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INTERNATIONAL
23rd International Competition for Choreographers Hannover 2009
Date: April 11th-12th
Venue: Hannover, Germany
Contact: info@balletgesellschaft.de www.balletgesellschaft.de
International Physical Theatre Lab
With Russian theatre director and teacher Sergei Ostrenko. The Lab is open to professional performers from different creative genres and techniques inspired by Physical Theatre. The process includes intensive practical training discussions.
Date: April 27th-May 2nd
Venue: Malta
Contact: www.iugte.com/projects/PhysicalTheatreLab.php
Tenth New York International Ballet Competition
Repertory Study
Date: June 8th-23rd, 2009
Performances & Gala
Date: June 24th-28th
Location: New York City
Contact: 212 956 1520 www.nyibc.org
SIBA – Salzburg International Ballet Workshop
4 Weeks of exciting ballet/dance program for advanced, pre-professionals and professional dancers.
Date: July 11th – August 10th
Venue: Salzburg, Austria
Contact: www.siba-academy.com
Summer Intensive Program – The Washington School of Ballet
Date: June 22nd-July 24th, 2009
Venue: The Washington School of Ballet
Contact: 202 362 3606 www.washingtonballet.org
Cecchetti Council of America International Summer School
Students Course Date: July 12th-25th
Teachers Seminar Date: July 19th-25th
Venue: Hope College, Holland, Michigan
Contact: 724 379 6710 ccainfo@aol.com www.cecchetti.org
NATIONAL
Australian Dance Awards – Sunday June 7th 2009
Dance Informa is a proud Sponsor of The Australian Dance Awards
The annual Australian Dance Awards recognise and honour professional Australian dance artists.
For more information visitt http://www.australiandanceawards.net.au
International Theatrical Dance Championships
For the very first time Australia will be hosting the International Theatrical Dance Championships in 2009. The Championships will be advertised to thousands of Dance Schools and their students within Australia and the anticipated number of competitors will be in excess of 1,000.
Date: April 13th
Venue: Auditorium at Cronulla Sutherland Leagues Club
Contact: info@itdclm2008.org www.itdclm2008.org
Evolve 09
Evolve 09 is an annual touring dance education enterprise, which brings Australia’s most successful and innovative artists direct to your studios, in a very new personalized style of workshop. Two day workshops in your studio…
Contact: 0410720938 info@a-liveentertainment.com.au www.a-liveentertainment.com.au
NSW
DANCE DANCE DANCE!
Dance Dance Dance! Is basically just a night of strictly dancing with the stars you have seen on the hit dance shows on television and mainstream media.
Date: March 13th, 8:00pm
Venue: South Juniors, Anzac Parade Kingsford
Contact: 9349 7555
Date: March 15th, 4:30pm
Venue: Asquith Leagues, 11-37 Alexandria Parade Waitara
Contact: 9487 1066
Date: March 20th, 8:00pm
Venue: Campbelltown RSL
Contact: 4625 1408
Date: March 21st, 8:00pm
Venue: Penrith Panthers, Mulgoa Road
Contact: 1800 061 991
International Theatrical Dance Championship 2009
Date: April 11th-17th
Venue: Auditorium at Cronulla Sutherland Leagues Club
Contact: www.itdclm2008.org/welcome
PUSH - produced by Sadler’s Wells in collaboration with Russell Maliphant and Sylvie Guillem
Sylvie Guillem one of the most brilliant ballerinas of her generation joins groundbreaking dancer/choreographer Russell Maliphant for a performance of profound beauty, serene grace and astonishing power.
Date: April 15th -18th
Venue: Sydney Opera House: Concert Hall
Contact: http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/push.aspx
Carnival Sydney 2
Showcase of Dance with LA and Australian Choreographers.
Date: April 16th
Venue: Home Night Club on Darling Harbour
Contact: www.sourcedance.com www.myspace.com/sydneycarnival
Bodyweather Intensive Weekend Workshop
Date: April 17th-19th
Venue: Rex Cramphom Studio, Department of Performance Studies, The University of Sydney
Contact: Bodyweather 0410 080 585 info@bodyweather.net www.bodyweather.net
Lester Horton Technique Masterclass
Date: April 20th-24th
Venue: NAISDA
Contact: Jennifer Dakers 02 4340 3121 j.dakers@naisda.com.au www.naisda.com.au
Teuila Postcards presented by The Studio, Sydney Opera House
Acclaimed Australian contemporary dance ensemble Polytoxic returns to Sydney with its tongue-in-cheek look at the oppression and evolution of an island, Teuila Postcards.
Date: April 29th-May 2nd at 7:30pm
Venue: The Studio at Sydney Opera House
Contact: 02 9250 7777 www.sydneyoperahouse.com www.teuilapostcards.poytoxiclovesyou.com
Autumn Ball (Ballroom/Latin)
6 hour dance function with dance performances, social dance time, 3 course meal, unlimited drinks (soft drinks, wine, beer) & dance lessons to be won!
Special offer to non-Step Up Dance Studio’s students: purchase an admission to Autumn Ball and get a free first dance class of any one hour dance lessons.
Cost: $90 (latest date to pay: 24 April)
Date: Saturday 2nd May 09 at 6pm- midnight
Venue: Nilla Reception Lounge, 357 Liverpool Rd. Ashfield
Contact: Step Up Dance Studio, 92838994 www.adance.com.au
This Way Up - youMove
Date: May 6th-9th
Venue: Riverside Theatre, Parramatta
Chicago The Musical
Date: May 14th - August 9th
Venue: Lyric Theatre, Star City, Pyrmont
Contact: www.ticketmaster.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
Billy Elliot the Musical
Date: Now Playing
Venue: Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne
Contact: www.billyelliot.com.au
Wicked the Musical
Date: Now playing
Venue: The Regent Theatre, Melbourne
Contact: www.wickedthemusical.com.au/
Ausdance Victoria and Regional Arts Victoria Present:
Professional Development for Drama, Dance and PE teachers
Learn and/or improve your hip hop dance skills and be confident in teaching this style in the classroom.
Date: March 17th, 10:00am-3:00pm
Venue: TBC, Sale
Date: April 25th
Venue: TBC, Horsham
Date: May 5th
Venue: TBC, Swan Hill
Contact: arts2go@rav.net.au etm.victoria@audance.org.au
The Australian Ballet School Melbourne Open Masterclasses
Date: March 22nd
Contact: 03 9669 2807 ask@australianballetschool.com.au www.australianballetschool.com.au
The Art of the Tutu
Presented by The Kangan Batman Institute of TAFE, The Art of the Tutu is a seven day workshop in the construction of a Traditional Classical Ballet Costume.
Date: April 11th-18th
Venue: Centre of Fashion, Richmond, Victoria
Contact: Lana Scinto 03 9425 5763 www.kangan.edu.au
Morning Melodies – Australian Ballet School
Date: May 19th, 11am and 1:30pm
Venue: Arts Centre, Hamer Hall, Melbourne
Contact: 03 9281 8000 www.theartscentre.com.au
Sydney Dance Company - Rafael Bonachela’s 360 Degrees
Date: May 13th-May 16th
Venue: Playhouse
Contact: 03 9281 8000 www.theartscentre.com.au
Bow WOW! Festival – theatre for youth with and without disabilities
Workshops in performance improvisation, lighting, sound, circus, and mime. Performances, Networking, Multimedia and Photography.
Date: June 1st-7th
Venue: Northcote Town Hall
Contact: Leesa at Family Dog Circus 0425 717 639 familydogcircus@yahoo.com.au http://familydogcircus.blogspot.com/
Tasdance Workshops
The Knox Community Arts Centre is offering dance students an opportunity to attend Tasdance workshops. There are two separate workshop times on offer with a maximum number of 30 participants per workshop.
Date: June 3rd 11:00-12:30pm; 1:30-3:00pm
Venue: Knox Arts Centre, Cnr Mountain Hwy and Scoresby Road, Bayswater 3153
Contact: Samara Cunningham 9729 7287 samara.cunningham@knox.vic.gov.au
QLD
Chicago – The Musical
Date: Opening March 19th
Venue: QPAC
Contact: http://www.qpac.com.au
Weekend Workshop with Andrew Morrish – Solo Performance Improvisation
You will develop your skills of generating and shaping content whilst working between vocal and physical modes. His work is further fuelled by the spirit of communication and shared pleasure.
Date: March 7th-8th 11:00am-5:00pm
Venue: G block, Ring Road off Victoria Park Rd, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus
Contact: ianthegb@yahoo.com.au
Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Harvest Rain
Date: March 18th-22nd
Venue: QPAC Playhouse
Contact: http://www.qpac.com.au
A Street Car Named Desire
Tensions and desires swirl in this gripping dance drama created by choreographer Francois Klaus, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Tennessee Williams.
Date: March 28th-April 8th
Venue: Playhouse, Queensland Performing Arts Centre
Contact: qtix 136 246 www.qtix.com.au
Bang! Crash! Tap! - Raw Dance Company
Bang! Crash! Tap! brings you the collaboration of Australia's Best Up and Coming Drummer of the year Gene Peterson, sensational beat boxing from one of Australia's most famous Beat Boxers - Dr Rhythm and two outstanding Raw Dance Company dancers as they display mind blowing multi-limb coordination, blistering speed and ground breaking foot and hand techniques.
Date: March 31st-April 4th
Venue: QPAC
Contact: http://www.qpac.com.au
Queensland Ballet Open Door Mornings
Queensland Ballet is having two Open Doors mornings for an exclusive “behind-the-scenes” view of the Company’s home at the Thomas Dixon Centre.
Date: April 16th and 17th ,10:00am
Venue: Thomas Dixon Centre
Contact: Queensland Ballet 07 3013 6666 mail@queenslandballet.com.au
Sydney Dance Company - Rafael Bonachela’s 360 Degrees
Date: April 17th-25th
Venue: QPAC
Contact: www.qpac.com.au/
Score! –Expressions Dance Company
Date: April 27th-May 6th
Venue: Performance Space, Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Art, Brisbane
Contact: www.expressions.org.au
Aus Cheer International
Cheer, Dance and Aerobics Championships
Date: June 12th-14th
Venue: Sleeman Sports Complex
Contact: 03 9271 0555 info@auscheer.org.au www.auscheer.org.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
Brisbane Festival
Brisbane will be home to Australia’s biggest arts festival from 2009 with the Brisbane Festival and River Festival merging into one major festival, Brisbane Festival.
Date: September 12th-October 3rd
SA
Adelaide Fringe 2009
Date: February 27th – March 22nd
Venue: in and around Adelaide
Contact: www.adelaidefringe.com.au
Out of the Dark – Jade Erlandsen
Date: February 28th-March 4th
Venue: The German Club, 223 Flinders St, Adelaide
Contact: FringeTix 1300 374 643 www.adelaidefringe.com.au/tixhome.aspx
Facing Death – Mary Walker
Date: February 28th, March 6th, 7th, 20th, and 21st
Venue: Mercury Cinema
Contact: FringeTix 1300 374 643 www.adelaidefringe.com.au/tixhome.aspx
Dancescapes – College of UNLV of Fine Arts Dance Company
Date: March 3rd-5th
Venue: The Garage International, North Adelaide Community Centre
Contact: FringeTix 1300 374 643 www.adelaidefringe.com.au/tixhome.aspx
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
Black Coffee - Move Through Life Dance Company (Win Tickets)
Dance Informa is a proud sponsor of this event!
Fully caffeinated dance in a 1950s jazz club brew
For Black Coffee, Move Through Life has teamed up with the Charlie Horst Jazz Quintet to create a sizzling 1950s jazz club, jumping with live music and dance.
Reserved table seating is limited, so book quickly to make sure you and your friends can get a prime position and sit together.Tables can only be reserved through Marion Cultural Centre
Date: March 6th, 12th-14th, 7:30pm
Venue: Domain Theatre, Marion Cultural Centre, 287 Diagonal Road, Oaklands Park
Contact: FringeTIX, 1300 374 643, adelaidefringe.com.au
Marion Cultural Centre, ph 8375 6855 www.movethroughlife.org.au
A Spoonful of Reflections – Hartbeat Dance Project
Date: March 6th-8th at 7pm
Venue: Higher Ground (Art Base), Light Square
Contact: FringeTix 1300 374 643 www.adelaidefringe.com.au/tixhome.aspx
Complexions Contemporary Ballet (Read more & Win Tickets!)
Date: March 10th-12th
Venue: Festival Theatre
Contact: BASS 131 246 www.bass.net.au www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au
Medico Manoeuvres II – Free Public Performance
Medico Manoeuvres II is a second instalment of specially choreographed dance pieces created by Leigh Warren & Dancers for Flinders Medical Centre’s Arts in Health program.
Date: March 11th, 12:30pm
Venue: Central Courtyard, Level 2, Flinders Medical Centre, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park SA
Contact: www.adelaidefringe.com.au
Masterclass – Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Date: March 12th 1:30-3pm
Venue: Festival Theatre Rehearsal Room (meet at Stage Door)
Contact: Leanne Cotter 8216 8512 leanne.cotter@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au
Mine Yours, Yours Mine and Ours – AC Arts Dance
Date: March 18th-21st at 7:30pm
Venue: Main Theatre (AC Arts) Light Square
Contact: FringeTix 1300 374 643 www.adelaidefringe.com.au/tixhome.aspx
Adelaide Salsa Festival
Date: March 27th-29th
Venue: Arkaba and Norwood Concert Hall
Contact: 8340 8171 www.adelaidesalsafestival.com.au
Menopause – The Musical
Date: May 1st , 8:00pm
Venue: Chaffey Theatre, Country Arts SA, Via 17th Street, Renmark
Contact: 8586 1800 chaffey@countryarts.org.au www.countryarts.org.au www.chaffeytheatre.com.au
Sydney Dance Company - Rafael Bonachela’s 360 Degrees
Date: May 6th-9th
Venue: Playhouse
Contact: BASS 131 246 www.bass.net.au www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au
Chaffey Theatre Public Open Day
Ever wonder what happens behind the curtain?
Date: May 16th 10:00AM – 2:00PM
Venue: Chaffey Theatre, Country Arts SA, Via 17th Street, Renmark
Contact: 8586 1800 chaffey@countryarts.org.au www.countryarts.org.au www.chaffeytheatre.com.au
Australian Festival For Young People – Come Out 2009
From on-line to on-stage Come Out is the much-anticipated celebration of dance, circus, theatre, music, visual arts, cultural events and more for the whole family.
Date: May 18th-30th
Venue: Various Venues in South Australia
Contact: 0410 703 538 www.about-australia.com/events/south-australia/
Riverland Dance Showcase
Date: May 21st ,7:30pm
Venue: Chaffey Theatre, Country Arts SA, Via 17th Street, Renmark
Contact: 8586 1800 chaffey@countryarts.org.au www.countryarts.org.au www.chaffeytheatre.com.au
ACT
Bush Capital Ball
Date: March 7th
Venue: Albert Hall
Contact: Barbara 02 6161 2426 dance@pcug.org.au www.dance.pcug.org.au
STOMP ‘09
With unstoppable energy and toe-tapping exuberance, STOMP takes the clutter and junk of everyday life and transforms it into a pulsating, witty and utterly irresistible theatrical event.
Date: April 7th-12th
Venue: Canberra Theatre
Contact: www.canberratheatre.org.au
The Rhythms of Ireland
Date: Monday July 13th, 8:00pm
Venue: Canberra Theatre
Contact: www.canberratheatre.com.au
WA
Cirque du Soleil - Dralion
Date:January 28th - March 15th
Venue: Grand Chapiteau at Langley Park
Contact: www.cirquedusoleil.com/
Lois Greenfield: Celestial Bodies/Infernal Souls
Celestial Bodies/Infernal Souls is Lois Greenfield's newest collection of 54 Photographs. Incorporating in her most recent work in colour with her classic black and white images, this series sets the lithe and graceful form of the dancer in an unexpected narrative.
Date: February 12th-March 8th
Venue: Perth Centre for Photography
Contact: www.loisgreenfield.com
Giselle – Beast Dance Theatre
A twisted take on the classic favourite
Date: Feb 28th – Mar 8th
Venue: Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, Pavilion 6
Contact: www.perthfestival.com.au/dance/
Austrian Ballet Company - Tokyo
See international dancers in a not to be missed evening of dance!
Date: Thursday March 12th, 7:30pm
Venue: Southern Cross Dance Studio 2, 154 Balcatta Road, Balcatta
THURSDAY 12th MARCH 7.30pm (ending at 9.00pm)
Contact: Lara 0421 631 644 www.southerncrossdance.com.au
2009 Australian Youth Dance Festival
Date: April 12th-19th
Venue: Mandurah, Western Australia
Contact: eo.wa@ausdance.org.au www.ausdance.org.au
NT
The Rhythms of Ireland
Presented by Retfar Entertainment
Date: Wednesday April 15th, 8:00pm
Venue: Playhouse, Darwin Entertainment Centre
Contact: www.darwinentertainment.com.au
The Wizard of Oz - Komilda College
Date: April 23rd-24th, 10:00am & 7:30pm
Venue: Playhouse, Darwin Entertainment Centre
Contact: www.darwinentertainment.com.au
Endurance by Tracks
Endurance celebrates human potential, taking the body and mind to its limits, pushing through, not giving up, and displaying the physicality human drive to achieve and to strive.
Date: August 12th-23rd
Venue: Marrara Sports complex (TBC), Darwin
Contact: 08 8924 4414 info@tracksdance.com.au www.tracksdance.com.au
Milpirri by Tracks
This is the third Milpirri and it draws upon the traditional Juntu Ceremony that teaches about Law and Order, exploring this in the context of mainstream law.
Date: October 24th
Venue: Lajamanu Aboriginal Community
Contact: 08 8924 4414 info@tracksdance.com.au www.tracsdance.com.au
TAS
Let's Get It Strait - Tasdance
A creative fusion led by Tasdance and the communities of Flinders, King and Cape Barren Islands that results in a programme of evocative performance experiences.
King Island
Date: March 14th, 7:30pm
Venue: Stock Yard Park, Currie Harbour
Flinders Island
Date: March 28th, 7:30pm
Venue: Flinders Island Sports Club, Whitemark
Contact: www.tendaysontheisland.com/
Ten Days On The Island Festival
Date: March 27th-April 5th, 2009
Venue: various locations across Tasmania
Contact: www.tendaysontheisland.com
S20 - Hiroaki Umeda
Hiroaki Umeda is a choreographer, dancer and sound, image and lighting designer. His work is both minimal and radical, flashing between the sublime and violent, street dance and Japanese Butoh.
Date: March 27th-29th
Venue: Peacock Theatre, 77 Salamanca Place, Hobart
Contact: www.tendaysontheisland.com
Tap Dance
Tasdance, Ten Days and the University of Tasmania's School of Visual & Performing Arts present Tasmania Asia Pacific Dance (TAP Dance), a showcase of contemporary choreographers who use traditional forms to create new work.
Date: April 2nd-5th
Venue: The Annexe, School of Visual & Performing Arts, University of Tasmania, 2 Invermay Rd, Launceston
Contact: www.tendaysontheisland.com
Tasdance & Karbal Noumea Ballet
Date: April 3rd-4th
Venue: Earl Arts Centre, Earl St, Launceston
Contact: www.tendaysontheisland.com
Ngai Tahu - Atamira Dance Collective
Mesmerising and powerful Maori contemporary dance-theatre company, Atamira Dance, traces one man's journey through time and history in Ngai Tahu 32.
Date: April 3rd-5th
Venue: Earl Arts Centre, Earl St, Launceston
Contact: www.tendaysontheisland.com
Daniel Yeung & Raika Maitra
An exploration of Asian culture
Date: April 4th-5th
Venue: Earl Arts Centre, Earl St, Launceston
Contact: www.tendaysontheisland.com
Tapeire - James Devine - star of Lord of the Dance, and the Guinness Book of Records’ ‘World's Fastest Dancer' (38 taps per second)
Celtic tap and musical fusion the whole family will enjoy!
Date: June 2nd, 8:00pm
Venue: Theatre Royal, Hobart
Contact: http://www.theatreroyal.com.au/
Identity - Tasdance
What makes us unique, gives us our particular identity?
Tasdance presents an inspiring evening showcasing the work of two very different artists: one indigenous and one from a European migrant background. These two works reflect each artist’s perception of their unique Australian cultural identity in an intimate and very personal unveiling through dance.
Date: October 30th-31st
Venue: Theatre Royal, Hobart
Contact: http://www.theatreroyal.com.au/
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