We rarely get to shine a spotlight on the dads of the dance industry, who skillfully balance the demands of a rigorous career with their devotion to family life. Dance Informa sat down with Victor Zarallo to explore the unique experience of fatherhood in the world of dance. Zarallo, a prestigious Royal Ballet School graduate, […]

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The Royal Ballet School has announced a new collaboration with The Australian Ballet School – bringing together two of the world’s leading classical ballet schools. The project, aiming to elevate the development of dance educators across the sector, will bring The Royal Ballet School’s renowned dance teacher training to Australia later this year. From 29 […]

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Have you ever wanted to get a glimpse into The Royal Ballet School and experience world-class training at its finest? Well, now is your chance. For the very first time, on any device, wherever you are around the globe, you can dance in the comfort of your own home with renowned Royal Ballet artistic staff […]

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The Royal Ballet School, a world leader in ballet education, has devised the Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme (ATAP) for private and recreational dance training. The programme serves as an alternative to other training models based on learning a syllabus for examination, and it provides young dance students a high quality, student-centred learning experience. “The […]

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The McDonald College is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathryn Dunn as their next Head of Musical Theatre. Dunn is a deeply experienced performing arts practitioner who brings to Australia’s leading performing arts school a wealth of global experience as a performer, director, choreographer, creative, producer, educator, curator and advocate for art and artists. […]

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As First World populations age and our attention focuses more and more on the issues and implications of aging, it is hardly surprising that service providers from a range of sectors are scrambling to tap into the burgeoning “grey” market. In this context, the advent of specialist over-55 ballet classes makes perfect sense. However, when […]

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Since 2014, Sydney Dance Company (SDC)’s Pre-Professional Year (PPY) continues SDC’s commitment to training young dancers, continuing the strategy that Rafael Bonachela initiated when first taking the reins of the SDC. Bonachela continually seeks to deepen the experience of the company, heading toward an evolving future rather than relying on past achievements. After their first […]

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As a teenager growing up in the ’80s, I was hugely inspired by the TV version of Fame, a fictional show about teenagers attending a performing arts high school. Oh, how I would have loved to have gone to a genuinely performing arts-focused high school. I had read about The McDonald College and wondered if […]

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Before they graced the red carpet and the big screen, they were doing their pliés and grand jetés just like you. Here, Dance Informa takes a look at some actors who first started as ballet dancers.  Zoe Saldana You may remember her role in Center Stage, and that ballet port de bras wasn’t all just acting. […]

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Find out what’s happening in New Zealand Dance this month! The Auckland Arts Festival Masterclass Series supported by British Council and DANZ, provides opportunities for industry professionals and graduate students to attend classes with Cloud Gate Dance Theatre (Taiwan), Jakop Ahlbom (The Netherlands) or Sergei Polunin (Ukraine). Senior Cloud Gate dancers Huang Pei-hua and Su I-ping […]

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