A landmark partnership between The Australian Ballet and Bangarra Dance Theatre comes to life in Flora, a major new full-length work commissioned by The Australian Ballet and created by Mirning woman Frances Rings, Bangarra’s Artistic Director and Co-CEO. Flora will have its world premiere at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre from 12–21 March, before opening at
World renowned, creative powerhouse of live entertainment Cirque du Soleil is heading to Australia for an exclusive dancer audition at VDF26. This is your opportunity to perform for them and land a thrilling international contract! Cirque du Soleil seeks dancers who go beyond technical prowess - they prioritize authenticity, showmanship, and elite
Whether you’re gliding across the stage in a contemporary performance, executing daring flips in acro or knee drops in a hip-hop routine, comfort and protection are essential. Introducing the new Bunheads MiniFlex Kneepad available from Capezio —a sleek, high-performance kneepad designed with the modern virtuosic dancer in mind. Launched just this month,
Queensland Ballet have announced Leanne Benjamin AM OBE as the company's new Artistic Director. Named Australian of the Year in the UK 2023, this is a homecoming for Ms Benjamin, a Queenslander who has been a vibrant voice in ballet, vocational development, advocacy, and governance on the world stage for many years. Ms Benjamin will be the sixth Artistic
Want to follow in the footsteps of talents like Emma Watkins, Nikki Webster, Meg Mac, Felicity Ward, Tim Draxl, Ayesha Madon, Lachlan Monaghan and many others? The McDonald College is an independent, non-denominational, co-educational school that specialises in integrating a rigorous academic curriculum with performing arts and performance sports
Brisbane and Melbourne audiences will experience the romance of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast when the much-anticipated respective seasons of the hit musical opens in Brisbane in February 2024 and Melbourne in June 2024. The last time Beauty and the Beast played for Melbourne audiences was nearly three decades ago, when it premiered in 1995. This will be the
The anticipation is already building for Energetiks VDF next year. Victorian Dance Festival (VDF) has become a must attend event for Australian dancers and dance teachers. Celebration Tickets are heavily discounted first release tickets for both the VDF Weekend Workshops and Vitality Dance Teacher Conference, to be held at Melbourne Showgrounds April
Auditions are this weekend for the renowned 10874NAT Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts course offered by ED5International of Sydney. ED5International provides a dedicated 2-year full-time Advanced Diploma in Performing Arts. Students at ED5INTERNATIONAL are immersed in dancing, singing and acting and a wide variety of complimentary classes to provide
For the very first time, Rob Mills and Bobby Fox, two of Australia’s leading men, bring their cheer, charm, cheek and Christmas classics, in the world premier – The Kings of Christmas! Rob Mills and Bobby Fox have been performing in leading musicals across Australia for the past decade. But they’re at their absolute best when they are together, stealing
Renowned performing arts school, McDonald College, will be holding an Open Morning this month on November 10, where you can see the school in action. Open Mornings are designed to allow prospective families to join tour groups of the junior, secondary, and performing arts spaces led by the Principal and Deputy Principal. Tours of the Boarding House can also
The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s (RNZB) spectacular programme of three ballets – Venus Rising – will open the company’s 2022 season. Originally cancelled due to COVID in 2020, this much-anticipated programme will now finally, radiantly, make its way to Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland. Three extraordinary works choreographed by three formidable women who
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