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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Vibrant, textured characters are the focus of this last season curated by Li Cunxin AO as he steps aside at the end of the year as Queensland Ballet’s Artistic Director (2013-2023). He has unveiled the company for 2024, one of his last formalities in the role. During his address to dancer line up for the […]

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Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! Daniel Belton and Good Company Arts have been awarded the Sino x Niio Illumination Art Prize 2018/19 in Hong Kong for the work, OneOne. The art competition brought together artworks from across the globe, in all styles and concepts. Belton and Good Company Arts, […]

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Marc Brew “feels a need to make dance”, and that need has taken him all around the world. He first studied as a dancer with the Victorian College of the Arts, and the Australian Ballet School, before performing with The Australian Ballet and State Theatre Ballet Company of South Africa. “Dance is a part of […]

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A week ago, Dance Informa got an email from a distressed parent, after her daughter had to pull out of her WAAPA dance course because government financial support was no longer available. Not only were mother and daughter caught completely unaware, but it seems that others in the industry (including many schools) were also surprised by […]

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If you’ve followed contemporary dance or ballet in Australia at any stage since the 1970s, you will have heard of Graeme Murphy. Considered by many to be an Australian icon, Murphy was the artistic director of Sydney Dance Company for 31 years. But he is equally renowned for his work in the realm of classical […]

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Dr. Ken Crichton, who sadly passed away on November 21, 2015, was an expert in the field of dance and sports medicine, mastering the fine balance between ambitions for high performing athletes and dancers, and medical precision to ensure both parties continued with a sound practice. A medical director for many sports and clubs across […]

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Every four years, Canada’s National Ballet School hosts the Assemblée Internationale (AI), an international dance festival for some of the world’s most prestigious professional ballet schools. This year, April 30-May 6, representatives from 21 schools from across 11 countries will participate in AI, where students and teachers will take part in ballet classes, rehearsals and […]

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The Bodyguard is the next big musical to tour Australia, and returning to the stage from some time on screen is trained dancer Kip Gamblin in the title role. “I feel I have been training my whole career for this role,” Gamblin tells Dance Informa. “I will be drawing from every bit of my training and […]

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The search of the new Face of Capezio has come to an end, with four young dancers being crowned Australian ambassadors for the international dancewear brand. In partnership with DanceLife Unite, the Face of Capezio is held every year and attracts dancers across all genres. This year’s winners are 14-year-old Lilly Logan (Hunter School of […]

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