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INTERVIEW WITH JOSH PITERMAN

Musical Theatre 11 Aug, 2011

DanceLife was lucky enough to catch up with Josh Piterman recently to talk about his career to date and also what he has coming up. Josh trained at The University of Ballarat Arts Academy in Australia, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre) in 2006.  Whilst at the Arts Ac… Read Article

SHORTER+SWEETER DANCE

Dance 11 Aug, 2011

Part of Riverside Theatres & Western Sydney Dance Action 2011 Dance Bites Program Bite sized dance with edge featuring everything from parkour, hip hop, contemporary, tap and much more! Riverside Theatres – August 31 & September 1 Shorter+Sweeter Dance is a best of the… Read Article

SUPER NEW DANCE WORKS THROUGH AUGUST IN SYDNEY’S WEST

Dance 9 Aug, 2011

Western Sydney Dance Action and Riverside Theatres present Dance Bites August 2011 Season:  3 weeks of new Australian contemporary dance works! First up is SIDE TO ONE– a duet choreographed and performed by virtuoso dancers Lisa Griffiths & Craig Bary with animation and l… Read Article

KENNY ORTEGA TO DIRECT DIRTY DANCING REMAKE

Dance 9 Aug, 2011

Lionsgate, a leading global entertainment company, is set to produce DIRTY DANCING, based on the classic 1987 film of the same name, it was announced today by Joe Drake, President of Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group. The original film’s choreographer Kenny Ortega (HIGH SCHOOL MUSICA… Read Article

DanceLife's Online Guide To Dance & Performing Arts Courses 2012

Dance 7 Aug, 2011

Australia’s Bible of Dance and Musical Theatre DanceLife is again bringing you the number one resource for dance and performing arts students ‘DanceLife’s Online Guide To Dance and Performing Arts Courses 2012’. The guide has been put together for the students that want a career in the… Read Article

WICKED – THANK YOU AND GOODBYE AUSTRALIA

Musical Theatre 7 Aug, 2011

The multi-award winning smash-hit musical WICKED , which opened in Melbourne on Tuesday July 12, 2008 and has since enjoyed phenomenally successful seasons in Sydney, Brisbane and  Adelaide will have its final performance  in Perth at the Burswood Theatre on September 11. Over 1.5 mi… Read Article

NEW MUSICALS AUSTRALIA – NEW SHORTLIST FOR DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCED

Musical Theatre 7 Aug, 2011

Following a hugely successful inaugural workshop season earlier this year, New Musicals Australia has announced the next round of works shortlisted for development in late 2011. “New Musicals Australia was bowled over and the panel’s deliberation on the shortlist made tough by the h… Read Article

AJKUN BALLET THEATRE ANNOUNCES OPEN AUDITIONS IN AUSTRALIA

Auditions 3 Aug, 2011

ABOUT AJKUN BALLET THEATRE: Ajkun Ballet Theatre is widely known for its balanced repertory of challenging ballets, familiar classics and innovative creations, stimulating its dancers to consistently raise their artistic bar. AjkunBT annually tours the USA, Europe and Australia… Read Article

QUEENSLAND BALLET COMPANY AUDITIONS

Auditions 3 Aug, 2011

With 26 young, athletic and technically accomplished dancers, Queensland Ballet is a vibrant and creative company which presents a varied repertoire of dance works. One of only three full-time professional ballet companies in Australia, Queensland Ballet is a showpiece of the Stat… Read Article

HELPMANN AWARD WINNERS 2012

Musical Theatre 1 Aug, 2011

The Helpmann Awards were held last night at the Sydney Opera House and boy was it a great show! DanceLife was busy reporting on all the winners as it happened through our Facebook and Twitter account. In case you missed it below are the winners! Mary Poppins took out 8 awards which breaks the… Read Article