Live dance is an ephemeral experience - it exists only in the moment of performance. This quality is heightened when a work involves improvisation - when the content is unfixed to some degree.

Sydney Dance Company (SDC) will open its 2013 season in March with a double bill, entitled "De Novo".

The Australian Institute of Classical Dance held its 2012 International Ballet Awards on October 6 and 7 at the Michael Murray Centre for Performing Arts at Westminster School in Adelaide.

Held at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre from September 14-16, this year's Australian Dance Festival brought together a wealth of talent.

Jason Coleman's Ministry of Dance (JCMOD) in Melbourne has been offering full-time dance training since 2009, producing graduates who are employed in areas such as musical theatre and television.

Making the transition from student to professional can be challenging, especially in the competitive world of dance. WA's LINK Dance Company (LDC), however, has been smoothing the way for graduate dancers for ten years.

Wish you could see the Australian Ballet's 50th anniversary gala but not going to be in Melbourne for the big event?

Project Rameau brings together Sydney Dance Company (SDC) and the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO).

In collaborating with Collusion Musical Arts and composer Susan Hawkins to create new work Transient Beauty, choreographer Gareth Belling has returned to his roots, in a sense.

It's not common to see the word 'improvisation' in a major festival program. Improvised, site-specific works are more likely to be found in fringe festivals.

A new children's television series all about ballet premieres at 4pm, Tuesday 16 October on TEN.

There's something for every hip-hop dancer at Platform 5, a massive hip-hop event being held at Carriageworks Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 October 2012.

Presented as part of the Melbourne Festival, An Act of Now is Anouk van Dijk's debut work as Artistic Director of Chunky Move.

Premiering at the Melbourne Festival this month, Fault Lines depicts the human response to the devastating earthquakes in Christchurch and the Sichuan province of China.

Although 2013 will see Aurelien Scannella take over from Ivan Cavallari as Artistic Director of West Australian Ballet (WAB), Cavallari will return to Perth to stage John Cranko's Onegin in September/October.

The application deadline for the he Lady Mollie Isabelle Askin Ballet Scholarship applications as been extended until Friday 12 October 2012.