02 May 2012
Showcase National Dance Championships will increase its national tour this season to include up to 18 Regionals. With a massive prize pool of over $85,000 up for grabs this year, the search is on for the next generation of the nation’s TOP dance studios. Who will be it be? They have reached out once again [...]
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01 May 2012
By Laura Di Orio. George Balanchine said, “See the music, hear the dance.” The choreographer, like many dancers, found inspiration for movement within music. To be able to move one’s body to music can be magical enough. And to be able to dance to live music is, for many dancers, a dream. Here, Dance Informa [...]
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01 May 2012
We always hear about the importance of what you eat, but could when you eat be just as important? By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. What’s the secret for dancing stronger, improving body composition, building muscle, having more endurance, and improving performance? Energy Balance. Backed by sound science, the concept of energy balance is [...]
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01 May 2012
By Brian Nolan. If there is one person who exemplifies a true Classical Diva of Dance then Audrey Nicholls is it. She hails from Townsville in north Queensland, but after training in Sydney and then furthering her training in London, our second diva made her home in Victoria. (If you didn’t catch my interview with [...]
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01 May 2012
One of the most popular musicals in history, The Lion King, will play at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre from December 2013. The Lion King is a worldwide phenomenon. Since its Broadway premiere on November 13, 1997, 19 productions around the globe have been seen by more than 63 million people and grossed more than $4.7 billion. [...]
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01 May 2012
A Reserve Double Passes are up for grabs! NUTCRACKER ON ICE The international ice dance sensation The Imperial Ice Stars make a triumphant return to Australia this winter with a dazzling new production of The Nutcracker on Ice. Over the last seven years, The Imperial Ice Stars have performed to more than three million people [...]
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01 May 2012
By Katherine Moore. Summertime in the Northern Hemisphere is rarely a time of rest for aspiring dancers. Instead of lounging by the pool, young dance students often opt to spend weeks, possibly months, at intensives and workshops hosted by top dance companies, where students use the long, sweaty days of summer to learn and push [...]
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01 May 2012
How much do you know about jazz dance icon Bob Fosse? By Rain Francis. 1. Which of the following characters would you NOT find in Chicago? a) Mary Sunshine b) Roxy Hart c) Lilli Vanessi d) Billy Flynn 2. In the 1972 film Cabaret, Sally Bowles is a performer at what club? a) The Kitten [...]
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01 May 2012
Direct from New York, one of the world’s premier classical Chinese dance companies is proud to present an all new production of Shen Yun. Performed to a live orchestra, Shen Yun dance spectacular highlights a revival of 5,000 years of civilisation from April 27 to May 6 at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre. The show just previously [...]
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29 April 2012
Melbourne Palais Theatre, St Kilda April 14 2012 By Rebecca Marin. New York’s Les Ballets Eloelle (L-O-L, get it?) pirouetted into Melbourne with its cast of male “ballerinas” to show local audiences that men can be swans and do pointe work too. This is no Matthew Bourne contemporary take on ballet, however. This is pure [...]
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