When the Hamburg Ballet takes the stage at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre on Sunday, it will be a historic moment.

Nanette Hassall will be been named the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2012 Australian Dance Awards on Saturday September 1.

An exciting annual event for both students and teachers, the finals of the Ballet Teachers' Workshop scholarships were held on August 19 in Melbourne.

After an extensive national and international search, the WA Ballet has announced that Belgian dancer Aurelien Scannella has been appointed the new artistic director.

Perth dancers Emma Sandall and Cass Mortimer Eipper, otherwise known as Ludwig, are about to present their latest creation at the Subiaco Arts Centre.

The enterprising Eifman Ballet begins its Australian tour in Sydney at the Capitol Theatre tonight. Susan Bendall reports.

Arts Minister Simon Crean has announced the creation of a new institution to better promote philanthropy, sponsorship and business support for the arts.

The Spring Dance Festival is about to burst upon the Sydney Opera House, with a program curated for the first time this year by SDC artistic director, Rafael Bonachela.

Fast+Fresh Dance returns in November to showcase short dance works choreographed and performed by Sydney's finest young dancers.

Australian audiences will soon be able to enjoy the magnificent Netherlands Dance Theatre in a filmed live performance at the cinema.

A quite extraordinary event was held in Sydney on the weekend to honour the Sydney teacher Tanya Pearson.

The annual McDonald's Ballet Scholarship, a competition open to dancers aged 16 to 19, is the highlight of the Sydney Eisteddfod's dance program . . .

Dancer and choreographer Frankie Snowdon is among 10 young Australians to have been chosen for the finals of the British Council’s 2012 'Realise Your Dream' award.

The documentary on the life of Tanja Liedtke was a huge hit when it screened in cinemas. Now the film has been released on DVD, and we have 10 copies to give away!

The Forsythe Company from Germany is one of the headline acts at this year's Melbourne Festival.

The new dance documentary called 'First Position' is to have two screenings at the Melbourne International Film Festival.