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INTERNATIONAL

Tap City 2008
Tap City 2008 is the annual New York City Tap Festival which includes a full schedule of classes with master choreographers, events and shows.
Date: July 5th-11th
Venue: Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th Street, New York,NY
Contact: Purchase tickets at www.symphonyspace.org, check out the full schedule at www.atdf.org/tapcity.htm

New York City Dance Alliance National Finale
Dates: July 10th-17th
Venue: Sheraton, New York
Contact: US phone 866 NYC 5678 www.nycdance.com

World Dance Alliance Global Summit (See Article)
DANCE DIALOGUES: CONVERSATIONS ACROSS CULTURES,
ARTFORMS AND PRACTICES
Dates: 13th-18th July 2008
Venue: Brisbane
www.ausdance.org.au/outside/wda/wdaAP_summit.html

Project Dance
Project Dance is a movement of dancers seeking to positively impact culture through artistic integrity.
World Wide Conferences and Performance Opportunities! Meet like-minded dancers from across the globe.
Project Dance Sydney – featuring huge outdoor dance concert in Circular Quay
Date: July 18th-20th
Venue: Several locations in and around Sydney and Circular Quay
Project Dance Hong Kong
Date: July 25th-27th
Project Dance Atlanta
Date: September 26th-28th
Venue: Several locations in and around The Westin Peachtree Plaza and Centennial Park
Contact: info@projectdance.com  www.projectdance.com

Dance Teacher Summer Conference 2008
Dates: August 9th-11th, 2008
Venue: Jacob Javits Center, New York
Contact: http://www.dance-teacher.com/conference

Show Stopper State Dance Championships
Dates: February 8th-July 20th
Location: USA - across 44 states, see website for exact locations
Contact: US phone 843 357 7469 www.showstopperonline.com

Rockette Summer Intensive
Dates: June 22nd- July 25th
Venue: Radio City Music Hall, New York
Dates: June 15th-21st
Venue: Point Park University
Contact: US phone 212 631 4354 www.capeziodance.com/homepage.html

Movement and Dance in Global Perspective-An International Conference
Date: July 24th-26th
Venue: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
Contact: Prof. Brenda Farnell bfarnell@uiuc.edu

The Pulse On Tour
An exciting Hip-Hop and Jazz weekend event. This year, the Pulse has sold out in 11 cities and will conclude with summer events in NYC and LA! Cre
ative Director: Brian Friedman & Mia Michaels!
Date: NYC July 4-7th, LA July 25-27th
Venues:  NYC - The Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers, 7th Ave, LA - The Hyatt Century Plaza, Avenue of the Stars
Contact: www.thepulseontour.com

Dance Masters of America Events
124th National Convention
Dates: July 13th-19th
Venue: Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, Florida
Ballet Intensive Program
Dates: July 8th-12th
Venue: Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, Florida
Student Honors Intensive Program
Dates: July 25th-29th
Venue: State University of NY, Buffalo, New York
Teachers Training School East and Certified Masters in Dance Direction
Dates: July 31st-August 4th
Venue: State University of NY, Buffalo, New York
Teachers Training School West
Dates: August 9th-13th
Venue: Cal State University, Long Beach, California
Contact: US Phone 718 225 4013 dmamann@aol.com www.dma-national.org

ReelDance International Dance on Screen Festival 2008 – Christchurch
ReelDance Festival 2008 celebrates the point where dance and film meet, showcasing the best of recent work from around the world and across the country.
Date: Sept 25th – Oct 12th
Venue: The Body Festival of Dance and Physical Theatre, Christchurch
Contact: www.reeldance.org.au

NATIONAL

2008 Hollywood Tour
Dates:
12 Day Hollywood Tour - July 17th – 28th
20 Day Hollywood Tour - July 17th - Aug 5th
Contact: teri@sourcedance.com www.sourcedance.com

Project Dance Sydney - featuring huge outdoor dance concert in Circular Quay
Project Dance is a movement of dancers seeking to positively impact culture through artistic integrity.
World Wide Conferences and Performance Opportunities! Meet like-minded dancers from across the globe.
Date: July 18th-20th
Venue: Several locations in and around Sydney and Circular Quay
Contact: info@projectdance.com  www.projectdance.com Project Dance New York recap video

Regional Arts Australia National Conference – Art at the Heart
Art at the Heart will provide an opportunity for artistic and cultural exchange, cross cultural collaboration and best practice approaches to working in the arts.  Artists, actors, academics, artsworkers, curators, filmmakers, musicians, performers, producers, students, volunteers, writers, all levels of government and the wider community will gather in Alice Springs to discuss, celebrate and experience the arts and cultural achievements of regional Australia. Registrations Open!
Date: October 3rd-5th
Location: Alice Springs
Contact: http://www.artattheheart.com.au

NSW

Billy Elliot The Musical (Read Review)
Date: until September 7th
Venue: Capitol Theatre, Haymarket
Contact: www.ticketmaster.com

Mathinna, Bangarra Dance Theatre (Read Article)
Newcastle
Date: July 11th-12th
Venue: Civic Theatre
Sydney - WIN TICKETS!
Date: July 22nd-August 23rd
Venue: Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House
Contact: www.bangarra.com.au

Winter School Holiday Workshops Ages 8-18 - Sydney Dance Company
This is an amazing opportunity for young dancers to experience the choreographic styles of our teachers in a week long workshop. Five days of dance with a showcase performance on the final day.
Dates:
Ages 8-11yrs, July 7th–July 11th
Ages 12-15yrs, July 14th-18th
Ages 16-18yrs, July 14th-18th
Contact: www.sydneydancecompany.com

Hip Hop Dance Course
Exclusive to Park St, Professional dancer and Australian Idol top 12 performer Chris Luder is running an 8 week Hip Hop, modern dance course on Saturdays through July and August.
Date: July 12th, 12:00pm-4:30pm
Venue: Fitness First, Park Street, Sydney
Contact: Reception at Fitness First Park Street www.fitnessfirst.com.au

Inspire 2008 - Hillsong Performing Arts Academy
Winter Dance Workshops and Masterclasses
Date: July 17th and July 21st
Venue: Dance Studio, Hillsong Church, 1 Solent Circuit, Baulkham Hills
Contact: enroll at www.hillsong.com/hpaa or email hpaa@hillsong.com  Ph: 8853 5246

Project Dance Sydney - featuring huge outdoor dance concert in Circular Quay
Project Dance is a movement of dancers seeking to positively impact culture through artistic integrity.
World Wide Conferences and Performance Opportunities! Meet like-minded dancers from across the globe.
Date: July 18th-20th
Venue: Several locations in and around Sydney and Circular Quay
Contact: info@projectdance.com  www.projectdance.com

Cirque du Soleil – Dralion
Date: July 17th - September 28th
Venue: Under the Grand Chapiteau, The Entertainment Quarter at Moore Park
Contact: www.cirquedusoleil.com

VX18504 - Australian Theatre for Young People  & Meryl Tankard
ATYP's 2008 major production VX18504 will see its young members, aged 12-26, pushing boundaries as performers with this physical theatre piece directed by internationally acclaimed director Meryl Tankard.
Date: 23rd July – August 2nd
Venue CarriageWorks
Contact: Ticketmaster 1300 723 038

Bubble – Legs on the Wall
Date: July 23rd - August 2nd
Venue: The Studio, Sydney Opera House
Contact: www.sydneyoperahouse.com

ReelDance International Dance on Screen Festival 2008 – Byron Bay
ReelDance Festival 2008 celebrates the point where dance and film meet, showcasing the best of recent work from around the world and across the country.
Date: July 30th
Venue: Northern Rivers Performing Arts (NORPA), Byron Bay
Contact: www.reeldance.org.au

The Dancers Company – The Australian Ballet
Classical Triple Bill
Les Sylphides, Graduation Ball and The Sleeping Beauty Act 3 – Aurora’s Wedding
Broken Hill
Date: August 2nd
Venue: Broken Hill Entertainment Centre
Contact: www.australianballet.com.au

3rd Year Major Dance Works - School of Creative Arts
Date: August 9th – 10th, 8:00pm
Venue: Christian City College, Cnr Wakehurst Parkway and Dreadnought Rd, Oxford Falls
Contact: 02 9972 8688 sca@ccc.org.au www.ccc.org.au

Under The Weather – DirtyFeet
A lively and diverse evening of contemporary dance, delving into the dynamic minds of choreographers Kay Armstrong, Eva Fernandez Adan and Sa
rah-Vyne Vassallo
Dates: August 21st-23rd, 8:00pm plus a 2:00pm matinee on Saturday 23rd
Venue: Cleveland St Theatre, 199 Cleveland St (ACTT Theatre), 8:00pm
Contact: rsvp@dirtyfeet.com.au

Cinderella on Ice
Date: August 22nd-31st
Venue:  Theatre Royal
Contact: http://premier.ticketek.com.au/

Press – Pierre Rigal
The coolest new name in dance. Discovered by Mikhail Baryshnikov and renowned for his physical prowess, his agile inventiveness, his control and imagination – this French former athlete is taking the dance world by storm.
Date: September 2nd-7th
Venue: Sydney Opera House, Playhouse
Contact: www.sydneyoperahouse.com

Instill – School of Creative Arts
A dance expression of light and life
Date: September 4th-6th, 7:30pm
Venue: Glen Street Theatre, Cnr Glen St and Blackbutts Rd, Belrose
Contact: 02 9975 1455 www.glenstreet.com.au

Rekonzile
Join three young Indigenous Australians on their
journey to reconcile their past, identity and culture in this raw and inspirational production that is set in inner suburban sydney. Told through dance, theatre and music, it features choreography by Kerry Johnson and music by Australia's leading Indigenous gospel singer Robyn Green.
Date: September 17th - 19th
Venue: Everest Theatre, Seymour Centre
Contact: Box Office 02 9351 7940 www.seymourcentre.com.au, Henry Anuwai  0424 591 949 hami@chilli.net.au

VIC

WAAPA Music Theatre Audition Masterclass
Date: Tuesday July 8th, 10:00am-1:00pm
Contact: WAAPA explore.waapa@ecu.edu.au www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/explore

Wicked The Musical (See Article)
Dates: July 9th-August 17th
Venue: The Regent Theatre, 191 Collins Street, Melbourne
Contact: www.wickedthemusical.com.au  http://premier.ticketek.com.au/

The Dancers Company –The Australian Ballet
Classical Triple Bill
Les Sylphides, Graduation Ball and The Sleeping Beauty Act 3 – Aurora’s Wedding
Dandenong
Date: July 18th-19th
Venue: Drum Theatre
Warragul
Date: July 22nd-23rd
Venue: Arts Centre Warragul
Mooroopna
Date: July 25th-26th
Venue: Westside Performing Arts Centre
Mildura
July 30th-31st
Venue: Mildura Arts Centre
Contact: www.australianballet.com.au

So You Think You Think You Can Dance Australia Live Tour
Date: Saturday July 19th
Venue: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Contact: www.ticketek.com.au http://dance.ten.com.au

Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands (Read Article)
Date: Tuesday July 22nd - Sunday August 3rd
Venue: The Arts Centre, State Theatre
Contact:  www.edwardscissorhands.com.au theartscentre.com.au

Parenthesis – Tasdance
A mother of a show…
With parenting and motherhood as their inspiration, choreographers Natalie Weir and Kate Denborough have devised a poignant and humorous program.
Date: July 31st – August 2nd, 8:00pm
Venue: Gasworks Theatre
Contact: 03 9699 3253 www.gasworks.org.au

The Art of the Tutu 
A seven day workshop in the construction of a Traditional Classical Ballet Costume
Date: August 4th-10th
Venue: the Drum Theatre, Dandenong, Victoria
Contact: data444@optusnet.com.au

BalletLab - Axeman Lullaby
Axeman Lullaby is a collaborative exploration and reflection on the physical and climatic characteristics of Australian wood chopping and early Victorian bush settlements.
Date: August 7th-17th 2008
Venue: Chunky Move, 113 Sturt St, Southbank
Contact: Malthouse booking office 03 9685 5111 www.malthousetheatre.com.au

STREET SIDE- The Northern Region Dance Competition
4th Annual Northern Region Hip Hop Dance Competition
Date: Wednesday September 17th , 10.00am-2.30pm
Venue: Northland Secondary College
Contact: 03 9478 1333 leeanned@northlandsc.vic.edu.au  

Two Faced Bastard – Chunky Move
Date: Wednesday Oct 8th – Sunday Oct 12th
Venue: Arts House Meat Market
Contact: Ticketmaster 1300 136 166 www.melbournefestival.com.au

The Australian Conservatoire of Ballet – The Sleeping Beauty
Date: December 16th-17th
Venue: The Arts Centre, Hamer Hall
Contact: www.theartscentre.com.au


QLD

Noosa Longweekend
10-day extravaganza of arts, culture and food
Date: July 4th – 13th
Contact: www.noosalongweekend.com

Circa –  The Space Between
Date: July 7th
Venue: The J
Contact:  Noosa Long Weekend www.noosalongweekend.com

Circa - 46 Circus Acts in 45 Minutes
Date: July 8th
Venue:  The J

Contact:  Noosa Long Weekend www.noosalongweekend.com

Dance Demystified – dance appreciation workshop
A workshop by Shaaron Boughen, head of Dance at Queensland University of Technology, exploring the enigma surrounding dance in all its forms. A wide range of performances on DVD and video will help you understand various dance styles and spark your enthusiasm to see more!  Bring a drink and nibbles, enjoy great dance films, share your ideas and immerse yourself in Dance.
Date: Saturday July 5th, 2:00pm
Venue: The J
Contact: Noosa Longweekend  www.noosalongweekend.com

A Dancer of Character - Colin Peasley
There is little Colin Peasley doesn’t know about Australia’s national ballet company. He was a founding dance member in 1962,  then served as the company’s Ballet Master and teacher for 20 years. At seventy-something, he now manages The Australian Ballet’s education program while continuing to perform character roles with the company.  With infectious humour and a thousand stories about his life with The Australian Ballet – on and off stage - and his close encounters with the world’s classical dance legends including Rudolf Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn and Robert Helpmann, Colin chats with Peter Thompson over lunch.
Date: Tuesday July 8th, 12:00pm
Venue: The J
Contact: Noosa Longweekend  www.noosalongweekend.com

Giselle – The Australian Ballet
Date: July 8th-July 12th
Venue: QPAC
Contact: Qtix groups (07) 3840 7466 www.australianballet.com.au

Remember Me – Dancenorth
Set in 1950’s Australia, Remember Me merges film, dance, theatre and live music to create a gentle yet dynamic and vibrant new work.  At the heart of this production is the story of a group of elderly residents of Charters Towers, a township to the west of Townsville, who still meet each week to dance together.  A meeting place for two different generations of Australians, Remember Me also features a new composition by world renowned composer Iain Grandage.
Date: July 8th-13th
Venue: Dancenorth, Cnr of Stanley and Walker Streets, Townsville
Contact: Dancenorth on 07 47722549 www.dancenorth.com.au

So You Think You Think You Can Dance Australia Live Tour
Brisbane
Date: Saturday July 5th
Venue: Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Gold Coast
Date: Sunday July 6th  
Venue: Gold Coast Convention Centre
Contact: www.ticketek.com.au http://dance.ten.com.au

ReelDance International Dance on Screen Festival 2008 - Noosa
ReelDance Festival 2008 celebrates the point where dance and film meet, showcasing the best of recent work from around the world and across the country.
Date: July 8th-12th
Venue: Noosa Longweekend
Contact:www.reeldance.org.au

ReelDance International Dance on Screen Festival 2008
ReelDance Festival 2008 celebrates the point where dance and film meet, showcasing the best of recent work from around the world and across the country.
Date: July 15th-16th

Venue: World Dance Alliance & Ausdance QLD
Contact: www.reeldance.org.au

Estampas Portenas in Tango Fire
Direct from sell out seasons at London’s Peacock Theatre and the Joyce Theatre in New York Estampas Portenas, Argentina’s most celebrated dance company, makes its triumphant return to Brisbane and the Gold Coast with their spectacular dance production, Tango Fire.
Gold Coast
Date: July 10th
Venue:  Gold Coast Arts Centre
Contact: GCAC Box Office 07 5588 4000 or www.gcac.com.au
Brisbane
Date: July 11th-12th-
Venue: Concert Hall, QPAC
Contact: QTIX 136 246 or www.qtix.com.au

World Dance Alliance Global Summit (See Article)
DANCE DIALOGUES: CONVERSATIONS ACROSS CULTURES,
ARTFORMS AND PRACTICES
Dates: 13th-18th July 2008
Venue: Brisbane
www.ausdance.org.au/outside/wda/wdaAP_summit.html

On Thin Ice – Expressions Dance Company
Dates:
Part 1 Of Split Season
Monday July 14th - Thursday July 17th
Part 2 of Split Season
Friday August 8th – Saturday August 16th
Venue: Judith Wright Centre, 420 Brunswick Street Fortitude Valley
Tickets: Adults $32, Concessions $22
Contact:  For info and bookings call Expressions Dance Company 07 3257 4222
www.judithwrightcentre.com www.expressions.org.au

Electroniqué – Raw Dance Company & Brisbane Festival
New technology fused with the dancers’ sassy combination of tap, funk, salsa, hip-hop, break and jazz creates an eclectic and exhilarating show.
Date: Friday July 25th–Sunday July 27th, 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Venue: Roof top car park, level 5, Musgrave Road entrance, Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, Indooroopilly
Contact: www.brisbanefestival.com.au

ReelDance International Dance on Screen Festival 2008 - Cairns
ReelDance Festival 2008 celebrates the point where dance and film meet, showcasing the best of recent work from around the world and across the country.
Date: July 27th
Venue: On Edge Contemporary Media and Performance, Cairns
Contact:www.reeldance.org.au

Cirque du Soleil – Dralion
Dralion is the fusion of ancient Chinese circus tradition and avant-garde approach of Cirque du Soleil.
Date: November 27th - December 21st
Venue: Under the Grand Chapiteau, McArthur Avenue, off Remora Road, Hamilton
Contact: www.cirquedusoleil.com

SA

South Australia Salsa State Titles
Date: July 11th
Venue: The Arkaba Hotel
Contact: www.latinogrooves.com.au

Impulse – Leigh Warren & Dancers and Zephyr Quartet (See Interview)
A production comprising two dance works: Impulse to music by Michael Nyman and Shimmer to music by Graeme Koehne
Date: June 28th, July 3rd-5th, 8:00pm and June 29th, 4:00pm
Venue: Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
Contact: www.bass.net.au

Free After-show Forum: An after-show forum will take place immediately following the Thursday July 3rd performance of Impulse in the Space Theatre. Leigh Warren will join the production’s dancers and musicians for a lively 20 minute discussion with the audience about the creation of the show. This after-show forum is free to all those attending the July 3rd performance.
Impulse Workshop for Independent Artists and Dance Teachers
Join members of the company as they share some of the choreographic ideas and thematic development techniques used in the creation of Impulse.
Date: Saturday July 5th, 1.30pm-3:00pm
Venue: Leigh Warren & Dancers, Lion Arts Centre, Corner Morphett Street & North Terrace
Contact: LWD 8212 5660 to register your participation - places are limited.

Co Lab Dance Company – Black the Cabaret Dinner
Date: July 19th, 7:00pm
Venue: Burnside Ballroom
Contact: BASS 131 246 or www.bass.net.au

WAAPA Music Theatre Audition Masterclass
Date: Wednesday July 9th, 10:00am-1:00pm
Contact:  WAAPA explore.waapa@ecu.edu.au www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/explore

Force Majeure Workshop Series – Devising Moving Theatre
Kate Champion and Roz Hervey will conduct two one day workshops over the first weekend in August. These workshops will explore ways and means of inventing and refining material and skills towards the creation of dance theatre. Saturday’s workshop is open to students over the age of sixteen and Sunday is open to graduate and professional dancers, actors and directors who are physically able and open to experimentation. Bookings are essential and numbers are limited.
Date: Saturday August 2nd – Sunday August 3rd
Venue: AC Arts, Studio 3, 39 Light Square Adelaide
Contact: 02 8571 9084 www.forcemajeure.com.au

The Dancers Company – The Australian Ballet
Classical Triple Bill
Les Sylphides, Graduation Ball and The Sleeping Beauty Act 3 – Aurora’s Wedding
Renmark
Date: August 5th
Venue: Chaffey Theatre
Port Pirie
Date: August 7th
Venue: Keith Michell Theatre, Northern Festival Centre
Whyalla
Date: August 9th
Venue: Middleback Theatre
Contact: www.australianballet.com.au

Cinderella On Ice – The Imperial Ice Stars
Dates: August 13th-17th
Venue: Festival Theatre
Contact: BASS 131 246 www.bass.net.au

Divas and Darlings – Morning Melodies
Presented by Country Arts SA Seaso
n 2008
Date: August 15th, 11:00am         
Venue: Chaffey Theatre Renmark, 17th Street, Renmark
Contact: www.countryarts.org.au

Tafe SA Open Day
Date: Sunday August 17th, 10:00am-3:00pm
Venue: 39 Light Square, Adelaide
Contact: 8463 5005  Rebecca.Haycock@tafesa.edu.au

ReelDance International Dance on Screen Festival 2008
ReelDance Festival 2008 celebrates the point where dance and film meet, showcasing the best of recent work from around the world and across the country.
Date: August 22nd-31st
Venue: Antistatic, Adelaide - Mercury Cinema
Contact: www.reeldance.org.au

Adelaide Centre for the Arts, Dance & Dialogue – Free Performance and Forum for Secondary Schools
Come and see the 2nd year students of South Australia’s tertiary dance program present an original dance production by Aidan Munn. With a cast that balances male and female performers Aidan’s work will engage and provoke audiences of all ages. See the show then stay on for a discussion with Aidan and the dancers in an open forum. Adelaide Centre for the Arts is proud and proactive in creating access for all.
Date: Thursday September 18th- Friday 19th
Venue: 39 Light Square Adelaide
Contact: Lisa Heaven 08 84635044 lisa.heaven@tafesasouth.org

ACT

Canberra Gang Show: Channel 08
Choreographed by Claire Prior
Date: July 5th-12th
Venue: Erindale Theatre, Wanniassa
Contact:  0402 647 363

Tango Fire - Estampas Portenas
Date: July 8th
Venue: Canberra Theatre
Contact: www.canberratheatre.org.au

So You Think You Think You Can Dance Australia Live Tour
Date: Thursday July 10th  
Venue: AIS Arena, Canberra
Contact: www.ticketek.com.au http://dance.ten.com.au

Aerial Master Class

Date: July 13th, 1:00pm-5:00pm
Venue: DNA Studios
Contact: 6247 3150

Distance 665 - DNA Studios
Date: July 18th-19th
Venue: Ralph Wilson Theatre
Contact: www.danceaerial.com.au

TAO Unrivalled Drumming Spectacular
The time has finally come for TAO the ‘worldwide wadaiko entertainment group’ to start its engine and live up to its full potential, entertaining audiences around the world.
Date: July 22nd
Venue: Canberra Theatre
Contact: Canberra Ticketing 02 6275 2700 www.canberratheatrecentre.com.au

Groove International Hip Hop Championships
Date: July 26th
Venue: Vikings Auditorium, Erindale
Contact: www.urbanlava.com

Folk Dance Canberra Workshop
Renowned Dutch dance teacher Andre van der Plas to hold a workshop
Date: July 28th, ,7.00 pm
Venue: Folk Dance Canberra Hall
Contact: Lesley 6286 5443

Pumps for PatCH Gala Evening
The Pumps for PatCH Fundraising Committee is currently seeking your support and sponsorship for the 2008 Gala Evening. This evening spectacular will feature dance, singing and other performances by talented children from Canberra dance studios and organisatio
ns. Their time is being very generously donated to put on this special event which will raise funds for our very special charity.
Date: July 29th
Venue: Canberra Theatre
Contact: Sonia Downie Fundraising Coordinator downie100@ozemail.com.au

My Sister, My Brother – QL2
A full-length dance work in two acts which challenges our ideas of friend and enemy, family and stranger
Date: July 30th-August 2nd
Venue: Palyhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre
Contact: www.canberratheatre.org.au

My Fair Lady – Opera Australia
Date: August 9th-23rd
Venue: Canberra Theatre
Contact:www.canberratheatre.com.au/

Cirque du Soleil – Dralion
Dralion is the fusion of ancient Chinese circus tradition and avant-garde approach of Cirque du Soleil.
Date: October 23rd - November 16th
Venue: Under the Grand Chapiteau, Opposite the National Library, Canberra
Contact: www.cirquedusoleil.com

WA

Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands (Read Article)
Date: Tuesday July 1st - Sunday July 6th
Venue: His Majesty's Theatre , Perth
Contact:  www.edwardscissorhands.com.au www.bocsticketing.com.au

Indian Dance Theatre Workshop
Rasa Aesthetics - the power of expression by Saseedaran Anandan
Sessions for Children and Adults - Beginners and Intermediate Level.  
Date: Saturday July 12th
Venue: King Street Art Centre, Studio 3
Contact: Suguna 0405828571

Cinderella Dressed in Yella - Buzz Dance Theatre
It’s Yella’s turn to pick the game and she’s dressed up all her friends as Cinderellas! Playground games are the fuel for this wild ride to get to the “ball”. These colourful friends climb the mountain of doom, take on the tunnel of terror and explore the perilous pinnacles… and, with the help of a fairy God-child or two, they may just make it to the Happily Ever After. Cinderella Dressed in Yella delivers an exquisite score, technicolour costumes and a dazzling giant game board, based on the classic 12-colour colourwheel. All this delivered by the nationally awarded, premier dance theatre company for children and young people in Australia.
Date: July School Holidays, July 9th-12th & 15th-19th, 11:00am & 1:00pm
Venue: Subiaco Arts Centre
Contact: BOCS 1800 193 300 or www.bocsticketing.com.au

WAAPA Music Theatre Audition Masterclass
Date: Saturday July 13th, 10:00am-1:00pm
Contact:  WAAPA explore.waapa@ecu.edu.au www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/explore

So You Think You Think You Can Dance Australia Live Tour
On sale from Monday June 9 - get in fast!
Date: Sunday July 20th
Venue: Challenge Stadium, Perth
Contact: www.ticketmaster.com.au http://dance.ten.com.au

Cinderella on Ice
Date: October 10th-19th
Venue:  Burswood Theatre
Contact: http://premier.ticketek.com.au/

NT

The Dancers Company – The Australian Ballet
Classical Triple Bill
Les Sylphides, Graduation Ball and The Sleeping Beauty Act 3 – Aurora’s Wedding
Alice Springs
August 14th – 16th
Araluen Arts Centre
Darwin
August 20th – 21st
Darwin Entertainment Centre
Contact: www.australianballet.com.au

Regional Arts Australia National Conference – Art at the Heart
Art at the Heart will provide an opportunity for artistic and cultural exchange, cross cultural collaboration and best practice approaches to working in the arts.  Artists, actors, academics, artsworkers, curators, filmmakers, musicians, performers, producers, students, volunteers, writers, all levels of government and the wider community will gather in Alice Springs to discuss, celebrate and experience the arts and cultural achievements of regional Australia. Registrations Open!
Date: October 3rd-5th
Location: Alice Springs
Contact: http://www.artattheheart.com.au

TAS

Parenthesis – Tasdance
A mother of a show…
With parenting and motherhood as their inspiration, choreographers Natalie Weir and Kate Denborough have devised a poignant and humorous program.
Launceston

Date: July 3rd-5th & 12th
Tues July 8th and Wed July 9th - Schools Shows
Venue: Earl Arts Centre
Contact: 03 6323 3666  www.theatrenorth.com.au
Hobart

Date: July 18th-19th
July 17th - Schools Show
Venue: Theatre Royal
Contact: 03 6233 2299 www.theatreroyal.com.au

 

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