Does technology bring us closer together or further isolate us? This question will be considered in a new program of works by Louisville Ballet, the official ballet company for the state of Kentucky, USA. Choreographers’ Showcase tackles how technology shapes the human experience with never-before-seen choreography in collaboration with Kentucky College of Art + Design. On the program is a new work by Australian choreographer Tim Harbour.
Action Education is an initiative of Action Reaction Entertainment, touring Acrobatic Educational Shows around NSW Schools. An example of these shows is the Bullying Prevention Acrobatic Show, which combines Acrobatics, Comedy and Parkour to engage the kids in the program, whilst delivering an important message. Action Education is now casting for two new Metro NSW/Sydney performance team members.
Australian dance and activewear trendsetter Energetiks recently proclaimed “your dream pair of tap shoes are here”! The brand has officially released its new Slip On Neoprene Tap Boot, which comes in Tan and Black. For a limited time, shoppers can enjoy 25% off the shoes in stores!
Australia’s Got Talent is currently seeking a diverse range of acts and performers to take part in its new show this year. The return of the talent competition is a bit of a surprise, as it was axed a few years ago after continual low ratings. This time it will air on the Seven Network, it’s original home.
Want to try Salsa this new year? Here's your chance! Kids and Adults Salsa Classes are being offered at Melbourne's newest dance studio, La Encantada Collective. Australian Champion Elysia Baker, as seen at Victorian Dance Festival, invites newcomers to come dance with her!
Ausdance WA’s 2019 Education Program, which offers professional development and networking opportunities for dance teachers, has officially kicked off its workshop lineup. On January 12, Dance for Parkinson’s PD Day taught attendees to work comfortably and effectively with the Parkinson’s population. Up next is ATAR Set Solo Workshops on January 31 and February 1.
After numerous trips around the globe, the 2019 touring schedule of Germany’s Semperoper Ballett will bring company dancers to the South Pacific region for the first time. The initial port of call will be the Adelaide Festival on 8 -10 March, where the company will perform Swedish star choreographer Johan Inger’s interpretation of Carmen. Just one week later, Semperoper Ballett will present William Forsythe’s four-part ballet Impressing the Czar in Singapore.
Emerging choreographers, how would you like to create on dancers from the largest ballet company in the Netherlands? The Dutch National Ballet (Het Nationale Ballet) is inviting talented young choreographers to apply for its 2019 Choreographic Academy, where they’ll enjoy a series of creation sessions with the 12 highly-talented dancers of the Junior Company. The deadline to apply is January 28.
For 2019, West Australian Ballet (WAB) is welcoming four new dancers from around the world. In addition, four Corps de Ballet dancers were promoted to Demi-Soloists. These artists can be seen performing with WAB soon at In-Synch: Ballet at the Quarry.
Director and Producer Bonnie Lythgoe’s sixth Australian panto will be Jack and the Beanstalk, a “giant" 3D family musical spectacular that will play at the majestic State Theatre in Sydney from Friday, July 12. This production of Jack will feature a fantastic 3D sequence, that will transport audience members deep into the Giant’s castle.
If you are a dancer or choreographer who has a passion for environmental protection, particularly dealing with water, then you need to check out this international event happening in more than 100 locations around the world. Global Water Dances is now looking for artists to create and present a site-specific work near a body of water on June 15, 2019.
The new Gold Coast Youth Ballet Company has announced auditions for its very first production, Alice, based on Lewis Caroll’s novels Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass. Dianne Cassillis and Shane Weatherby invite children aged 7 and over (Grade 2 and above) to audition on February 3 at 1 p.m. at the Nerang Bicentennial Community Centre.
Sydney Dance Company hits a big milestone this year - its 50th Anniversary Season! To celebrate, the company has launched a contest that will last all year long, with winners drawn every month. It invites dancers to post a video of turning on Instagram, Instastories or Twitter.
The students of Melbourne City Youth Ballet (MCYB) have been hard at work getting ready to bring The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to life. Premiering in February, the studios at MCYB are buzzing with excitement as finishing touches are put on the brand-new production.
Young dancers based in or around Perth are invited to try something new with Co3’s Act-Belong-Commit Co:Dance program. Soon workshops will be offered for Juniors and Seniors. Each offers daily contemporary dance classes.
Australian Dance Theatre (ADT) is offering its School Holiday Workshops soon! On January 23 and 24, youth aged 7-12 can take part in a fun, exciting and creative program at ADT’s Norwood-based studios. In addition, ADT is offering a Boys Only Workshop the day before (January 22) and an audition for its Youth Ensemble on January 31.
Darwin-based Tracks Dance has announced that it’s growing! After years of performing for the Coomalie Community, the organisation started its first outreach Grey Panthers class in Batchelor. Led by Tracks choreographic alumni and Grey Panther performer Darryl Butler, the Coomalie GP's meet weekly, learning the same repertoire as the Darwin troupe.
The Houston Ballet Academy, based in southeast Texas, USA, is coming to Brisbane and Sydney soon! As part of its international audition tour, the academy is auditioning students who want to participate in its 2019 Summer Intensive Program.
Have you heard? The Bavarian Junior Ballet Munich is auditioning in Sydney this month! International Summer School at The McDonald College will host the company’s Audition Masterclass on January 13. Bavarian Junior Ballet Artistic Director Ivan Liška invites pre-professional dancers (aged 14-20) with excellent classical and contemporary training to participate.
The Australian Ballet’s Meet Me at the Barre podcast has returned for another season. For dancers seeking some summer inspiration, this is perhaps the perfect podcast. The latest episode, which dropped on December 19, features renowned choreographer Graeme Murphy.
On her return to Sydney from New York in 2009, Charemaine Seet founded Seet Dance in Surry Hills, NSW. Seet Dance is a contemporary dance school that Ausdance NSW once dubbed the “foremost place in Sydney where dance is taught as a contemporary art form”. Now the school is preparing to offer its 2019 Holiday Dance Intensive on January 14—18.
Looking back at 2018, it marked another global first for Broome-based, Western Australian dance company Marrugeku. In November and December the company toured two of its acclaimed intercultural-Indigenous dance theatre works — Cut the Sky in the USA and Canada, and Le Dernier Appel / The Last Cry in France and Belgium.
Kerri Turner, who has long been involved in the Australian dance industry, has written a new dance book that is being released through HarperCollins. Called The Last Days of the Romanov Dancers, it is historical fiction focused on the Imperial Russian Ballet and the dancers within the company, such as Mathilde Kschessinska.
Following its sell-out 2018 season at The Concourse, Chatswood, the Victorian State Ballet returns with a festive classical ballet treat in 2019. Don Quixote is a flamboyant ballet retold through excellent staging, mime and classical ballet skill.
To celebrate a new year of creation and collaboration, Forest Collective begins 2019 with Orpheus on January 31 - February 3. Presented as part of Midsumma Festival at iconic arts precinct Abbotsford Convent, Orpheus is a new ballet-opera written by Artistic Director Evan Lawson, with choreography by VCA graduate Ashley Dougan.
Nominations have been announced for the 2018 Sydney Theatre Awards, which will be presented at a gala ceremony on Monday, January 21, 2019 at 6 p.m. at the York Theatre, Seymour Centre.
One of Queensland Ballet's best known and most treasured ballerinas has taken her last curtain call in 2018 after more than 14 years dancing with the company. Senior Soloist Lisa Edwards announced earlier this year that she would retire from the stage following QB's season of The Nutcracker in December after a stellar career with QB and in Europe.
New York Dance Project’s Summer Intensive in Sydney, Australia offers rigorous ballet and contemporary training during two consecutive four-day weekend workshops. Students will take classes taught by Artistic Director Davis Robertson and Africa Guzman, formerly of Netherlands Dans Theater and Compania Nacional de Danza in Madrid.
After receiving a significant amount of entries, Dance Informa is pleased to announce the three winners of the Boys DANCE 19 Scholarship Contest, presented in partnership with the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Australia. The winners are 11-year-old Conor Weir from Windsor Gardens, SA; 11-year-old Anthony Di Scala from Edensor Park, NSW; and 7-year-old Avery Brokamp from Aldinga Beach, SA.
Latrobe Performing Arts and Transit Dance will soon offer a four-day workshop and development project for local dancers. Entitled “Transit Regional Creative Project”, this opportunity invites dance students aged 12-25 years to work with Paul Malek and Jayden Hicks, dancers originally from Gippsland.
