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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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Dance Advice

Choreography Advice Series: Melbourne’s Stephanie Lake

In this second instalment of our Choreography Advice Series (you can find our first interview with Sydney Dance Company’s Rafael Bonachela here),...

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Interviews

David Mack of Sydney Dance Company

By Rain Francis of Dance Informa. After training at the Victorian College of the Arts, David Mack joined West Australian Ballet. Later...

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Features

My Island Home: Choreographer Joshua Lowe on Tasmania

Tasmania might not be the epicentre of Australian dance, but for award-winning choreographers like Joshua Lowe, isolation definitely has its rewards. By...

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Dance Advice

Making the transition from student to professional – A contemporary dance perspective

By Kym King of Dance Informa. Finding work as a contemporary dancer in Australia can be challenging. While there are few dance...

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The Stars of Strictly Ballroom The Musical

By Kristy Johnson of Dance Informa. As one of the most eagerly awaited musical theatre events for 2014, it comes as no...

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Australian Dance Reviews

Fractious – Menagerie

Revolt Productions, Kensington, Victoria November 7, 2013 By Rebecca Martin of Dance Informa. Menagerie is a collective of the Victorian College of...

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Features

Who is Menagerie?

By Rain Francis of Dance Informa. Ask anyone what their favourite aspect of a given experience was and so often you get...

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Dance Teacher Resources

Should dance teachers stop telling students off for ‘marking’?

By Grace Edwards. A young dance student goes through the motions of a routine in class. The teacher glares at her. “Never...

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Luke George at Face Value

By Rebecca Martin of Dance Informa. Luke George is one of my favourite local choreographers. His work is quirky and creative and...

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Interviews

Following in her mother’s footsteps

Interview with Alexandra Knox and her mother Jennifer Barry Knox. By Jo McDonald. It was 1964 on a Sunday afternoon. Fifteen-year-old Jennifer...

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Dance News Australia

Bone structure

With its pop objects, x-ray screens and technical precision, Larissa McGowan’s full-length debut Skeleton stands poised to flesh out a very promising...