The magical Sylvie Guillem has announced her retirement.

With scenes of the impact of the recent Nepal earthquakes fresh in our collective minds, Leshan Dance Company’s Fault Lines is bound to strike a chord with audiences.

One subject dancers never tire of is auditions. And no wonder. Auditions can be the most important event in a dancer’s life.

The new Melbourne City Ballet opened its second season for 2015 last night – a presentation of new choreography named “Exhale”.

Chunky Move has added a new class to its schedule of public adult dance classes. Named the Complete Beginner series, the four-week program has been designed specifically for adults who have never danced before.

“The Ultimate Vegas Show” is heading to Melbourne this May. Choreographed by Todd Patrick, this show is a tribute to show girls, says producer and co-star, Michael Boyd.

It’s a treat to watch a work by the great twentieth century choreographer George Balanchine. But what’s it like to dance in a Balanchine work?

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Queensland Ballet principal (make that former) dancer Matthew Lawrence faces retirement.

Students at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts have had the opportunity to work with Chinese choreographer Xianrong Xiao and Dutch choreographer Nils Christe this semester.

Melbourne’s annual Green Room Awards were presented on Sunday 19 April. The Green Room Awards recognise outstanding performances in Melbourne in the areas of cabaret, dance, musical theatre, opera, theatre, and alternative and hybrid performance.

Dancehouse invites independent dance artists to submit an expression of interest to perform work in its venue as part of the 2015 Melbourne Fringe Festival.

Australian student Bianca Scudamore has been award 3rd place in the Senior Women's section of the Youth America Grand Prix.

In early March, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet was in full flight. The dynamic, cutting-edge New York-based company performed at the Adelaide Festival and in Auckland, NZ for the first time.

Yellow Wheel is looking for young dancers, ages 12 to 26, to be part of It’s a Dance Project.

Australian dancers are often said to have a special quality compared with overseas counterparts. But what is it exactly? Emma Sandall investigates.