Paul DeMasson, a former principal artist and ballet master with The Australian Ballet has died. He passed away yesterday after a short, aggressive illness. He was 57. Paul is survived by his wife, Sakura and will be greatly missed by the Australian and international arts community.
Josephine Ridge has been appointed as the incoming Creative Director of the Melbourne Festival. She will succeed Brett Sheehy, whose fourth and final Festival will be presented this October. Josephine Ridge is one of Australia's most experienced and internationally respected arts identities and is currently Executive Director and co-CEO of Sydney Festival.
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Win 1 of 5 Doubles Passes to The Legend Of Shangri La
The Legend Of Shangri La features Chinese living treasure and superstar Yang Liping who is hailed as a dance and choreography tour-de-force in her own country. She will lead 50 dancers and musicians in an extraordinary performance of traditional song and dance fused with modern choreography.
The Legend Of Shangri La will be performed at the State Theatre, Sydney from June 22 – 26 and celebrates the official opening of the Year of Chinese Culture in Australia.
Merry Christmas readers! Enter today to win! This artwork will add a splash of elegance and artistic-fun to your wall. The bold brushstrokes provoke a sense of movement in the painting and help the viewer experience the energy of the dancer. For entry details click 'Read more'.
CIRCA astonished Sydney audiences in 2010 with their self titled work. This summer they return with a ‘white-hot, funny & sexy’ show, Wunderkammer, opening Jan 9. Our friends at Sydney Opera House have one double pass to Wunderkammer to giveaway to a lucky Dance Informa reader! Click 'Read more' for entry details.
Perth’s first full Fringe World Festival is set to explode from January 26 to February 19. Featuring over 150 plus shows, including eight dance works, brought to you by over 800 local and visiting artists from across the world of Fringe, the festival has a smorgasbord of entertainment on offer.
This Australia Day people from across the globe will become the nation’s newest citizens. The Australia Day Council of NSW wants Sydney’s huge dance community to join them in Sydney's Biggest Backyard to Say G'day to the newly-minted Aussies in a true-blue way.
Musical theatre is booming in Australia with more shows featuring children than ever before. Teacher of Audition Technique, Queenie van de Zandt is running a one-week intensive Audition Bootcamp in Sydney, to help children aged 7-15 stand out at musical theatre auditions.
Expressions Dance Company’s Launch Pad, an intimate in-studio season of short duets, returns to Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Art in February 2012. Launch Pad gives choreographers an opportunity to road test new ideas. The 2012 Launch Pad will feature choreographers Lisa Wilson, Claire Marshall and Gareth Belling.
