Adam Elmes has been promoted to Soloist following The Australian Ballet’s New York season, with David Hallberg praising *“a sensitive artist of exceptional dedication”*.

More than 700 students will bring original choreography to Ausdance ACT’s Youth Dance Festival, exploring digital life and human connection through this year’s theme, The Metaverse.

The Australian Ballet was “welcomed rapturously, even wildly” on its New York return. Mark Kappel reports on Oscar, Seven Days and Pony Cam’s festival premiere.

New choreography, immersive staging and Australian performers feature in Magic Mike Live’s return, with Perth and Adelaide seasons announced for 2027.

West Australian Ballet’s 75th anniversary season is “a conversation across generations”, with a tribute to Kira Bousloff, premieres and a new home for Genesis.

Lucinda Dunn will join The Australian Ballet School permanently in January 2027, calling the chance to help young dancers prepare for professional careers “incredibly rewarding work”.

Melanie Lane will lead Lucy Guerin Inc from January 2027, planning “a rigorous and adventurous program” as the company prepares for new leadership and a new name.

Chunky Move’s commissioning program returns with new works by Harrison Ritchie-Jones and Samakshi Sidhu, reviving a platform that supported some of Australian dance’s leading choreographers.

An Australian premiere, the music of INXS and a new ballet for young audiences feature in Queensland Ballet’s 2027 season, with productions travelling across the state.

“The dancing is exact and tender at once.” Luke Murphy’s Scorched Earth combines contemporary dance and psychological crime thriller in a compelling exploration of land and dispossession.

Ensemble dancers Felix Sampson and Michael Smith will succeed Kyle Page and Amber Haines at Dancenorth in March 2027, following the premiere of Galaxia.

Ballet pianists are invited to join a global census and share their work through the “I am a Ballet Pianist!” campaign as World Ballet Pianists Day returns on 9 October.

Xander Parish’s new Florence company invokes the Ballets Russes’ modernist legacy, opening with a Belle Époque Swan Lake and an international cast in March 2027.

Aimee West has received the inaugural Sawers Family Award for Artistry, a new annual prize recognising an aspect of performance central to the Canberra teacher’s life and work.

Launching this November, Dance Junior brings Nutcracker magic, dancer interviews and creative activities to readers aged 6–12, with plenty to discover on the page and beyond the studio.

From syllabus music to concerts and online videos, a OneMusic webinar on 13 October will address music licensing questions for Australian dance and performance schools.