The Australian Ballet Archives - Page 8 of 14

Axis Dance Company Dancers (L to R) Lani Dickinson, Liv Schaffer, James Bowen, Carina Ho, Julie Crothers. Photo by David DeSilva

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Marc Brew, artistic director of Axis Dance, on being and dancing

Marc Brew “feels a need to make dance”, and that need has taken him all around the world. He first studied as...

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The Australian Ballet’s Alice Topp goes from corps to choreographer in ‘Verve’

Exclusively to Melbourne this month, The Australian Ballet is presenting Verve, a triple bill of high-octane contemporary ballets created by past and...

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New junior youth company Ballet de Jeune twirls into Tasmania

Commencing in March this year, Un Tour de Jeune Masterclass Series brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Tasmania and Victoria through monthly...

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Stephen Page’s ‘Dark Emu’: The animation of negative space

That a recently published book which examines pre-colonial land management amongst Australia’s First Nation peoples should directly inspire a dance work isn’t...

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Panpapanpalya: Sharing dance with the world

Adelaide is in for a treat this July when the second Joint Dance Congress, Panpapanpalya, comes to town. Panpapanpalya (which you can...

Brett Morgan (left) with students. Photo by Sarah Candlin.

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National College of Dance: An alternative path to pursuing your dance dreams

Any dancer contemplating turning their passion into a career will find it hard to avoid the traditional dream that says you must...

The Australian Ballet in Graeme Murphy's 'Grand'. Photo by Jeff Busby.

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The Australian Ballet’s tribute to an iconic dancemaker: ‘Murphy’

Sydney Opera House, Sydney. 6 April 2018. An iconic Australian figure for over 50 years, Tasmanian boy Graeme Murphy OA carved out a...

Valerie Tereshchenko. Photo by Daniel Boud.

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The Australian Ballet’s Valerie Tereshchenko: Telstra Dancer of the Year

Congratulations to Australian Ballet Senior Artist Valerie Tereshchenko, 2017 Telstra Dancer of the Year. The talented dancer was one of six nominees...

The Australian Ballet in 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. Photo by Daniel Boud.

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The Australian Ballet offers a colourful, grand ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’

Capitol Theatre, Sydney. 18 December 2017. What spectacular Christmas fare to bring 2017 to an enchanting end. Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice in Wonderland...

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‘Murphy’: The Australian Ballet’s tribute to an Australian icon

If you’ve followed contemporary dance or ballet in Australia at any stage since the 1970s, you will have heard of Graeme Murphy....

The Australian Ballet in 'The Sleeping Beauty'. Photo by Daniel Boud.

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The Australian Ballet’s ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ is lavish and beautifully danced

Capitol Theatre, Sydney. 20 November 2017. Currently showing at the Capitol Theatre is The Australian Ballet in a revival of David McAllister’s...

Choreographer Lauren Adams. Photo by Mike Esperanza.

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Finding a work-life balance

Dancers seem to be universally committed, dedicated and hard-working. An upcoming technically challenging role can keep them up at night, or they...

Nadia Yanowsky in William Forsythe's 'In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated'. Photo Angela Sterling.

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New Zealand Dance News – November 2017

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news this month! Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) dancer Madeleine Graham and UK-based New Zealand choreographer Corey...

Jack Chambers at the Australian Dance Awards. Photo by Samara Clifford.

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Dance Awards winners share their delight

The Australian Dance Awards were a star-studded night of all that’s great about Australian dance -creativity, diversity and collaboration. Held at the...