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DANCELIFE INTERVIEWS AARON CASH FROM BALLET REVOLUCION

Musical Theatre 14 Jun, 2011

Ballet Revolución is an explosive fusion of Ballet, Contemporary Dance and modern Hip-Hop from the undisputed home of dance, Cuba. It will be a raw, fresh, dynamic Cuban Cocktail of unbridled passion, pure energy and athletic skill. DanceLife caught up with one of the choreographers A… Read Article

SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE UNVEILS PROGRAM DEDICATED TO PINA BAUSCH, FOR 3RD SPRING DANCE FESTIVAL

Dance 30 May, 2011

23 AUG – 4 SEPT 2011 Sydney Opera House today unveiled a rich and varied program for its third annual Spring Dance – Australia’s only international, contemporary dance festival. Curated by Wendy Martin, highlights of the festival will include a world premiere from… Read Article

BANGARRA WELCOMES 2011

Dance 1 Apr, 2011

Australia’s premier Indigenous performing arts company, Bangarra Dance Theatre, welcomes 2011 with a breathtaking new program, Belong, and a number of exciting new initiatives. Belong, a truly Australian theatrical experience connecting the spirit of traditional cultur… Read Article

WIN TICKETS TO SUITE SYNERGY

Dance 28 Feb, 2011

DanceLife is thrilled to be giving away 3 double passes to Graeme Murphy’s Suite Synergy at the Lyric Theatre on Thursday 7 April. In April 2011, Sydney audiences will have the chance to witness the birth of a new era in Australian contemporary dance, when Mod Dance Company perform… Read Article

VERTICAL SHADOWS AUDITIONS

Auditions 26 Jan, 2011

Vertical Shadows is Australia’s edgiest contemporary jazz company dedicated to giving paid work to the contemporary jazz industry. Using the word contemporary jazz very loosely Vertical Shadows will explore many different styles and entertainment avenues. Premiering its… Read Article

SDCo 2011 UPDATE

Latest News 11 Jan, 2011

SDCO kick off the year with two free performances as part of Sydney Festival’s Festival Inside Out in Parramatta on 21 January and Penrith on 23 January. Joining together with the Australian Chamber Orchestra for a magical double bill, Sydney Dance Company will be presenting Raf… 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

SIZZLING NYC CONTEMPORARY ARE HERE

Dance 4 Oct, 2010

New York City’s sizzling Complexions Contemporary Ballet will perform in Canberra, Perth and Sydney in September/October with a mixed bill of current and new work. Complexions Contemporary Ballet was conceived in 1994 by Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, former Alvin Ai… Read Article

BROMANCE

Dance 17 May, 2010

Performance Space present the premiere in Sydney of Bromance as the final work in our You Are Here May-June season at CarriageWorks from 2-5 June 2010. Bromance is a full- length dancework co-choreographed by Alisdair Macindoe and Adam Synott which explores the life-long negotiation… Read Article

GET BEHIND YOUMOVE

Dance 26 Apr, 2010

Featuring sneak previews of works in development, guest artists and live music – it will be a night of you moving! All proceeds from this event go towards securing rehearsal space for youMove’s 2010 Choreographic Residency Program where guest emerging and established ch… Read Article