Dance News

The Australian tour of the hilarious New York and Las Vegas hit Friends! The Musical Parody is being re-scheduled. But don’t worry, they will still be there for you! Due to government restrictions still in place to slow the spread of COVID-19, Friends! The Musical Parody national tour will open in Melbourne in November, followed by seasons in Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Sydney. Current ticket holders will be contacted by their ticket agent or venue to change the date of their performance.

We have collected a list of 10 awesome ways you can stay dancing and creative online this week! Here’s the online classes, events and performances you can engage with from the comfort of your home this week.  

Dance is the perfect way to maintain your physical health and have fun. So keep moving this week with these awesome online classes!

Becoming a professional dancer begins with an audition for the New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD). The New Zealand School of Dance was founded in 1967 and in that time has earned a reputation as a leader in training dancers to meet the demanding expectations of dance companies and choreographers worldwide.

Adam and Jessica are two circus artists based in Regional Victoria and the founders of Adica Arts. Like many artists at this time, they have been affected by the Covid-19 restrictions. Without the possibility of performing live, and with the help of a small grant from Hepburn Shire Council, they decided to try a different creative medium, a short film for children and families. The film, Pip & Tom, A Genie Adventure, is a mix of circus and magic, while touching on themes of resilience and facing fears and it's available to watch now.

It's true that Dance enables you to find yourself and lose yourself at the same time. So lose yourself and find yourself in dance this week with these classes and events. 

On Friday 10 July PICA will re-open its doors with the much loved Hatched: National Graduate Show Friday 10 July - Sunday 18 October. In this, its 29th edition, the work of 24 recent visual arts graduates from every State and Territory will be presented across all of PICA’s gallery spaces, providing an instant snapshot of the nation’s emerging contemporary art trends.

Following 10 weeks of outstanding online performances, Sadler's Wells Digital Stage will now share Dancing at Dusk — A moment with Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring. In this stunning film, Pina Bausch’s iconic choreography The Rite of Spring is danced in an extraordinary setting, on the beach in Toubab Dialaw, Senegal.

English National Ballet’s ‘ENB at HOME’ programme has been providing free access to full-length ballets and online content as a way for people to keep fit and active during this time and keeping ballet accessible to everyone, everywhere. The Company have announced the final instalment of their ENB at Home Wednesday Watch Parties.

Maverick Musicals and Plays in Queensland is thrilled to announce the release of a brand new musical, Shifty Crooner by Australian writer and composer Shane Harman.

Dance is changing, many studios are now offering dance online and also in the studio which is continuing to open up a range of new opportunities for dancers and creatives everywhere. Here are some of the dance experiences and classes available in Australian and beyond this week.