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DON'T DIS THE WEST

Dance 4 Jun, 2010

Coming from Sydney’s west myself, I’ve always had a keen interest in what dancers out that way are achieving in dance. Let me tell you they are doing damn well. Gone are the days when there are only a very small amount of reputable dance studios where you can train, most of them b… Read Article

HAIRSPRAY 2 SCRAPPED

Musical Theatre 4 Jun, 2010

Sorry, Musical Fans: Hairspray 2 has been pronounced dead. Choreographer Adam Shankman – who directed the 2007 revival of John Waters’ campy movie musical – has confirmed that plans for a sequel to the warmly-received flick have been dropped by executives at New Li… Read Article

YOU CAN’T SPELL GUIDANCE WITHOUT DANCE – By Chris Horsey

Dance 4 Jun, 2010

The amount of dance related television shows around the world is on the increase. I arrived home in Australia just a few weeks ago having been invited to appear as a special guest performer on a British based dance competition for television, ‘Got To Dance’ for Sky1 UK. I choreograp… Read Article

THE ACADEMY OF DANCE HITS OUR SCREENS

Latest News 2 Jun, 2010

ABC’s new drama Dance Academy debuts on Monday night with a story line that was very similar to the film Center Stage. Country-girl Tara Webster travelled to Sydney to audition for the prestigious National Academy of Dance. It’s a tumultuous week as she realises her dream o… Read Article

MARY STARTS REHEARSALS

Musical Theatre 2 Jun, 2010

Mary Poppins is into their official day three of rehearsals today down in Melbourne and all seems to be going swimmingly well. The cast are super keen and the creatives are having a fabulous time working with us talented Aussies. BroadwayWorld.com claims the Australian production is am… Read Article

REJECTION / REFLECTION – By Dale Pope

Dance 30 May, 2010

By Dale Pope Have you ever been rejected for an audition, casting, or show group? It’s an outright horrible feeling. Just this week I had a full time dance student I have mentored for a long time call me and the theme was ‘rejection’. After receiving top marks in all her dance ex… Read Article

STREETDANCE 3D

Latest News 27 May, 2010

The newest 3D film is Streetdance 3D and it hits Cinemas today!! Get ready to watch the stars of Britain’s Got Talent in 3D… no not Susan Boyle… Diversity & George Sampson… We interview the cast of the new dance movie… American dance movies have becom… Read Article

STARSTRUCK – DARK, HOT & FUNNY!

Musical Theatre 27 May, 2010

Western Sydney Dance Action Premieres International Show in Dance Bites 2010 Program Hot from European summer festivals, StarStruck makes its full-length debut and world premiere at Riverside Theatres Parramatta in July 2010! Satirising the celebrity worship, Starstruck is cutt… Read Article

RASTA ROCKS THE BALLET

Musical Theatre 25 May, 2010

Direct from New York and following on from sell out seasons in Berlin, Hamburg, Vienna and Frankfurt comes Rasta Thomas’ Rock the Ballet starring the Bad Boys of Dance. Rock the Ballet is a fusion of classic Ballet technique blended with the excitement of musical theatre, hip hop,… Read Article

SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY AUDITIONS

Auditions 20 May, 2010

Auditions 2010 Professional Company 3rd & 4th July 2010 by invitation only Applicants must have a vocational qualification, professional experience in contemporary/classical dance and be 18 years or over. Applicants must hold either Australian or New Zealand citizenship or a… Read Article