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All posts tagged "West Australian Ballet"
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310FeaturedWest Australian Ballet returns to the stage with ‘Dracula’
In the early 1990s, a young dancer lusting for a breakthrough role was challenged with a character than many associate with fear,...
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304FeaturedIconic 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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343FeaturedNew Zealand School of Dance: At the forefront of versatility
The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) is internationally renowned as a leading training institution for developing versatile artists. With a strong focus on...
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3.1KFeaturedWest Australian Ballet during COVID-19: Keeping the company conditioned
It would be easy to throw up our hands. Artists in Australia have been brutalised by a combination of pandemic measures and...
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913FeaturedDance 2020: Our most anticipated dance shows of the year
2020 promises to be another busy and creative year for Australia’s legion of dancers, dancelovers and creatives. In the mix includes the...
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1.4KFeaturedDancing with the Willis: Kevin Jackson’s homecoming with WA Ballet
In ballet, everyone loves Giselle. This 178-year-old tale has love, betrayal, ghosts looking for vengeance and the ultimate forgiveness. Whether they are the...
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920FeaturedWest Australian Ballet appoints its first female Chair
The future is looking bright at West Australian Ballet. As well as dazzling programs in the capital and internationally, the company has a...
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1.6KFeaturedNew Zealand Dance News – June 2019
Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) audition registrations for full-time training...
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1.7KFeaturedIs ballet future proof?
It’s not often you meet someone who personifies the broad themes of an article; but a few days after being commissioned by...
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1.3KFeaturedNew Zealand Dance News – May 2019
Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news this month! The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) performs the second leg of its...
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1.7KDance AdviceJuggling a dance career with children: Brooke Widdison-Jacobs, West Australian Ballet
Juggling her career as principal dancer at West Australian (WA) Ballet and being a parent must be working out for Brooke Widdison-Jacobs,...
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2.6KFeaturedSimon Dow prepares The Australian Ballet School for Showcase 2018
From its Southbank campus just metres from the river in the heart of Melbourne, The Australian Ballet School is without doubt one...
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3.3KFeaturedWest Australian Ballet’s new collaboration is so on pointe
“Where I am coming from, we are not really making such a difference between classically trained dancers and contemporary dancers,” declares Aurélien...
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2.8KFeaturedAwake 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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7.7KFeaturedAustralian dancers compete in Genée International Ballet Competition in Lisbon
This week, dancers are hard at work in the studio, taking class, receiving private coaching on their solos in preparation for competition...
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16.6KDance AdviceHow to best prepare for your ballet exam
Unlike an end-of-year showcase or performance, ballet exams can add extra pressure on a dancer regardless of how much they love ballet....
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7.6KFeaturedWest Australian Ballet’s recently promoted principals
Two of Australia’s favourite artists were promoted to principal dancers recently: Chihiro Nomura and Gakuro Matsui of the West Australian Ballet (WAB)....
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3.5KDancer HealthDancers’ New Year’s resolutions for 2017
It’s that time of year – when goals, hopes and dreams for the coming months begin to stir and inspire. Here, Dance...
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2.8KFeatured2016 Australian Dance Awards Winners
The 2016 Australian Dance Awards were presented to a packed and enthusiastic audience in the Heath Ledger Theatre of the State Theatre...
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4.0KFeaturedEight companies perform at the 2016 Australian Dance Awards
Presented by Ausdance and Harlequin Floors as part of the MoveMe Festival, the 2016 Australian Dance Awards will soon arrive at The...
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3.0KTop StoriesAustralian Dance Awards choose recipient of 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award
The panel of the Australian Dance Awards has announced that the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2016 will be presented to prominent West...
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5.1KFeaturedWest 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...
