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A film about the late Tanja Liedtke, called 'Life in Movement', is due for main screen release early next year.

Men in Pink Tights

Chengwu Guo has been crowned the 2011 winner of the Telstra Ballet Dancer Award (TBDA).

The Queensland Ballet's production of 'Swan Lake' opened on December 3 at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre and runs till the 21st.

Following a fantastic response to our Summer School Competition, 10 lucky readers will be dancing their hearts out over the holidays, for FREE!

Tracks Dance Company in Darwin is looking for expressions of interest from dancers aged between 8 to 80 who are interested in performing in the 2012 Darwin Festival.

Could this be your year to win a Marten Bequest? The 2012 applications for this biennial Travelling Scholarships have recently opened.

If you’re in Sydney’s Campbelltown on Saturday 10, drop into the Campbelltown Arts Centre to experience an unusual hybrid performance.

The 2011 West Australian Dance Awards were held on November 30, with many of the state's most respected artists receiving well-earned recognition.

Buzz Dance Theatre, a youth company based in Perth, disappeared from the Australia Council's Key Organisations category in the last round of funds.

Fast+Fresh winners!

The winners of Fast+Fresh Dance, the Sydney showcase and competition for aspiring choreographers under 21 years of age, were announced at a Gala Final on Saturday 19 at Riverside Theatres in Parramatta, Sydney.

Two Australian dancers have been nominated for the UK’s 12th National Dance Awards, announced in London on November 4.

Following more than a thousand performances over 15 years, Sidney Saltner, Bangarra’s longest serving dancer, will retire from the company at the end of this year.

Chunky Move is pleased to announce incoming Artistic Director Anouk van Dijk will hold an open audition for Australian graduate/professional dancers and performers for future new works.

Off to the Prix!

Two young Australian dancers have been selected to compete at the prestigious Prix de Lausanne. Sophie Moffatt (The Conlan College) and Calvin Richardson (Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School) are the only two Australian students to have auditioned successfully for the 2012 Prix.

For the first time in Australia there are national qualifications for the dance industry.