The world largest breaking competition has completed the three East Coast City Cypher events across Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.  Red Bull BC One, the global one-on-one breaking competition, sees thousands of breakers competing for a chance to represent at the Red Bull BC One Wold Final. Australia showcased its talent over the three Cypher events where the […]

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This year’s Vitality Dance Teacher Conference from Energetiks VDF is really homing in on the important subjects for dance educators and studio owners. We take a dive into their schedule for the event this coming Friday 12 April in Melbourne to find out what’s on offer to educate, illuminate and inspire… How do I make […]

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Red Bull BC One All-Star B-Boy Lee will head to Australia to judge the Red Bull BC One Cypher Australia on Sunday 10 September at Metro Theatre in Sydney/Eora. Part of one of the most competitive breaking crews in the world, The Ruggeds, B-Boy Lee is a breaking phenomenon from the Netherlands taking the dance world by storm […]

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Australian Dance Theatre (ADT)’s 2017 season is rich with premieres of new work, site-specific work, touring of repertoire and workshops for young artists. Dance Informa catches up with Artistic Director Garry Stewart and dancer Matte Roffe to find out more about the company and what’s next in store. Stewart describes ADT as “Australia’s oldest contemporary dance company. We […]

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By Rain Francis. 1. Which song and film clip by Madonna was inspired by the underground ballroom culture of 1980s New York City? a) Into the Groove b) Vogue c) Like a Virgin d) Material Girl 2. Which famous dance work is referenced in Queen’s I Want to Break Free? a) Swan Lake b) Serenade […]

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Hip-hop dance is a growing global phenomenon.  By Paul Ransom. Hip-hop has come a way long since Bronx block parties in the mid-70s. When pioneers like Cool Herc, Grandmaster Flash and Grand Wizard Theodore introduced scratching and mixing and the term ‘breakdancing’ back in 1975 they could not possibly have imagined that hip-hop would evolve […]

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