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Break the Ballet

Latest News 9 Jun, 2013

Break the Ballet It was a brisk morning in September 2009. Nervous anticipation was buzzing in the air, bouncing frenetically off the studio mirrors at Urban Dance Centre. Over 60 students filled the room, psyching themselves up in preparation to give the best audition for a spot in the 2… Read Article

AUDITIONS – PARIS OPERA BALLET – EXTRAS FOR GISELLE!

Auditions 29 Sep, 2012

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AUDITIONS FOR SUPERNUMERARY ROLES with PARIS OPERA BALLET GISELLE 29 Jan – 9 Feb 2013 Please apply in writing to andristoppe@bigpond.com Audition date: 13 Novemb… Read Article

Helpmann Awards 2012

DanceLatest NewsMusical Theatre 27 Sep, 2012

The 2012 Helpmann Awards® (See all winners at end of this article) Celebrating excellence and achievement in live performance The 2012 Helpmann Awards® were presented Monday 24 September at the Sydney Opera House. Following the Awards Ceremony guests enjoyed an After Party at Marque… 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

PRIMA BALLERINA – INTERVIEW WITH VICKI ATTARD

Latest News 14 Dec, 2010

Vicki Attard one of Australia’s Prima Ballerina’s talks about what she is doing now and her journey in dance. With a career as a dancer spanning fifteen years, Vicki’s highlights with the Australian Ballet Company include dancing “Kitri” on the openi… Read Article

NEW ZEALAND BALLET RECRUITS STIEFEL

Dance 10 Nov, 2010

One of the world’s most acclaimed dancers has been appointed Artistic Director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet. Ethan Stiefel – currently a Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT) and Dean of The School of Dance at the University of North Carolina School of Art… Read Article

A FITTING TRIBUTE TO THE LEGEND THAT IS MARGOT FONTEYN

Dance 14 Oct, 2010

There is something very special about attending a production that pays tribute to an era gone by and the dance legends of our past. Seeing a company use their skills in the present to honour one of their own from the past is an incredible journey and one that I enjoyed tremendously at the Quee… Read Article

COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET REVIEW

Dance 8 Oct, 2010

It’s a mesmerizing experience to sit in the audience and watch the agility of a dancer’s body and the pure elation on their face as they take flight, be it in the expanse of a jete, the height of a lift or the poise of a final pose. Complexions Contemporary Ballet embraced just th… Read Article

MAKING HIS WAY TO THE COMPANY

Musical Theatre 11 Jun, 2010

Our next On The Couch With Christine is with Piran Scott who was in the porfessional year of the QLD Ballet last year when the interview took place. He is now a Trainee Dancer with the company. Check out the video about and read more about Piran’s career below. [http://www.youtube.c… Read Article