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This exciting competition should cement Brisbane on the contemporary dance map, writes Denise Richardson.

The prestigious Sidney Myer Creative Fellowships have been awarded to nine exceptional and courageous artists from across Australia.

This prestigious competition will be held in Wellington in New Zealand over Easter next year, April 6-10. A total prize pool of $460,000, including cash awards, international training scholarships and travel grants, is on offer.

Registrations are Now Open for DirtyFeet’s The Right Foot Workshops in Sydney, This inclusive dance workshop for people with and without disability is celebrating 10 years.

After a long wait, the Australian Ballet's "DanceX:, a festival designed to bring together the Australian dance community, will soon take to the stage.

Australia has lost an influential dance advocate, educator and multidisciplinary researcher, writes Julie Dyson.

Following a national search, the Australian Ballet has announced the 2022 and 2023 recipients of its inaugural Residency Program: Sandra Parker and Gary Lang.

Patricia Barker, Artistic Director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet, is holding an audition for the company in Sydney at the Tanya Pearson Academy studios.

SDC has named the four Australian dance makers commissioned to create works this year’s :New Breed" initiative that supports Australia’s next generation of choreographers.

The annual Ballet Teachers Workshop (BTW) has played an important part in the development of many a dancer.

This was the first time that what has historically been an annual event was able to be held in three years, and the demand for it is definitely still strong, as demonstrated by the record-breaking 226 entries this year, writes Geraldine Higginson.

Included in this year's program are two fascinating dance offerings: ; Dalisa Pigram's 'Gudirr Gudirr' and Sue Healeys 'The Long Walk'.

Look out for PART 2 of our panel video discussion on how to encourage more boys into dance, coming NEXT WEEK.

The Australian Ballet has announced its 2023 season: a line-up that revisits some landmark works from the company's 60 year history as well as introduces some brand new works.

In what promises to be a memorable production, the Adelaide Festival has announced that Christian Spuck’s "monumental" Messa da Requiem will be one of the star attractions in 2023.

The QB has announced that not only will it present MacMillan’s epic tragedy, Manon, in September, but that it has enticed one of the world's most sought after ballerinas to perform the leading role.