Pierre Toussaint.

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The Australian Ballet returns to Adelaide with the Australian premiere of ‘Anna Karenina’

The Australian Ballet makes its much-anticipated return to Adelaide in 2021, with the Australian premiere of its blockbuster production of Anna Karenina. The...

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Dance Teacher Resources

What directors really wish their students knew about creating an atmosphere to thrive

As Beyoncé’s Dance Captain, Kimmie Gee knows what it takes to make it in the ultra competitive dance world. “I wish all...

NZSD students Sook Meng Lim, Louis Ahlers and Eden Kew. Photo by Stephen A'Court.

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New Zealand Dance News – November 2019

Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! Wellington City Council and Footnote New Zealand Dance announced this year’s...

David Fernandez and Rench Soriano rehearsing solo performance from 'Five Variations on a Theme'. Photo by Julia Forsyth of Joyful Dance Photography.

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New Zealand Dance News – October 2019

Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) students are preparing for Graduation Season,...

NZSD 3rd Year Students Alessia Augello and Cheyanne Teka. Photo by Stephen A'Court.

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New Zealand’s newest major arts festival and more…

Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! This August, the Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) will present three landmark danceworks...

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Dancer Health

Real Dancers Eat, and here are some of their secrets

At a recent Atlanta Ballet performance, I was amazed at the level of athleticism, endurance and power that today’s classical and contemporary...

La Bayadere by Premier State Ballet. Photo by Erik Sawaya

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Premier State Ballet is ready to challenge itself with ‘La Bayadère’

La Bayadère is one of the most iconic works for classical ballet. It is a striking and difficult work, something for a...

Queensland Ballet's Joel Woellner. Photo by David Kelly.

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Chatting with Queensland Ballet’s recently promoted Joel Woellner

Congratulations to Queensland Ballet’s rising star Joel Woellner on his promotion to the rank of demi-soloist! Recently nominated for the 2017 Australian...