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Karen Malek teaching. Photo by Paul Malek.

Victorian Dance Festival Patron Karen Malek is beyond an inspiration

There was a time, some years ago, when Karen Malek could have gone to The Australian Ballet School. Inspired and encouraged by...

New Artistic Director of Victorian Dance Festival

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Yvette Lee to take the reigns as Artistic Director of VDF

The Energetiks Victorian Dance Festival has announced its new Artistic Director – commercial dance choreographer and adored VDF instructor Yvette Lee! This artistic powerhouse...

VDF Director Kate Meade awards the Dancers Fund to regional private studio, Richardson Dance Studio of Swan Hill at VDF 2017. Photo by Belinda Strodder.

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Victorian Dance Festival gives back with Dancers Fund initiative for Studios

In a relatively small arts and cultural market like Australia, with its heavy dependence on public funding, it’s easy to get overlooked,...

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Stacey Tookey heads to 2018 Victorian Dance Festival

Three-time Emmy nominated choreographer Stacey Tookey is coming to Australia, direct from New York, next February for the Energetiks Victorian Dance Festival...

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Uniting the dance community with ‘Ready Set Dance’

When five dance school directors from four of the largest schools in greater Sydney were brought together to collaborate on community dance...

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Dance honoured at AusMumpreneur Awards

On Friday night at Dolton House, Sydney, Victorian Dance Festival (VDF) was bestowed with a 2017 National AusMumpreneur Award in the category...

Lucinda Dunn teaching at Victorian Dance Festival 2017. Photo by Belinda Strodder.

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Lucinda Dunn on her new role: Teaching the next generation

In 2014, Australia’s longest serving ballerina, Lucinda Dunn OAM, hung up her pointe shoes after an illustrious career with The Australian Ballet...

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If we work together, we are stronger

Dance Informa directors partner with VDF founders to create a bigger and bolder event. Given that they both begun with a very...

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Victorian Dance Festival: Bigger and bolder in 2018

After a sell-out 2017 event at the Melbourne Town Hall, Energetiks Victorian Dance Festival (VDF) now has its sights on the Royal Exhibition...

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South Australia’s very own dance festival

When Kim Grant-Taylor, Sharon Macrow and Pep Rigano of the Australian Company of Performing Arts (ACPA) went to the Australian Dance Festival...

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Ballet World Record to be broken in Melbourne

The Victorian Dance Festival (VDF), Australia’s premiere dance event, is set to break a World Record next Saturday, March 18, at the...

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Dance Teachers: A Special Day Just for You!

Victorian Dance Festival is holding an inspiring day, just for dance teachers and studio owners! A full day of Inspiration & Professional...

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‘Dance challenges me’ – Kathryn McCormick returns to VDF

So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) and Step Up Revolution star Kathryn McCormick is returning to Victorian Dance Festival (VDF) this March, sponsored...