Tim Podesta to premiere latest work in London
On December 7, Australian choreographer Tim Podesta will be in London for the premiere of his latest work The Zoo, inspired by Edward Albee's 1959 play "The Zoo Story”. On the same day in his hometown in Wodonga, regional Australia, his full-time training organization Projection Dance School will be performing Don Quixote. Meanwhile, in America his film La Jeune Femme et la Mort will be screening at film festivals and in Ethiopia students will be gearing up for his third visit.
Flava Dance Studios in Reynella, SA is looking for fresh talent to join its 2019 crews! Directors Afroditi Rallis and Marissa Ritorto invite dancers with a strong passion, love for dance, drive and commitment to audition this Sunday, December 2.
NAISDA Dance College has been recognised as Educational Institute of the Year at the 2018 National Dreamtime Awards, which were held at The Star, Sydney on Friday, November 16. The National Dreamtime Awards are an opportunity for First Nations people from across Australia to come together and recognise excellence within the categories of Sport, Arts, Education and Community.
The winner of the 2018 Rob Guest Endowment Award was announced on Monday, November 19 at the conclusion of the Grand Final Event held at 
The winners of the 11th
After 29 years as National Director of the Royal Academy of Dance in Australia, Bronwyn Watkins will be retiring in July 2019. Watkins is the longest serving National Director of RAD Australia, the largest RAD national office outside London.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year as Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Guy Noble, joins Adelaide’s beloved Christmas Proms at Festival Theatre on December 14–16. 
A Queensland student recently won the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Australian Advanced 1 Bursary Final in Canberra. Emilia Bignami, trained by Rosanna Castellana at Promenade Dance Studio, impressed guest adjudicators, beating five other finalists from across Australia. Semi-finals had been held in SA, WA, ACT, NSW, VIC and QLD prior to the final in ACT on Sunday, November 11.
Charlesworth Ballet Institute, alongside the support of Youth Ballet WA, will soon present the coming-of-age fairy tale Sleeping Beauty. This much-loved ballet will feature some of Perth’s finest young dancers, as well as West Australian Ballet Demi-Soloist Christian Luck as the wicked fairy Carabosse.
Founded to be Australia's first commercial dance company, The Dream Dance Company is led by one of the nation's most esteemed creative directors, Marko Panzic. Now his company has announced auditions for its 2019 season - first in Melbourne on November 24 and then in Sydney on November 25. It’ll be the company’s first time auditioning in Melbourne.
The official opening of WXYZ Studios earlier this month heralds a new era for Lucy Guerin Inc (LGI) and creates a valuable resource for contemporary dance communities. 
FORM Dance Projects in Western Sydney has announced an Audition Call for dancers, aged 15–25, to be part of a professional ensemble of 12 dancers, under the direction of choreographer Emma Saunders, on a large-scale festival production entitled Encounter, to be presented in 2019-2020. Auditions will be
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Australia has announced that its annual ballet Awards Day in Western Australia will now be named after local dance figure Diana de Vos-Beck. The inaugural Diana de Vos OAM MA FRAD Awards, which sees over 100 young dance students from across the state compete, will take place on November 25, 2018.
This month, 
NAISDA Dance College, Australia's premier Indigenous dance college, is partnering with 
Due to popular demand, 
Scimm Dance Company in Melbourne will soon present Senseless State, created by Founders and Directors Scott Pokorny and Tim Barnes, at The Skydeck Theatre. The
The 2018 Rob Guest Endowment Finalists were announced last month as Annie Aitken, Joel Granger, Todd Jacobsson, Courtney Monsma, Ashleigh Rubenach and Lyndon Watts. Competing against over 200 applicants, these six outstanding artists were chosen by an expert panel of judges and will soon be further considered at an invitation-only Presentation on Monday, November 19. The main prize up for grabs is worth $20,000.
Dive into the Perth Festival this summer to celebrate the unique brilliance and beauty of Perth as it shares extraordinary experiences with some of the greatest artists and performers from around the world. 
Charlie Bucket has been found and he has a Golden Ticket! Producers John Frost, Craig Donnell, Warner Bros Theatre Ventures, Langley Park Productions and Neal Street Productions recently announced the four boys who will play the role of Charlie in the new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical. Roald Dahl’s delicious tale will be playing only in Sydney at the Capitol Theatre from January 5, 2019.
New York Dance Project, a professional and pre-professional dance company in NYC, will soon hold Masterclass Auditions in Southern Sydney for dancers wishing to learn from Co-Founder and Artistic Director Davis Robertson and to apply for entry to one of NYDP’s 2019 Summer Intensives.
After much deliberation, Prix de Lausanne has selected 71 dancers from its 363 video applicants. Along with nine pre-selected candidates, a total of 80 dancers will take part in the 47th edition of the world-renowned competition in Switzerland from February 3-10. Nine are from Australia.
Western Australia’s flagship contemporary dance company, Co3 Australia, recently announced the appointment of Alana Culverhouse as its new Executive Director. Culverhouse joins Co3 with more than two decades in the arts sector.
Wakakirri, the largest performing arts event for primary and secondary schools in Australia, has announced the National Story of the Year Winner. Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College (TLSC), Tumbi Umbi Campus has claimed the Secondary Title!
A second intake has been announced for Sydney Dance Company’s new Senior Contemporary Dance Program at The McDonald College in North Strathfield, Sydney. Due to high demand, a second intake has been announced for those interested in joining its 2019 program, which is open to students in Years 10-12 wishing to develop into creative, forward-thinking contemporary dance artists. 
Get ready! Officials from Norwegian Creative Studios will be back in Australia in a matter of days! In case you missed our 
LINK Dance Company, a pre-professional troupe attached to the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, will 
After more than a decade at the much-loved Batman Street studio, Lucy Guerin Inc is ready to move into its new home in North Melbourne: WXYZ Studios - a new hub for contemporary dance-making. The public is welcome to 
Popular Australian dance and activewear brand Energetiks recently unveiled its first-ever PJ collection! Now dancers are invited to not just dream big with Energetiks during the day and in the dance studio, but at night and as they sleep!
Transit Dance Artistic Director Paul Malek has announced a brand-new high school alternative for students serious about dance! The Transit Origins Academy will cater to exceptional young dance artists who are at Year 9 to 12 secondary school education level. Auditions are scheduled for Saturday, November 10.
