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SDC Sid's Waltzing Masquerade
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Petroglyphs - Signs of Life Leigh Warren
Photo: Tony Lewis
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Nutcracker
The Australian Ballet |
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INTERNATIONAL
Don Quixote - Royal New Zealand Ballet
Wellington
Date: Oct 31st- Nov 8th
Venue: St James Theatre
Featuring the Vector Wellington Orchestra
Invercargill
Date:Nov 11th-12th
Venue: Civic Theatre
Dunedin
Date: Nov 15th-16th
Venue: Regent Theatre
Featuring the Southern Sinfonia
Christchurch
Date: Nov 19th-22nd
Venue: Isaac Theatre Royal
Featuring the Christchurch Symphony
Palmerston North
Date: Nov 25th-26th
Venue: Regent on Broadway
Napier
Date: Nov 29th-30th
Venue: Municipal Theatre
Auckland
Date: Dec 3rd-7th
Venue: Aotea Centre at THE EDGE
Featuring the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
Hamilton
Date: Dec 10th - 11th
Venue: Founders Memorial Theatre
Contact: www.nzballet.org.nz/season/don-quixote-2008
The Pulse on Tour - USA
Date: November 8th-9th
Venue: Renaissance, Las Vegas, Nevada
Contact: 800-750-0890 www.thepulseontour.com
Date: November 22nd-23rd
Venue: Gaylord Opryland, Nashville, Tennessee
Contact: 615-871-6848 www.thepulseontour.com
Date: November 29th-30th
Venue: Westin Diplomat, Hollywood, Florida
Contact: 888-627-9057 www.thepulseontour.com
Date: December 13th-14th
Venue: Sheraton, Dallas Texas
Contact: 214-922-8000 www.thepulseontour.com
NATIONAL
Australian Dance Awards – Sunday June 7th 2009
You Can Nominate!
The annual Australian Dance Awards recognise and honour professional Australian dance artists. Nominate anytime you see an outstanding performance by emailing national@ausdance.org.au between now and February 28th 2009. Go to the What's On section of the Ausdance website www.ausdance.org.au for Nomination Forms, Selection Criteria and everything you need to know.
NSW
Billy Elliot The Musical (Read Review)
Date: until November 9th
Venue: Capitol Theatre, Haymarket
Contact: www.ticketmaster.com.au
Feldernkrais Method Workshops
Feldenkrais Method workshops address breathing technique.
Date: Last workshop November 15th, 10:00am-12:00pm
Venue: Suite 2, Level 1, 111 Moore Street Leichhardt
Contact: mindful-action@blogspot.com
The Australian Ballet - Interplay
The Australian Ballet presents the Interplay programme, showcasing 3 brand new works that demonstrate the athleticism and invention of dance today. Featuring brand new music from leading Australian composers, this performance will be as much for the music lovers as for those looking for a more physical, stripped-back dance experience.
Date: November 6th-25th
Venue: Sydney Opera House
Contact: www.ticketek.com
De Quincey Co - Triptych
A new dance work by acclaimed choreographer Tess de Quincey, Triptych explores three elements – air, electricity and water.
Date: November 6th-15th
Venue: Carriageworks
Contact: www.carriageworks.com.au
Urban Dance Centre presents BSHAW with Chris Brown
International Hip Hop Workshop
Date: November 8th
Venue: Urban Dance Centre, Sydney
Contact: 02 9318 2614 www.urbandancecentre.com
Step Out of Bounds with Wade Robson - Cancelled
An Exclusive 2 Day Dance Workshop - Early Bird Special! Book your place now!
Dates: Nov 11th-Nov 12th
Venue: CarriageWorks
Contact: http://www.ticketmaster.com.au
CURVE – the loveliest distance between two points – Pulse8
Dance Informa Special - mention Dance Informa at the box office and receive $10 tickets!!!
Check out Sarah-Vyne Vassallo’s new work R.E.M exploring the mysterious world of dreaming. Stuck in a dream, awake in your sleep, twitching and turning…hectic sensations, vivid allusions all this the phenomenon of paradoxical sleep.
Date: November 12th-15th
Venue: Star of the Sea Theatre
Contact: http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/1927/curve2gs7.jpg
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The Age I’m In
Force Majeure’s The Age I’m In is a poignant, witty and revealing portrait of Australia today.
Date: November 25th-December 6th
Venue: Carriageworks, Bay 20
Contact: www.carriageworks.com.au
Fast + Fresh Dance
Date: Heats November 25th-28th, Final November 29th
Venue: Riverside Theatre, Parramatta
Contact: 02 8839 3399 www.wsda.org.au
The Red Shoes - West Australian Ballet
The Red Shoes is a beautiful stage interpretation of the 1948 movie, one of the greatest dance stories of our time.
Date: November 26th-28th
Venue: Riverside Theatre, Parramatta
Contact: 02 8839 3399 www.riversideparramatta.com.au
Sydney City Youth Ballet – The Polar Express
Date: December 9th-14th
Venue: Glen Street Theatre, Frenchs Forest
Contact: 9975 1455
NAISDA Dance - THARRAMALI
A great force is gathering in the sky...
Dates: November 28th-29th, 7:30pm
Venue: Layccock Street Theatre, Gosford
Contact: 4323 3233
WAAPA Dancers – Perform a Selection of Works from The Year’s Repertoire
Date: December 3rd-4th
Venue: University of NSW’s Io Myers Theatre
Contact: www.waapa.ecu.edu.au
High School Musical Live On Stage
Sydney
Date: Opening Night December 18th
Venue: The Capitol Theatre
Contact: www.ticketmaster.com.au
Newcastle
Date: From April 18th 2009
Venue: Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Contact: www.ticketek.com.au
Australian Dance Festival
The Australian Dance Festival includes 3 days of spectacular dance performances created by Australia’s leading choreographers, and 2 days of back to back workshops taught by our country’s best dance instructors. The shows and the workshops will cover a myriad of dance styles and showcase the best dance talent Australia has to offer!
Date: June 12th-14th, 2009
Venue: State Sports Centre, Sydney Olympic Park
Contact: Ph: 1300 132 152 www.australiandancefestival.com.au
VIC
Terrain: Multicultural Contemporary Dance Festival
Celebrating contemporary dance by artists from culturally diverse backgrounds, bringing attention to the exciting range of artists who make up the Victorian dance landscape, Terrain is an opportunity to experience some of the most exciting new dance making in Melbourne.
Date: November 6th-8th
Venue: Dancehouse, 150 Princes Street, North Carlton
Contact: 9347 2860 www.multiculturalarts.com.au www.dancehouse.com.au
Performance Workshops with Barry Laing
Weekend performance training workshops addressing the bridge between physicality and imagination.
Date: November 8th -9th
Venue: Dancehouse, Melbourne
Contact: Ayesha Amos 0466 632 933 blworkshops@yahoo.com.au http://barry-laing-performance.bloqspot.com
Step Out of Bounds with Wade Robson - Early Bird Special Pricing!
An Exclusive 2 Day Dance Workshop
Dates: Saturday Nov 8th-Sunday Nov 9th
Venue: The Mercure Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Contact: http://www.ticketmaster.com.au
Peggy Hackney – Dance Movement Therapy
Laban/Bartenieff Movements Analysis in Dance Movement Therapy . A Vital Thread with Many Colours
Date: November 9th and 10th, 9:30-5:00pm
Venue: Events Theatre, 162 Bay Street, Port Melbourne
Contact: Mandy Agnew- 9889 9923 jguthrie@alphalink.com.au www.dtaa.org.au
Dancenorth presents Underground
Fresh from an invited residency at the prestigious Vienna International Dance Festival, acclaimed dance company Dancenorth erupt out of their home in Townsville to present their first national tour under artistic director Gavin Webber.
Date: November 12th-16th
Venue: Artshouse
Contact: www.easytix.com.au/artshouse 03 9639 0096
Dance Open Day - TAFE
A one-day free workshop featuring professional dance instructors from the Diploma in Dance (Teaching and Management). Sample classes in Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, and Voice.
Date: November 16th
Venue: Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE’s campus, Samaria Road, Benalla
I Like This
Two of Australia’s talented dancers, Byron Perry and Antony Hamilton bring you their new self devised work I Like This.
Date: November 21st-29th
Venue: Chunky Move Studios, 111 Sturt St, Southbank
Contact: www.chunkymove.com
WAAPA Dancers – Perform a Selection of Works from The Year’s Repertoire
Date: November 27th -29th
Venue: Dancehouse,
Contact: www.waapa.ecu.edu.au
The Australian Ballet School - Nutcracker, The Gift of a Dream (Go in the draw to win tickets for you and 3 friends!)
Date: December 5th & 6th, gates open 6:00pm – performance starts 8.30pm
Venue: Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
Contact: 1300 136 166 www.ticketmaster.com.au
Project Four- Emerge presented by Melbourne Ballet Company
Date: December 10th-14th
Venue: Chapel Off Chapel Theatre, 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran
Contact: 8290 7000 info@melbourneballetcompany.com.au www.melbourneballetcompany.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
Sydney Dance Company - Sid’s Waltzing Masquerade - Choreographed by Aszure Barton
Date: November 5th-15th
Venue: Playhouse, QPAC
Contact: 136 246 or qtix.com.au
Tales of the Faithful
Choreographer/dancers Gareth Belling and Elise May join Collusion Music Ensemble and guests Jonny Ng (piano), Bryony MacGillivray (flute), and Lucy Gallup (harp) to explore the growth of relationships and the notion of community.
Date: November 8th, 5pm
Venue: St Mary’s Church, Main St Kangaroo Point
Date: November 9th, 3pm
Venue: St Luke’s Church, cnr Herries and Ruthven Streets, Toowoomba
Contact: www.collusion.com.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
Performance Workshops with Barry Laing
Weekend performance training workshops addressing the bridge between physicality and imagination.
Date: December 6th -7th
Venue: Brisbane Powerhouse
Contact: Ayesha Amos 0466 632 933 blworkshops@yahoo.com.au http://barry-laing-performance.bloqspot.com
Candy Man
Date: January 28th-February 15th 2009
Venue: Playhouse, QPAC
Contact: 136 246 www.qtix.com.au
Chicago – The Musical
Date: Opening March 18th
Venue: QPAC
Contact: http://www.qpac.com.au
Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Harvest Rain
Date: March 18th-22nd
Venue: QPAC Playhouse
Contact: http://www.qpac.com.au
The Paris Opera Ballet: La Bayadere
Date: June 24th-July 4th, 2009
Venue: Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane
Contact: qtix 136 246 www.qtix.com.au
SA
Desalyne Dancers in Concert
Date: November 28th
Venue: Her Majesty’s Theatre
Contact: www.bass.net.au
AC Arts – Third Year Dance Showcase free Matinee Performance for Secondary Schools
Two of Melbourne’s most ground-breaking choreographers are coming to A.C. Arts to create 2 original works for the final 3rd year showcase. See the show then stay for a discussion with Adam Wheeler and the dancers in an open forum.
Date: December 4th and 5th
Venue: X Space at Adelaide Centre for the Arts, 39 Light Square, Adelaide
Contact: Lisa Heaven 8463 5044 lisa.heaven@tafesa.edu.au Bookings Essential
Free XMAS Dance Spectacular
Register your interest now if you would like to perform.
Date: December 5th, 5-8pm
Venue: Gawler Place Canopy Rundle Mall
Contact: Ausdance SA sa@ausdance.org.au
Pavlova School of Classical Ballet – School Concert 2008
Date: December 13th
Venue: Her Majesty’s Theatre
Contact: www.bass.net.au
Viva Triana
Veronica Vargas presents Viva Triana, a colourful spectacle of flamenco music, song and dance with the Triana Flamenco dancers.
Date: December 20th ,8:00pm
Venue: Odeon Theatre
Contact: Veronica Vargas 0438 366 931
The Australian Ballet 2009 – Firebird and Other Legends
Date: February 24th-28th 2009
Venue: Festival Theatre
Contact: www.bass.net.au
The Australian Ballet–Saturday's at Five : Musical Masterpieces
Date: February 28th 2009
Venue: Festival Theatre
Contact: www.bass.net.au
High School Musical Live On Stage
Date: From February 28th, 2009
Venue: Adelaide Entertainment Centre
www.ticketek.com.au
WOMAdelaide: 3 days of Music, Arts and Dance
Performances feature across seven stages and throughout the park with workshops for adults and children, a visual arts and street theatre program and a KidZone.
Date: March 6th-8th, 2009
Venue: Botanic Park, Adelaide
Contact: www.womadelaide.com.au
ACT
Fresh Faced Funk Young Choreographer’s Initiative
This unique program sees participants of Canberra’s premier Hip-Hop dance program, Fresh Funk, working together to showcase their choreographic talents.
Date: November 7th-9th
Contact: 6293 9041
Latin Heat
Date: November 8th, 7:30pm-1:00am
Venue: The Auditorium, Erindale Vikings Club
Contact: Ben Benedictos 0433 989 353 ben@musicanddance.net.au
Folklore Festival: Bush Dance
Date: November 8th, 7:30pm
Venue: Queanbeyan Showgrounds
Contact: petmar6@tpg.com.au
Welsh/Cornish Dancing, Potluck and General Dancing
Date: November 14th, 5pm
Venue: FDC Hackett
Contact: Winifred winjohn@webone.com.au
Canberra Labour Club Tea and Symphony - The Romance of Dance
Date: November 15th, 2:00pm
Venue: Canberra Theatre
Contact: Kathryn Clune 02 6247 9191 project.officer@cso.org.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
Bachata Bootcamp
The world’s most sought after Bachata couple, Tony Lara and his partner Daniela “The Bachata King & Queen” are here in Australia this summer only, direct from Italy.
Date: November 22nd-23rd
Venue: Kokoloco Dance Studio
Contact: 02 6282 9666 info@kokoloco.com.au
Latin Fiesta
Date: November 29th, 8:00pm
Venue: Canberra Italo Australian Club, Forrest
Contact: Renier Rojas 02 6282 2513, 0411 022 957 renier@mitierra.com.au
The Red Shoes
The West Australian Ballet, Australia’s first ballet company, is delighted to present this magnificent and romantic two-act ballet to the Eastern States for the first time. The Red Shoes is a beautiful stage interpretation of the 1948 movie, one of the greatest dance stories of our time.
Date: December 3rd-6th
Venue: Canberra Theatre
Contact: www.canberratheatrecentre.org.au
The Radiance Dance Project 2008 presents The Human Touch
Date: December 3rd and 6th
Venue: The Belconnen Theatre, Swanson St, Belconnen
Contact: Morgan Jai Morincome 02 6161 1192, 0400 455 965 enquiry@expressivearts.com.au
The Monaro Folk Society - The Bush Dance Group's Yuletide Ball
With The Monaro Folk Society's Orchestra
Date: December 6th, 8:00pm-11:30pm
Venue: Albert Hall, Commonwealth Avenue, Canberra
Dress: Colonial Ball Gowns, or Evening Wear
Bring a plate for supper. Tea & coffee available.
An activity of the Monaro Folk Society Bush Dance Group
$14 for readers of Dance Informa.
Contact: Barbara & Lance 02 6161 2426 dance@pcug.org.au http://dance.pcug.org.au
Tuggeranong Arts Centre’s Fresh Funk - Make a Wish
Date: December 19th-20th
Venue: Erindale Theatre, McBryde Cres, Wanniassa
Contact: 6293 1443 www.tca.asn.au
High School Musical Live On Stage
Date: From April 3rd, 2009
Venue: AIS Arena
Contact: www.ticketek.com.au
WA
A Tribute to Manuel de Falla - Youth Ballet WA
Spanish Soiree 2008 presented by Youth Ballet WA, choreographed by Lynn Martlew.
Date: November 8th 6pm and November 9th 4pm
Venue: Hale School
Contact: 08 9201 1812 monique.douglas@youthballetwa.org.au
Home Alone (The Suburbs Dream Tonight)
Featuring a radical design by artist Jamie Macchiusi, Home Alone traverses the media of installation, dance, music and theatre and allows the audience to move about the space and view the work from a number of vantage points.
Date: October 30th-November 8th
Venue: The Rechabites Hall, 224 William St, Northbridge
Contact: BOCS Ticketing (08)9484 1133, www.bocsticketing.com.au
Urban Dance Centre presents BSHAW with Chris Brown
International Hip Hop Workshop
Date: November 11th
Venue: The Green Room Ent
Contact: 08 9375 2056 www.urbandancecentre.com
STRUT workshop: Gavin Webber from Dancenorth
Date: November 21st
Venue: King Street Arts Centre
Contact: agnes@strutdance.org.au
Performance Workshops with Barry Laing
Weekend performance training workshops addressing the bridge between physicality and imagination.
Date: November 29th -30th
Venue: The Chapel Space
Contact: Ayesha Amos 0466 632 933 blworkshops@yahoo.com.au http://barry-laing-performance.bloqspot.com
Back to Burlesque
With an emphasis on class and the golden age of 1920s beauty, Sugar Blue Burlesque will tantalize and entertain audiences, all while keeping their gorgeous vintage costumes firmly on.
Date: November 30th and December 28th
Venue: The Bakery ARTRAGE Complex, 233 James St, Northbridge
Contact: www.sugarblueburlesque.com www.artrage.com.au www.bocsticketing.com.au
STRUT workshop: Lily Kiara from Amsterdam
Date: December 11th-13th
Venue: King Street Arts Centre
Contact: agnes@strutdance.org.au
Workshops with Jose Torres
Jose is the Principal Dancer of the Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Theater in Chicago, USA.
Date: January 14th-24th
Venue: Danza Viva
Contact: 618 9275 3946
2009 Australian Youth Dance Festival
Venue: Mandurah, WA
Date: Easter 2009
Contact: http://www.ausdance.org.au/outside/whatson/youth_dance.html
NT
TaikOz: The Gathering
TaikOz is a high-energy ensemble renowned for its physicality and spirit. The group's unique fusion of Japanese ritual drumming and western percussion music propels you on a transcendent journey through exotic sound worlds.
Date: Tuesday November 18th, 8:00pm
Venue: Playhouse, Darwin Entertainment Centre
Contact: www.darwinentertainment.com.au
ABBAsolutely FABBAulous - Thank You for the Music Tour
Date: Friday December 19th, 8:00pm
Venue: Playhouse, Darwin Entertainment Centre
Contact: www.darwinentertainment.com.au
TAS
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Date: Saturday November 1st - 15th
Venue: Theatre Royal, Hobart
Contact: http://www.theatreroyal.com.au/
Dancenorth presents Underground
Fresh from an invited residency at the prestigious Vienna International Dance Festival, acclaimed dance company Dancenorth erupt out of their home in Townsville to present their first national tour under artistic director Gavin Webber.
Date: November 5th-8th
Venue: Salamanca Arts Centre
Contact: www.salarts.org.au 03 6234 8414
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