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The 2023 RISING program spans 185 events featuring more than 400 artists, including 35 commissions and 12 world premieres.

The Jan/Feb/March issue of 'Dance Australia' is OUT NOW. Read how to stretch safely; how to stay fresh through a long-lasting musical; interviews with international stars Christian Spuck, Crystal Pite and Benjamin Millepied, and lots more!

To celebrate this remarkable milestone, the company is presenting a performance installation called NEWRETRO which will look back at Artistic Director Lucy Guerin's body of work.

With the devastating war continuing to grind on Ukraine, many Ukrainian ballet dancers are still stranded outside their home country. One group is the Grand Kyiv Ballet.

New Australian made dance movie in cinemas from April 6 (QLD) and April 13 (other states and territories).

Sydney Dance Company's latest triple bill will feature a new work by artistic director Rafael Bonachela alongside another by international guest choreographer Marina Mascarell as well as Melbourne choreographer Antony Hamilton.

What was the dance highlight of 2022? Dance Australia asked top critics from around the country to nominate their choice.

Sydney will come alive next month with March Dance, a showcase of the vibrant and resilient Sydney contemporary dance scene.

Sydney dance-theatre company Force Majeure is inviting applications for its first "Incite" masterclass for the year.

Co3 Contemporary Dance launches 2023 season with three exciting new works.

Australian student Emily Sprout is one of 11 prizewinners out of 22 finalists at the Prix de Lausanne.

Australian student Emily Sprout, the 2022 winner of the Sydney Eisteddfod Ballet Championship, has been selected for the finals of the Prix de Lausanne.

The annual Prix de Lausanne in Switzerland is now underway, with 83 young dancers of 16 different nationalities taking part, including eight from Australia.

The Commonwealth Government's new National Cultural Policy was released on January 30. Called Revive, it is billed as "a five-year plan to renew and revive Australia's arts, entertainment and cultural sector".

"For too long the arts in Australia have been made to feel like they are a nuisance add-on, begging for "hand-outs", or that they are the plaything of the privileged." Karen van Ulzen responds to the new National Cultural Policy.

What did our critics choose as their highlight of 2023? See here for a sneak peak!