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HAIRSPRAY – YOUR FIRST LOOK

Latest News 11 Aug, 2010

Hairspray has began rehearsals and here is your first look at the cast doing their thing! You can also check out a video from rehearsals HERE.… Read Article

WICKED CASTS ITS MAGIC OVER HALF A MILLION IN SYDNEY

Musical Theatre 10 Aug, 2010

Today it was announced that 500,000 people have snapped up tickets for WICKED in Sydney, Australia’s very own Emerald City. WICKED first opened at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre on September 5, 2009 and since then Sydneysiders have embraced the musical as their own. The show ha… Read Article

OH WHAT A NIGHT! MAC CHALLENGE

Latest News 9 Aug, 2010

It was a great night at the finals of the McDonald Challenge last night. Brent Street took first and third prizes in the Open Jazz and the Australian Dance Performance Institute came in second. The adjudicators seemed to love the hard hitting numbers. The outright winner of the ballet sch… Read Article

SHOES TO FILL? – THE RIGHT SIZE

Latest News 5 Aug, 2010

Steven Grace spoke to me from a hotel suite in Melbourne recently. I was lucky enough to catch him during one of his many ports-of-call. As it happens, Steven is always on tour and remarkably, always the perfect person with the right talents, to fill someone’s shoes, sometimes at th… Read Article

WRONG PROM: CHICAGO

Dance 3 Aug, 2010

Sydney’s favourite mass dance class for adults will hang up its dancing shoes next month, with CarriageWorks announcing that Wrong Prom: Chicago on Wednesday 25 August will be the last Wrong Prom ever. With glitz, glamour and All That Jazz, the last Wrong Prom will transform Carr… Read Article

NATIONAL DANCE DAY LAUNCED IN US

Dance 2 Aug, 2010

Americans grooved to music and celebrated their first National Dance Day yesterday. The event is the brainchild of executive producer and judge of “So You Think You Can Dance” Nigel Lythgoe. Eleanor Holmes, the Congresswoman introduced National Dance Day resolution to… Read Article

THE NEXT GENERATION

Latest News 1 Aug, 2010

Brent Street has been going through some big changes over the last few months with the original brains behind the studio leaving. The studio is now moving into a new era with Brent Street Generation II being launched. The school that has fostered some of Australia’s best dance tale… Read Article

THE CREATIVE GENERATION

Latest News 1 Aug, 2010

A large cast these days might be 30 or 40 people in some larger musicals like Hairspray, Fame or even Mary Poppins… Try over 1,200 performers in one cast! It’s called CREATIVE GENERATION – STATE SCHOOLS ONSTAGE. I’ve just finished an epic week of choreography w… Read Article

AUSTRALIAN DANCERS ABROAD, Part Two

Latest News 26 Jul, 2010

International contracts have hit an all time high! With the likes of Universal Studios Japan, Moulin Rouge Paris, Disneyland Hong Kong & International Cruise lines all actively auditioning in Australia, there is growing opportunities. Australian dancers have great technique… Read Article

DANCELIFE'S ONLINE GUIDE TO FULL TIME COURSES 2011

Dance 26 Jul, 2010

Please find below link of DanceLife’s Online Guide To Full Time Dance & Performing Arts Courses 2010. In this guide you will find a huge amount of information regarding dance and performing arts courses being offered throughout Australia for 2010. Whether you are about to co… Read Article