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SEEN ANY GOOD SHOES LATELY? By Christopher Horsey

Latest News 8 Jun, 2011

Where did they get the shoes that are worn in Mary Poppins? How do they get all the shoes for Wicked? What shop sells theatrical shoes like the ones in Cats or Hairspray or Rock Of Ages? Well the answer is one company, ‘Steppin’ Out’, makes them all. And the creative force behind… Read Article

Riverdance Review

Musical Theatre 5 Apr, 2011

In the mid nineties the world experienced a host of various percussive dance shows. Not since the Hollywood ‘Golden’ era, had tap dance been so popular. Who started it?, is a question for the ages. There is no doubt, in the early nineties, globally (and well before the convenience o… Read Article

IT'S JUST A JUMP, TO THE LEFT

Latest News 27 Sep, 2010

Siobhan Ginty has worked hard to get where she is. It’s not easy looking after other people’s creative choices and maintaining the artistic integrity of a musical but Siobhan has found herself more and more in demand as a theatrical caretaker of sorts. The title of Resident… Read Article

SHOES TO FILL? – THE RIGHT SIZE

Latest News 5 Aug, 2010

Steven Grace spoke to me from a hotel suite in Melbourne recently. I was lucky enough to catch him during one of his many ports-of-call. As it happens, Steven is always on tour and remarkably, always the perfect person with the right talents, to fill someone’s shoes, sometimes at th… Read Article

THE AUSTRALIAN TAP DANCE REVOLUTION – By Chris Horsey

Dance 21 Jun, 2010

As a first time contributor to DanceLife, I thought it necessary to introduce myself by way of an excerpt from the story of my career, so you know who I am and what is my history. I have enjoyed a successful career as a commercial dancer, choreographer, actor, singer and teacher. This is how i… Read Article

YOU CAN’T SPELL GUIDANCE WITHOUT DANCE – By Chris Horsey

Dance 4 Jun, 2010

The amount of dance related television shows around the world is on the increase. I arrived home in Australia just a few weeks ago having been invited to appear as a special guest performer on a British based dance competition for television, ‘Got To Dance’ for Sky1 UK. I choreograp… Read Article

SHORT SWEET + DANCE SYDNEY 2010

Dance 5 May, 2010

Ever had an idea for a dance piece and wanted to see what it would look like with proper lighting, production values and have the opportunity to gage an audience reaction? These are just a few of the benefits on offer when you enter Short Sweet + Dance Festival. SS+D premiered in Australia in… Read Article