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The landmark honour from La Biennale di Venezia recognises Bangarra Dance Theatre’s 37-year artistic and cultural legacy, making it the first Australian recipient and the first company to receive the award.

The Australian Ballet’s choreographic development program will return to Melbourne in September, presenting new works by six emerging dance-makers from within the company and the wider dance community.

The Townsville dance leader is one of only two people worldwide to receive the honour this year, recognising a career spanning performance, choreography, education and nearly seven decades of family legacy.

Created by former Australian Ballet dancer Garry Stocks, the contemporary tap work brings rhythm, classical movement and personal experience together at Melbourne’s Chapel Off Chapel.

The 19-year-old NSW dancer will represent Australia at the competition’s World Final in Zurich after winning a sold-out National Final at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion.

The Australian Ballet and Telstra are bringing workshops, rehearsals and live performance experiences to young dancers across four states and territories, with the outreach program visiting the Northern Territory for the first time.

The Australian principal dancer will open The Royal Ballet’s 2026/27 season with a two-part celebration of dance, music and virtuosity.

The documentary about dancer and choreographer Floeur Alder has been recognised for its editing and innovative approach to non-fiction filmmaking.

Young dancers from across Queensland gathered in Brisbane as the AICD’s state awards returned to the calendar.

Conflicting accounts, allegations of unfair treatment and intense online speculation have followed the principal dancer’s abrupt departure from Munich.

The Australian screen and stage veteran will appear alongside Troy Sussman, Alexis Fishman and Sigrid Thornton in the acclaimed London production.

Kutcha Edwards’ world-premiere concert Gugu Dindi Gunyah will be the first public performance presented in Arts Centre Melbourne’s newly refurbished theatre.

From first-time finalists to former competitors returning as choreographers and teachers, this year’s Sydney Eisteddfod Ballet Gala brings generations of dance together at the Sydney Opera House.

Young dancers around the world will gain new access to six Ashton variations through a digital resource combining expert coaching, notation, music and historical context.

A new Australian cast is preparing to take on Henry VIII’s six wives as the global musical phenomenon begins its latest national tour in Melbourne this month.

Sixteen of Australia’s leading street dancers will go head-to-head at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, with no judges and the outcome decided entirely by the crowd.