Want to create a fun musical theatre or Broadway themed performance? Here are some fun and inspiring concert and recital ideas. The Lion King: African Rhythms Bring the savanna to life with African dance, contemporary and ballet inspired by The Lion King. Animal themed costuming can add to the fun. Hamilton: A revolution Celebrate the […]

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Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne.17 January 2024. The Flying Fruit Fly Circus is Australia’s national youth circus for children and young people 12-18 years old. They are based in Albury, NSW. Make no mistake, these children are no amateurs; they are highly skilled. In the company’s latest work, Tempo, the orchestra has disappeared, but the circus […]

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The Grand Electric, Sydney. 9 June 2023.  Blanc de Blanc Encore, the sell out show at the Sydney Opera House in 2019, returned to Sydney for another dazzling season and opened on 9 June, at The Grand Electric in Surry Hills. The five-star extravaganza with lavish Gatsby-esque flair is a smash-hit show from Strut & Fret, the […]

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An all-female cast of young acrobats combined with visuals of political cartoons by renowned cartoonist and feminist Judy Horacek come to life in the brand new show, Girls with Altitude, from Australia’s Flying Fruit Fly Circus from 16 – 17 September at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Playhouse Theatre. Flips, tumbles and acrobatic elegance from dizzying heights will wow audiences in this high scale production […]

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Theatre Royal Sydney, Sydney.20 April 2022.  Australian contemporary circus company Circa continues to blur the lines between its foundational circus arts, theatre, contemporary dance and other movement arts. This rendition of Peepshow (premiered in 2018) is a sexy and beguiling show that offers us a secret look into the hall of mirrors that dreams are made of.  Circa’s reputation of […]

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Many beginner acro students complain of headaches in class. Luckily, as students progress through their acro dance education, this side effect will lessen or will no longer occur. Good to know! So what are some tips that you can offer your students to help them achieve less – or no – headaches? Read on to […]

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Dancers are agile and intelligent individuals, who have the capacity to learn quickly, adopt new information and strike with precision. So when it comes to evolving in a climate that has posed multiple challenges, especially financially, all it takes is some innovative thinking to build upon one’s skill set.  This can be done by moving […]

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For a limited time, Acrobatic Arts is offering live online teacher training and certification. You can learn how to implement a safe and effective AcroDance program that your students will love.  Acrobatic Arts course conductors will be accompanied by a student dancer to demonstrate proper spotting, progressions and technique, similar to in-person courses. Teachers will […]

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Most of us remember when acrobatics started to creep more and more into dance routines. Maybe it was the advent of So You Think You Can Dance and the boom of the dance competition scene that created this gymnastics/dance mash that many were once appalled by, or afraid of. Acrobatics and gymnastics can be awe-inspiring, athletic […]

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Cirque du Soleil, the internationally renowned practitioners of the Big Top travelling circus, returns to Australia in October. The company is bringing one of its most critically acclaimed productions, KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities, to premiere in Sydney on October 2, and will continue on its national tour, finishing in Perth in July 2020.  This Montréal-based company […]

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