Expertise

An increased amount of training may not lead to increased or improved performance and, indeed, may even cause harm. One of these harmful effects is RED-S - a serious concern which not only affects a dancer’s ongoing performance, but may have lasting consequences throughout life.

Kym Stokes is a teacher at the Queensland Ballet Academy.

Michael Ramsay is on the faculty at Jason Coleman’s Ministry of Dance and has been teaching for 10 years.

The Acro Invasion

Acrobatics is infiltrating our dance schools. But what damage is it causing?

We talk to Michelle Hopper Doyle, from LAUNCH Performing Arts Centre, Gold Coast, Qld

We talk to Ben Dunlop (RAD DDTS, RTS), from the Institute of Dance/ Baby Ballet School, in Newcastle, NSW.

Jane Andrewartha, from the Laurel Martyn Foundation, responds to an article by John Byrne in which he questioned the present approach to teaching syllabus to students.

A response from Gerard Charles, Artistic Director, Royal Academy of Dance, to John Byrne's article on syllabus.

John Byrne suggests a better balance can be found in the classroom between the contributions made by syllabus and the contributions made by the teacher.

Many contemporary companies or independent choreographers recruit through associated training or secondment programs, writes Karen van Ulzen.

Memingful dance

A burgeoning on-line community is providing space for dancers to share their experiences, writes Belle Beasley.

No audition is the same, but all auditions have some things in common, writes Karen van Ulzen.

Dancers increasingly need to be able to make dance as well as be dancers. Susan Bendall offers some ideas to stimulate your creative side.

We all know boys love to dance and yet not many boys are taking up dance, especially ballet. In part 2 of our video discussion, we discuss ways of overcoming the stigma around boys and men dancing.

LIMELIGHT

Jessica Hodgkinson knew from an early age that she wanted to make tutus. Now she is Head of Wardrobe at Bangarra.

“No way!” That was Helen Howard’s first thought when she was asked to step in at the last minute in 'An American in Paris'. . .