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Sandy Delasalle and dancers of West Australian Ballet in rehearsals for 'La Sylphide'. Photo by Sergey Pevnev.

West 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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Dance 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...

Dayana Hardy Acuña as Giselle with Guest Artist Kevin Jackson as Albrecht. Photo by Scott Dennis.

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Dancing 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...

Candice Adea rehearsing Peasant Pas de Deux from 'Giselle'. Photo by Sergey Pevnev.

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West 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...

NZSD 3rd Year Student Cheyanne Teka. Photo by Stephen A'Court.

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New 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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Is 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...

RNZB dancers Paul Mathews, Nadia Yanowsky and Katherine Minor in 'Black Swan, White Swan'. Photo by Ross Brown.

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New 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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Juggling 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,...

Simon Dow with students. Photo by Sergey Konstantinov.

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Simon 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...

Deborah Cheetham with Matthew Lehmann and Catherine Young in Gary Lang's 'Milnjiya, Milky Way - River of Stars'. Photo by Scott Dennis.

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West 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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Awake 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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Australian 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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How 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....

WAB's Gakuto Matsui and Chihiro Nomura. Photo by Frances Andrijich.

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West 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)....