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Restless to premiere Meryl Tankard work
Australia’s leading dance company working with young disabled and non-disabled people will soon premiere a new work directed by Australian dance icon Meryl Tankard. Restless Dance Theatre in South Australia returns to the Adelaide Festival next month to unveil Zizanie in the Space Theatre.
March Dance festival arrives on Sydney scene
Taking place for the first time in 2019, March Dance will bring together the diversity of ongoing independent dance practice in Sydney; opening activities to a wide audience. An initiative of Critical Path, DirtyFeet and ReadyMade Works (which make up the Independent Dance Alliance), March Dance will reportedly feature 50+ dance events in 31 days.
QLD Ballet takes next step in growth
The Queensland Ballet recently took a huge leap in its journey of growth as it officially moved to new temporary premises to allow the beginning of a multi-million dollar redevelopment of the company’s home at the Thomas Dixon Centre in Brisbane, West End.
DirtyFeet invites choreographers to apply
Choreographers, applications for DirtyFeet’s 2019 Choreographic Lab Program are now open! This program includes two weeks of studio space at ReadyMade Works, a NSW-based mentor, professional photographic documentation, administration and management support.
Canberra teachers receive prestigious award
Two Canberra-based ballet teachers registered with the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) recently received one of the highest forms of recognition the dance education organisation can bestow – a President’s Award. Lisa Clarke and Kim Harvey are both founding members of RAD’s voluntary Regional Advisory Panel in ACT and Riverina.
36th Annual Green Room Awards
A highlight on the Melbourne arts calendar, the annual Green Room Awards is a joyous celebration of local arts and artists. This year their achievements will be applauded at the iconic Comedy Theatre on April 1. Anni Davey and Maude Davey will host the ceremony, which will be jam-packed with live performances.
'Fantasm – 1001 Nights' coming to Sydney
This March, an enchanting “magic carpet ride” of Scheherazade’s ancient tales about the adventures of Sinbad will be told in Sydney through Middle Eastern and contemporary folkloric dance. A one-off international spectacular called Fantasm – 1001 Nights will land at the Concourse, Chatswood on Saturday, March 9.
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