We are giving away 2 Family Passes (2 adults and 2 children) for the Imperial Ice Stars in Swan Lake on Ice for the performance at The Sydney Coliseum on Wednesday 8 January 2025 at 2pm! With Tchaikovsky’s glorious music, exhilarating new choreography from leading ice director Tony Mercer, and dazzling costumes, this innovative portrayal […]

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Artistic Directors of Hayes Theatre Co, Richard Carroll and Victoria Falconer, have announced seven exciting musicals, a new play with music and a Stephen Sondheim concert that will make up the 2025 program for the Hayes, alongside several special events and cabaret shows. The year opens with the Australian premiere production of Ghost Quartet, written and […]

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Kris Nelson will assume the role of Festival Director for Sydney Festival from 2026 to 2029, leading the festival into its milestone 50th edition in 2026. The Sydney Festival Board shared the exciting news today, with Nelson joining the fold following a six-and-a-half year stint as Artistic Director and CEO at the prestigious London International […]

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As part of its Fringe Focus Taiwan partnership, Melbourne Fringe is bringing two contemporary dance pieces to the stage from leading choreographers SU Pin-Wen and Chou Kuan-Jou. Girl’s Notes (11 – 12 October at Melbourne Recital Centre – Primrose Potter Salon) Traversing the boundaries of contemporary dance and gender to ask – how should women […]

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The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has announced the medallists of The Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition 2024 final, which took place at His Majesty’s Theatre in London on 8 September. The Fonteyn competition is the pinnacle for young dancers trained in the RAD syllabus, with previous medallists including the likes of Royal Ballet Principal […]

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Last year, Vitality Dance Teacher Conference at Victorian Dance Festival (VDF) introduced free online professional development sessions for dance educators to keep them feeling ‘refreshed’ between conferences. This year, Dance Teacher Refresh returns with a duo of sessions focussed specifically on you as dance educators. Following a recent survey conducted with educators in partnership with […]

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The world largest breaking competition has completed the three East Coast City Cypher events across Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.  Red Bull BC One, the global one-on-one breaking competition, sees thousands of breakers competing for a chance to represent at the Red Bull BC One Wold Final. Australia showcased its talent over the three Cypher events where the […]

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Applications are now open for Bangarra Dance Theatre’s 2025 Russell Page Graduate dancer(s), as well as professionally contracted dancer position(s). Applications will close on 2 September, with auditions held at Bangarra’s studio on Gadigal Country in Sydney’s Walsh Bay Arts Precinct on Tuesday 17 September. The Russell Page Graduate Program provides opportunities for Aboriginal and […]

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Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The Head of Dance at Saint Kentigern College, Geordan Wilcox, is taking up a new opportunity, so the position to lead the school’s dance curricula and co curricula program is available. Saint Kentigern is a leader among independent schools in Australasia, providing a high-quality, values-based Presbyterian […]

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Arts Centre Melbourne officially announced a new performance space, The Show Room, an intimate 150-seat studio theatre that will provide audiences the opportunity to experience groundbreaking theatre, music and dance performances up close. The Show Room program will feature productions from both independent artists and established arts institutions, including provocative new works from acclaimed theatre creators Van […]

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