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All posts tagged "The Nutcracker"
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539Featured‘The Christmas Spectacular’ returns with holiday magic
Master magician and illusionist Michael Boyd and special guest Prinnie Stevens arrive with the most magical holiday event of the season, The Christmas Spectacular, returning to...
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2.1KFeaturedGet in the spirit with ‘Christmas Spectacular – A Magical Wonderland’
Come and experience the most magical holiday event of the season on Thursday 22 December at Sydney’s State Theatre. Christmas Spectacular – A Magical Wonderland is...
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1.2KFeatured‘Suncorp Dream Big Challenge’ awards aspiring Mermaid Beach dancer
After a state-wide search, Queensland Ballet has announced the winner of its annual Suncorp Dream Big Challenge: seven-year-old Giles Nash from Mermaid Beach. Nash has won a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to...
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2.2KFeaturedChristmas ballet tradition continues with West Australian Ballet’s dual season
Perth’s Christmas ballet tradition continues to grow in 2020 as West Australian Ballet offers its iconic version of The Nutcracker in a dual season...
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2.3KFeaturedRoyal New Zealand Ballet returns to the stage with ‘The Sleeping Beauty’
Looking ahead with joy and optimism to its ever-popular Christmas season, the Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) will open its magical new...
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2.6KInterviewsLouisville Ballet’s Robert Curran: Dancing to southern hospitality
It’s been six years since Robert Curran took the reins of the Louisville Ballet in Kentucky. Curran sounds as enthusiastic as ever...
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2.5KFeaturedQueensland Ballet’s Laura Hidalgo: Vision for 2020
Queensland Ballet’s 2020 season also happens to be the company’s 60th anniversary. The program is a mixture of much-loved classical works from...
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4.1KDance Advice8 reasons why we love ballet in 2019
It’s a new year, and surely there will be some trends in the dance world – perhaps a new dance show, or...
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3.2KFeatured‘The Nutcracker and I’: A dancer, a piano, several drawings and a newly cracked Nut
Question without notice: how would you stage Nutcracker with just one dancer? Answer: have Clara dance with a cartoon. Since it debuted in...
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2.8KFeatured5 reasons why ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ is fresh – and you should see it!
The Nutcracker. It makes most think of snow falling as ballerinas scurry across the stage, Polichinelles running out from under Mother Ginger’s...
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5.8KFeaturedQueensland Ballet’s Mia Heathcote is officially a soloist!
Melbourne-born dancer Mia Heathcote, who joined Queensland Ballet in January 2014, was surprised at a curtain call of Peter Pan, during which...
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4.5KFeaturedQueensland Ballet’s Alexander Idaszak promoted to demi-soloist
Just before Christmas 2016 and on the final performance of Queensland Ballet’s seasonal run of The Nutcracker, company dancer Alexander Idaszak was...
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5.6KAustralian Dance ReviewsAustralian Ballet School delights with fairytale ‘The Snow Queen’
Playhouse Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne. 9 December 2016. A delightful alternative to The Nutcracker, The Snow Queen feels well-suited to the...
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6.5KGiveawaysWin tickets to see St Petersburg Ballet Theatre in Sydney on Christmas Eve!
The acclaimed 22-year-old St Petersburg Ballet Theatre will come to Australia and New Zealand over the Christmas and New Year holidays as...
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7.1KFeaturedWest Australian Ballet jetés into Jakarta
Demand for classical ballet in Indonesia is growing. Indonesia is no stranger to highly formal dance – Javanese dance, a century’s old...
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7.1KGiveawaysSee London’s Royal Ballet at Palace Cinemas for FREE
Dance Informa is giving away 10 double passes to screenings of The Royal Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker at select Australian metropolitan...
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5.5KAustralian Dance ReviewsThe English National Ballet dazzles with ‘The Nutcracker’
Coliseum Theatre, London. December 16, 2015. Wayne Eagling’s choreography and version of The Nutcracker has the most striking beauty and excellence throughout....
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20.4KFeaturedWhat does the gift of dance mean to you?
Christmas is all about giving, but that doesn’t have to mean spending money. As dancers, we are blessed with the opportunity to...
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35.2KTop StoriesBallet-Inspired Baby Names
We all know and love the story ballets — the characters, the drama, the romance. Now, check out these ballet-inspired baby names...
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8.8KTop StoriesQueensland Ballet Announces 2016 Season
Queensland Ballet has announced its 2016 season, and it looks like an absolute cracker. With traditional favourites and brand new creations, it’s...
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12.6KTop StoriesDimity Azoury wins Telstra Ballet Dancer of the Year Award!
By Grace Gassin of Dance Informa. Canberra-born Australian Ballet coryphée Dimity Azoury beat five other finalists late last year to become Telstra...
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7.2KAustralian Dance Reviews‘Nutcracker’ by The Australian Ballet School
Arts Centre, Melbourne December 14, 2014 By Rain Francis of Dance Informa. Christmas just isn’t Christmas without bon bons, the smell of...
