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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This month’s Dance Informa Australia edition cover is an image created and photographed by one of Australia’s leading dance photographers, Leah Hoffman from Hoffa Studios Photography. Hoffman, who specialises in fine art dance portraits, is based in Melbourne where the Victorian Dance Festival (VDF) is held. This year, Dance Informa teamed up with Hoffa Studios […]

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Who doesn’t love the full circle thing? The symmetry is sometimes impossible to resist; like when a former student becomes a trusted business partner. But what about when the circle is doubled? Even more satisfying. As good as a 720° spin. Welcome to the world of Studio 7 Dancewear and The National Ballet School. In […]

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Choreographer Tim Podesta is coming to Energetiks VDF this year to audition for his latest work, appearing in Melbourne this July. Tim Podesta Creative is seeking two versatile dancers, aged 18 and above, to join an exciting contemporary dance creation. The selected dancers will have the unique opportunity to perform alongside international guest artists in […]

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When it comes to professional development, as educators, we want to be sure we are spending our precious free time on something engaging, informative and relevant to us. Vitality Teacher Conference at Energetiks VDF is always chock full of inspiring seminars, Q&As and practical workshops, meaning we walk away from a full day of learning […]

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As dance educators you’ve no doubt spent countless hours learning your art, improving your skills and perfecting your teaching craft, but how much time do you spend as a business owner learning how to develop and grow your business? Many of us dream of growing into multiple locations and increasing income streams. But how many […]

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As media partner for the event, we just loved being a part of the Vitality Teacher Conference at Energetiks Victorian Dance Festival (VDF) earlier this year in April. As a standalone element of a truly epic festival weekend, this program puts teachers at the forefront of the festival. Vitality is the state of being strong […]

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Dance educators and studio owners, we invite you to put on the kettle and once a month spend your Sunday afternoons in the company of excellence. Vitality Dance Teacher Conference from Victorian Dance Festival (VDF) is introducing a brand-new series of professional development sessions for dance educators and studio owners. And the best news is… […]

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“How can you work with dance to explore what bodies are capable of?” With this question, Caroline Bowditch (dancer, choreographer and CEO of Arts Access Australia) distilled a lifelong process. As a wheelchair-bound artist and someone whose body is “so very different,” she has perhaps had more reason than most to investigate the potential power […]

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If there’s one person who can help you build your studio, inspire you to invest in your professional development and achieve maximum student retention, it’s Chantelle Bruinsma of Studio Evolution. Not only does she have a solid background in the performing arts herself, but Bruinsma also founded a successful studio that grew to six locations […]

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