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A Guide to Ballet Competitions Robert Curran joins Bangarra Following in her mother’s footsteps
 
A Guide to Ballet Competitions

A Guide to Ballet Competitions

By Rebecca Martin. From a small town eisteddfod to the international Prix de Lausanne, there is a ballet competition for every age and every level of dancer. Whether you’re a young ballet student, in full-time training, or are a seasoned professional, the benefits of ballet competitions are numerous. However, there are some drawbacks, and the [...]

Robert Curran joins Bangarra

Robert Curran joins Bangarra

Former Australian Ballet principal Robert Curran has moved from centre stage to the wings; but don’t for a moment think he doesn’t mean it anymore. By Paul Ransom. When you have dedicated the best part of your adolescence and adult life to dance what do you do when you slide off the tights for the final time [...]

Following in her mother’s footsteps

Following in her mother’s footsteps

Interview with Alexandra Knox and her mother Jennifer Barry Knox. By Jo McDonald. It was 1964 on a Sunday afternoon. Fifteen-year-old Jennifer Barry was at a ballet rehearsal when a tall woman with a ponytail came into the studio. She was introduced to the group, and then asked them to take their shoes off and [...]

Capezio: Serving dancers for over 125 years

Capezio: Serving dancers for over 125 years

03 May 2013

By Grace Edwards. A dancer’s shoes are their best friend; they minimise weaknesses, showcase strengths, anticipate stresses and adapt to the dancer’s whims. When it’s time to move on to another pair, they remain as a testament to a unique onstage partnership, every move literally etched into their soles. International dance shoe label Capezio understands [...]

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Don’t Fear Carbs

Don’t Fear Carbs

03 May 2013

Why Carbs Can be a Dancer’s Best Friend By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. www.dancernutrition.com Want better jump height, more endurance, improved brain function and better fat burning? Then carbohydrates can be your best friend. Should I eat a high protein, low carb diet? There always seems to be yet another new bestselling, yet [...]

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Bolshoi Ballet regional Queensland live simulcast

Bolshoi Ballet regional Queensland live simulcast

03 May 2013

Audiences across Queensland will have the chance to experience the grandeur of Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet via live simulcast from the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) on Tuesday 4 June 2013. The Bolshoi Ballet will present two productions, Le Corsaire and Dmitri Shostakovich’s The Bright Stream, which have never before been performed in Australia, both accompanied [...]

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Training Outside of the Larger Centres

Training Outside of the Larger Centres

03 May 2013

By Rain Francis. Starting to think about full-time dance training? Now more than ever there are some fantastic options out there – and they may be closer than you think. Gone are the days when you have to move to Melbourne or Sydney to get the best training. While there are some amazing courses offered [...]

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How To Make It In Tap

How To Make It In Tap

03 May 2013

Interview with tap talent Joseph Wiggan By Winston Morrison. Would you like to tour in a world-class show? Winston Morrison catches up with tap dancer Joseph Wiggan to discover how he made it to the Cirque du Soleil Michael Jackson Immortal tour, and his life behind the scenes. What training and experiences did you have [...]

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Melbourne Dance Must-Sees

Melbourne Dance Must-Sees

03 May 2013

By Rain Francis. Melbourne’s pretty factor goes up about 200 percent in autumn. The sun is (mostly) shining but it’s not ridiculously hot anymore and a rainbow of leaves is descending… time to rug up and enjoy our fair city. Here are five things for dance lovers to do and see over the coming months. [...]

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St Petersburg Ballet in Perth

St Petersburg Ballet in Perth

03 May 2013

Following their sold out Paris season, the internationally acclaimed St Petersburg Ballet Theatre returns to Perth in July and August to present their full-length classic production of the world’s most famous ballet – Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. It has been almost 10 years since Australian balletomanes last enjoyed performances by the 55-member company of the St [...]

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NZ Dance Co – Not just living, but thriving

NZ Dance Co – Not just living, but thriving

03 May 2013

By Rain Francis. In 2012, a new dance company was born over in Kiwi-land. Led by Artistic Director Shona McCullagh, The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) hit the road rolling with its launch season Language of Living. Met with positive responses from both Auckland audiences and critics, the production is now being rebooted for a [...]

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NZ Dance News – May

NZ Dance News – May

03 May 2013

By Rain Francis. Douglas Wright returned recently from The Netherlands. His company performed the acclaimed work Rapt at Lucent Danstheatre in Holland’s dancing capital, Den Hague. The all-star cast included Kilda Northcott, Sarah-Jayne Howard, Craig Bary, Kelly Nash, Alex Leonhartsberger, Nancy Wijohn, Dan Cooper, Will Barling and Sarah Foster. Foster said of the two-show tour: [...]

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WIN TICKETS – Win a Double Pass to R&J or Slava’s Snowshow!

WIN TICKETS – Win a Double Pass to R&J or Slava’s Snowshow!

01 May 2013

Win tickets to the Opening Night performance of Expressions Dance Company’s award-winning R&J at Riverside Theatres, Parramatta Sydney. Contemporary choreographer Natalie Weir’s R&J turns the classic story of Romeo and Juliet on its head, cutting to the essence of what is real, human and inevitable. Love plays a major role in all our lives, but [...]

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