Dance Informa Magazine
Interviews
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300International Summer School at The McDonald College returns for its 18th year with a stellar lineup of dance masters
The International Summer School (ISS) at The McDonald College has announced its 18th annual summer program, set to run from Monday 13...
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421Potential, tenacity and composure: Your guide to success when auditioning for The Royal Ballet School in London
Every year, dancers from all over the world dream of successfully auditioning and attending The Royal Ballet School in London, following in...
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693The shared choreography: Rhys Graham’s ‘Rewards for the Tribe’
Dance on film can be problematic. Just ask a filmmaker. “Even when you watch the most admired dance films, they don’t have...
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612Don’t Xerox the King: ‘Elvis’ choreographer Michael Ralph
Of the many things we know about Elvis, it is the thriving impersonator industry that looms as one of the weirdest and...
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821There’s no business like shoe business: Meet Tim Heathcote of MDM Dancewear
Tim Heathcote knows a thing or two about dance. He studied at The Australian Ballet School and is a former soloist with...
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622Lost for words? Dance! Aakash Odedra Company returns with ‘Little Murmur’
First, imagine misspelling your own name. Not once or twice but throughout childhood and adolescence. Now, rather than rack your brain for...
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903Marina Tamayo: A Flamenco choreographer with unmatched duende
Marina Tamayo, renowned Flamenco choreographer and artist, is celebrated for her profound artistic expression. She is often described as possessing ‘duende’ –...
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791Film director Stéphane Carrel: The making of ‘A Resilient Man,’ featuring Steven McRae
For the past 15 years, Stéphane Carrel has captivated audiences as a documentary writer and director. His films reflect his deep passion...
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617The homecoming of Australian-born dancer Alison McWhinney
In a significant move since assuming the role of Artistic Director at Queensland Ballet, Leanne Benjamin has announced the homecoming of Australian-born...
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853Megan Connelly at The Australian Ballet School: Moving people, not just bodies
You have probably heard a story like this before. “I danced around at home all the time when I was very, very...
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809L.A. Dance Project dancers talk Benjamin Millepied’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’
Benjamin Millepied, choreographer of the Academy Award-winning Black Swan, will be presenting a daring reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s timeless classic, Romeo & Juliet this coming...
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1.0KGoing gangbusters: Kimberley Hodgson in ‘West Side Story’
West Side Story? Harbourside story? How about both? From mid-March, the now annual Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour will once again bring...
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856Chunky Move: Permission to be beautiful
How easy it is to be distracted by ugliness. The daily doomscroll clicks buttons in our brains that tempt us into declinist and dystopian thinking. Yet,...
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850‘GATSBY at The Green Light’: The ultimate summer soirée at Sydney Opera House
Embark upon a journey through the revered pages of the 1925 classic, The Great Gatsby, penned by the maestro of American literature,...
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1.5KNatalie Weir: Passion, process and trust in more than 30 years of choreography
Natalie Weir is perhaps one of Australia’s most lauded choreographers. In demand with companies both domestically and internationally, this Queenslander has created works of...
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965Coming from a heart space: Mia Heathcote heads to The Australian Ballet
Mia Heathcote is a shining star of the Australian ballet scene. A graduate of The Australian Ballet School and Principal Artist of...
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1.7KLisa Pavane: Leaving with her head held high
Lisa Pavane’s journey with The Australian Ballet School (“the School”) commenced in 1978, when she was accepted as a student, relocating from...
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1.5KMoving away from all that exists: Benjamin Curé talks about his Lion Heart for dance
Graeme Murphy, Christopher Wheeldon, Andy Blankenbuehler, Wayne McGregor, Christopher Gattelli, Stephen Page and Benjamin Curé. We spoke to the Director of Lion...
