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Introducing Australian Dance Collective

Dance 29 Nov, 2019

New Name and Vision for Brisbane’s Contemporary Dance Company in 2020 Season Expressions Dance Company becomes Australian Dance Collective After 35 years as Expressions Dance Company, the Brisbane-based contemporary dance ensemble will now be known as Australian Dance Col… Read Article

REVIEW | Outwitting The Devil

DanceReviews 8 Nov, 2019

Sophisticated Interpretation of An Ancient Story by Acclaimed UK Company Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide, November 2 reviewed by Amy Donohue I attended the recent performance of Outwitting The Devil by visiting UK contemporary dance company, Akram Khan Compoany, as part of the OzAsia F… Read Article

EDC Tours ‘Matrix’

Dance 31 Oct, 2019

Expressions Dance Company Premieres Double Bill Ground Breaking Collab by Stephanie Lake and Ma Bo It’s been created and performed in China, is travelling to Brisbane and now Matrix will continue to clock up the kilometres with shows in regional Australia. Queanbeyan and Cairns audie… Read Article

ADT Youth Ensemble

Auditions 31 Oct, 2019

AUDITIONS Australian Dance Theatre Youth Ensemble 2020 Adelaide  |  Jan 23 Australian Dance Theatre’s Youth Ensemble exposes an elite group of dancers to the Company’s repertoire and training, nurturing the next generation of contemporary dancers. Participation in… Read Article

Lion Heart Dance Company

Auditions 31 Oct, 2019

Lion Heart Dance Company 2020 Season AUDITIONS FOR JAZZ & CONTEMPORARY DANCERS Melbourne | Nov 19   Lion Heart Dance Company is holding auditions for professional dancers with strong jazz and contemporary technique for both its company training program and also its next per… Read Article

2020 Keir Award

Dance 23 Oct, 2019

Eight New Works Commissioned for 2020 Keir Choreographic Award Melbourne & Sydney | March 2020 The biennial Keir Choreographic Award has announced the chosen artists invited to make and perform new works next March, of which two will be developed into full-length works. The Keir C… Read Article

REVIEW | Beautiful World

DanceReviews 17 Oct, 2019

Merge’s Beautiful & Melancholic Comment on Climate Change Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, Brisbane, Sunday October 13th reviewed by Kelii Grauer Poetically titled Beautiful World, this new work by the 2019 cohort of dancers in Merge Dance Theatre‘s you… Read Article

Grand Finale

Dance 17 Oct, 2019

Must-See Contemporary Dance by Acclaimed Hofesh Shechter Company Sydney Opera House | January 29 – February 2 After recently featuring at the Melbourne International Arts Festival, the Hofesh Shechter Company is bringing their spectacular dance work Grand Finale to the Sydn… Read Article

REVIEW | But Why

DanceReviews 27 Sep, 2019

Confident & Brave Double Bill by Austinmer Dance Theatre The Actor’s Centre, Leichhardt, Sunday September 8th Reviewed by Heather Clements This is a double bill of dance that excites the senses whilst challenging everything you know about contemporary dance. Austinmer D… Read Article

REVIEW | R I T U A L

DanceReviews 26 Sep, 2019

One of a Kind Immersive Dance Experience by Twisted Element Create Or Die Space, Sydney, Saturday September 21 Reviewed by Alisha Coon On the weekend I had the unique experience of attending, and being involved in, Twisted Element’s multi-sensory dance theatre experience RITU… Read Article