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305FeaturedNew Australian production of ‘SIX the Musical’ confirms Auckland and Newcastle seasons
SIX the Musical, the global phenomenon which has taken the world by storm, has announced seasons at The Civic in Auckland and Newcastle’s Civic Theatre in 2025. The...
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1.4KDance AdviceStep up to full time dance in 2023/24
Making the transition to full time dance training is a big leap. It’s when you put your best foot forward and audition...
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1.3KFeaturedWAAPA brings Broadway magic to His Majesty’s Theatre with ‘Mack & Mabel’
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) brings Broadway magic to His Majesty’s Theatre for a stunning and extravagant celebration of silent-era Hollywood...
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1.7KFeaturedMeet your new ‘Friends’ ahead of their national tour
Rehearsals are underway for the hilarious New York and Las Vegas hit, Friends! The Musical Parody, which starts a national Australian tour next...
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2.2KFeatured‘Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella’: Meet the stepsisters
Lyndon Terracini for Opera Australia and John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia have announced the two talented actors who will feature as Cinderella’s stepsisters...
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2.6KTop StoriesEdith Cowan University to develop Perth’s first comprehensive city campus
Edith Cowan University (ECU) will create a $695 million Creative Industries, Business and Technology Campus in the centre of Perth, as part...
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3.0KFeaturedIconic Snugglepot and Cuddlepie come to life in West Australian Ballet’s children’s ballet
As the Spanish flu pandemic gripped the world 102 years ago, Western Australian children’s author and cartoonist May Gibbs brought joy to...
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4.4KFeaturedCharmene Yap steps into a new role at SDC
Sydney Dance Company (SDC) stalwart Charmene Yap will be finishing her performing career at the end of SDC’s Season 1 tour of Bonachela/Nankivel/Lane....
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2.6KFeatured‘Banjo’: Which side of paradise?
When a former member of Hi-5 and his dancer wife quit the city for the country, they were not only following the...
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2.0KInterviewsFrom the rehearsal studio: A talk with Stephanie Lake on ‘Skeleton Tree’
Dance Informa had the opportunity to chat with choreographer Stephanie Lake during a break in rehearsals for her latest work, Skeleton Tree....
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4.1KFeaturedThe WAAPA experience: Nurturing the artist you want to be
West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) is a thriving university arts conservatory in urban Perth, Western Australia. It’s well known for...
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24.2KDancer HealthAttention dancers: Please do this now!
Dance Informa asked 10 of the world’s most active dance medicine and science experts to name one thing they really, really wish...
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4.8KFeaturedSpeaking with Lydia Pedrana: Using our dance training in other fantastic careers
Lydia Pedrana began dancing at two-and-a-half years old at Dubbo Ballet Studio. Dancing became more than a hobby when she accepted a...
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10.8KFeaturedFederal government cuts financial assistance for diploma level dance students
A week ago, Dance Informa got an email from a distressed parent, after her daughter had to pull out of her WAAPA dance...
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5.1KFeaturedAwake to the challenge! Chanel Cahill talks Dream Dance Company
Sometimes the obvious pun is just too hard to resist, so let’s get it out of the way right now. Twenty-year-old dancer...
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5.4KFeaturedWAAPA dancers rise to the challenge
In Rise, the talented student dancers of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) reach new artistic heights in neo-classical and...
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7.5KDance AdviceMaster the Music Theatre Audition with WAAPA
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) will soon host its annual Music Theatre Audition Masterclass Tour, coming to Melbourne, Sydney,...
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21.3KDance Teacher ResourcesMaths Through Movement: Creative Moves WA combines Dance with Maths
It’s widely accepted that dance has many benefits beyond physical fitness and artistic expression. Improved cognitive function and memory, problem-solving skills and...
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9.8KFeaturesWelcoming Contemporary Dance Company of Western Australia!
By Elle Evangelista of Dance Informa. Over the past 20 years, the contemporary dance industry has seen a strong dominance in full-time companies...
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7.1K1Dancer HealthThe realities of rehab after dance injury misdiagnosis
By Elle Evangelista of Dance Informa. Often for young dancers, injury is never considered in our plans. On top of this, a...
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7.3KFeaturesEverything Matters: Australian Dance Theatre’s Scott Ewen
By Ben Marton of Dance Informa. Garry Stewart’s Australian Dance Theatre is preparing to celebrate 50 years of terpsichorean splendour, preceded by...
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5.9KFeaturesSiobhan Ginty: Commercial Dancer to Creative Team
In an interview with Dance Informa, Siobhan Ginty talks about her career transitions. By Vanessa Ronan-Pearce of Dance Informa. Whether you have...
