News

The papers of the 2014 World Dance Alliance Global Summit are now available online, on the Ausdance website.

The Australian Conservatoire of Ballet presented 'Coppelia' in two performances at the Hamer Hall in Melbourne on Dec 18.

Looking for some summer reading? Browse the Dance Australia website!

Sydney Festival kicks off 7 January 2016 and the dance line-up includes work from Rosas (Belgium) and a plethora of Australian choreographers covering a range of dance genres.

Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre (Liverpool, Sydney) will be presenting a workshop and performance by choreographer and artist-in-residence Lisa Maris McDonnell and her dancers this January.

Sydney Dance Company has announced the 24 young Australian and New Zealand dancers who have been selected to take part in the company’s Pre-Professional Year (SDCPPY) program in 2016.

The Queensland Ballet has received a large funding boost. Queensland Premier and Arts Minister Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced it will increase its grant by an additional $1.2m annually from 2016.

Sydney has a new theatre company, National Theatre of Parramatta, and the first two productions of its 2016 season are directed by choreographers.

Michelle Dursun weighs up the opportunities with the expense.

Get Up and Dance!

Earning the title of Miss World Queensland this year saw Jordan Tiarne Paterson raise over $12000 for Variety - the Children’s Charity. One of the biggest fundraisers was #GUD, the Get Up & Dance Challenge.

The Musical Theatre world was buzzing late last year when industry royalty hit our shores and subsequently our audition rooms.

Projection Dance will be staging two gala performances this January, featuring Italian ballerina and guest principal artist of the Royal Ballet, Mara Galeazzi.

The Australian Ballet School is offering a 40% discount on tickets for its Summer Season 2015.

Benedicte Bemet is the winner of the 2015 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award.

Sydney dance company has announced its first European co-production, in partnership with the acclaimed Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company.

A new Melbourne ballet company has been launched: the Victorian State Ballet!