After a significant career as a principal dancer with The Australian Ballet and Dutch National Ballet, presenting in other mediums such as sculpture, painting and jewellery, Australian Remi Wörtmeyer has commenced as Artistic Director at BalletMet in Columbus, Ohio. “It’s been a whirlwind, mainly it’s been about meeting the heads of department, and also the arts […]

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Global dance education organisation the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) celebrated 50 years of its annual Awards programme in Adelaide on Sunday 24 July. The event, which sees students from across South Australia compete for a range of prestigious trophies, has been a platform for numerous professional dancers and choreographers over the years.  Bringing together […]

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It’s a new year, and surely there will be some trends in the dance world – perhaps a new dance show, or some viral Instagram post, or a catchy song and corresponding dance move. But some things will also always stick around, year after year. Ballet is one of them. Since it is an older […]

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For a young, aspiring ballet dancer, there is nothing quite like the opportunity to work in a professional context, to be part of a full-length ballet, and to perform in the crème de la crème of theatres in your home city. This is an experience that Michael and Emma Riggs from the Australian Classical Youth Ballet […]

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Dance teachers give, give, give. They share their knowledge, passion and joy, which become not only necessary as we grow technically as dancers but also become contagious, as dance becomes such a huge part of our life throughout our training and perhaps into our professional career. And for that, we are forever grateful for those […]

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Remi Wortmeyer has come a long way from his first ballet class in Adelaide at the age of three. He is now ranked 15th in Dance Europe’s list of the World’s Top 100 Dancers, is a Principal Dancer with Dutch National Ballet and has danced some of the greatest roles in ballet. This year, he […]

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By Rain Francis. Starting to think about full-time dance training? Now more than ever there are some fantastic options out there – and they may be closer than you think. Gone are the days when you have to move to Melbourne or Sydney to get the best training. While there are some amazing courses offered […]

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