Four-year-old Tess Sturmann was tossing up between being a dolphin trainer, kindy teacher and ballerina as a career – the latter won out, and now she is an “aspirant” with Dutch National Ballet (Het Nationale Ballet).

Sally Clark catches up with a man with a passion for bringing out the best in his students.

Anouk van Dijk's memory of the first "real" dancer she saw still moves her tears. The newly appointed artistic director of Chunky Move is now a very cosmopolitan woman in her mid-40s whose career has spanned many countries.

Melbourne dance-theatre company KAGE is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. Limelight catches up with co-creative directors.

Stijn Cellis has been invited to create a new work for Dancenorth in Townsville.

Dancers without borders. New Zealander Tasman Davids is currently studying in Russia.

Anton has choreographed for numerous dance companies, films and music videos, and commercial clients ranging from Target to Guy Sebastian.

The artistic director of the West Australian Ballet, Ivan Cavallari, discusses his legacy with Karen van Ulzen.

Meet some Australian dancers who have found their niche in other countries. The second in our series of Australians overseas.

Gideon Obarzanek, the outgoing artistic director of Chunky Move.

Mark Byrne was 24 years old, and rehearsing for the Victorian State Opera's production of 'West Side Story' in 1994, when he sustained a serious injury to his back.

Kevin Jackson is a principal artist with the Australian Ballet.

Karen Nanasca was born in Auckland, New Zealand. She joined the Australian Ballet School in 2006 at age 16 and the Australian Ballet in 2009. She has recently been promoted to coryphee and was a nominee for the Telstra Ballet Dancer Award last year.

Dance can be a passport to an international career. Meet some Australian dancers who have found their niche in other countries.

Ethan Stiefel is taking it step by step as new artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet, writes Jill Rivers.

When Hilton Denis tore a cartilage during his final performance of the tour of 'West Side Story' in January, 2011, he was devastated.