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YOU CANT'S STOP THE BEAT! HAIRSPRAY COMES TO AUSTRALIA

Musical Theatre 5 Mar, 2010

The hit stage musical Hairspray is coming to Australia – with choreographer Jason Coleman planning to apply his magic touch to the show. The multiple Tony Award-winning dance musical about an overweight teenager growing up in 1960s Baltimore will start at Melbourne’s Pr… Read Article

DANCE TONIGHT WITH ADAM LAMBERT

Dance 4 Mar, 2010

My second favourite singer from American Idol ever Adam Lambert will touch down in Sydney this morning ready for his performance on the elimination show of dance tonight. Not sure what Adam is performing but most probably For Your Entertainment as he has fabulous Aussie Dancers Michael… Read Article

WHO'S GIGGING?

Dance 3 Mar, 2010

By Kane Bonke Melbourne based commercial dancer Troy Phillips is currently working with actors from Australian soap Neighbours. There is huge dance based story line in the works. Happy Feet 2 was launched this week at Sydney’s Fox Studio’s. Dancers Tracey Morley, Penny M… Read Article

INSPIRE THE TEACHER

Dance 2 Mar, 2010

By Dale Pope Teacher: To show (someone) the way; to guide, conduct; To pass on knowledge, especially as one’s profession;. There are many definitions, quotes and names for the ‘teacher’. Mentor, coach, role model, hero, idol……. It’s quite a list to li… Read Article

CAST FOR WEST SIDE ANNOUNCED

Musical Theatre 1 Mar, 2010

Director and Choreographer Joey McKneely has announced the dynamic young cast who will star in the Australian national tour of the show that is credited with changing the face of musical theatre. Joey McKneely was personally chosen by Jerome Robbins to reproduce his original choreogr… Read Article

INTERVIEW WITH SHAUN RENNIE FROM CATS

Musical Theatre 1 Mar, 2010

Here is our first interview with one of the stars of CATS, Shaun Rennie who plays Munkustrap in the musical. 1. You have played the role of Munkustrap both in Asia and now in Australia. How do the audiences compare? Do you notice a difference? Absolutely. Many of the cities we have visited in… Read Article

MATTY INJURED & OTHER DANCE NEWS

Dance 24 Feb, 2010

Matty is injured and won’t be able to dance in the group routine tonight. Rhys from season one will be stepping in to take his place which will be exciting!! Who knows what will happen if he ends up in the bottom three, how will Matt be able to dance for his life? The SYTYCD website will ha… Read Article

DATE NIGHT FOR JASON AND BONNIE

Dance 24 Feb, 2010

Sunday night at the Entertainment Centre in Sydney was the place to be. Cliff Richard was in the house and boy was the crowd excited but some of them more excited at the fact that Jason Coleman and Bonnie Lythgoe, judges from SYTYCD were in the audience. People just wouldn’t leave the… Read Article

CARLY IN LA LA LAND

Dance 24 Feb, 2010

DanceLife recently caught up with Australian Dancer and Choreographer Carly O’Connor as she is currently training hard over in LA. 1.You’re currently over in LA, what have you been up to there since you left Australia. I’ve been taking class everyday! It’s s… Read Article

LIVING ON AVENUE Q

Musical Theatre 23 Feb, 2010

Hi everyone, my name is Nathan M. Wright and I am thrilled to be making my writing debut, here on Dancelife. When it came to deciding on my first topic, I really wanted to make it interesting, therefore I thought that I would share one of the most fabulous experiences I have had in the past year… Read Article