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All posts tagged "West Australian Ballet"
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19FeaturedWest Australian Ballet mines the Quarry to open 2021 season
Blessed with a natural open air amphitheatre just 13km from the Perth CBD, West Australian Ballet (WAB) was eager to exit the...
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18Dance Teacher Resources‘Mrs P’: A tribute to the internationally renowned and loved Tanya Pearson OAM
“Ballet and music are everything to me. The moment I hear ballet music, I forget about everything else. It is like another...
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391FeaturedOn a dance journey with Juliet Burnett
Dance Informa had the privilege of catching up with the captivating Juliet Burnett, on all things dance in her world. Burnett has...
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222FeaturedWest Australian Ballet returns in 2021 with a triple bill
Perth’s own world-class ballet company, West Australian Ballet, returns in 2021 with its highly anticipated summer triple-bill, As One: Ballet at the Quarry,...
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37FeaturedWest Australian Ballet ends year with dancer promotions
Christmas came early at West Australian Ballet, with four dancers earning promotions after the Company’s dual end-of-year seasons of The Nutcracker and GALA, including one dancer to the...
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312FeaturedChristmas 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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551FeaturedWest Australian Ballet’s Season 2021: A year of opportunity
While many arts companies in Australia and around the world are yet to return to the stage, West Australian Ballet will continue...
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531FeaturedWA Festival of Dance sees young dancers return to the stage in 2020
In a year that has seen the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) postpone almost all of its national student events programme, the...
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590FeaturedWest 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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609FeaturedIconic 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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652FeaturedNew 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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3.3KFeaturedWest 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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1.1KFeaturedDance 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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1.6KFeaturedDancing 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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1.1KFeaturedWest 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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1.7KFeaturedNew 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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2.1KFeaturedIs 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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1.4KFeaturedNew 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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1.9KDance 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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2.8KFeaturedSimon 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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3.5KFeaturedWest 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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3.0KFeaturedAwake 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...
