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The Queensland Ballet’s Trilogy triple bill season in Brisbane has already been and gone but you can bet the lucky dancers who performed lead roles in the world premiere of Cathy Marston’s My Brilliant Career won’t be forgetting this season in a hurry!

From 20-22nd July internationally renowned Flamenco artist Pepa Molina will be performing her new show Perceptions at Parramatta Riverside Theatre. The premiere of this work has been waiting in the wings for three years due to a COVID induced delay (Perceptions was initially due to premiere at Riverside Theatre in May 2020) but is finally due to take flight, much to the relief of all involved.

It takes a lot for dancers to take industrial action. It is as painful for the dancers as it is for their employers. So when the dancers of the Australian Ballet decided to hold the curtain for 15 minutes last Friday night, it was clear they were very serious about their dispute.

Dancehouse’s biennial festival of dance on screen is back, with 37 screendance works screened at Dancehouse and digitally on demand from July 13 to 31.

Choreographer Melissa Lanham and architect Samantha Taylor have collaborated to bring an exclusive premiere, Poetical Inhabitants, to The Events Centre in Caloundra.

After 11 years at the helm, Queensland Ballet Artistic Director, Li Cunxin AO, has announced his plans to retire due to ill health.

Following sold out houses and rave reviews on London’s West End and in the USA, Australia’s tap dance sensation, The Tap Pack, is taking its high-octane, tap comedy show around Australia

Congratulations to character dance expert Christine Howard-Bobenko, who received an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in this year's King's Birthday honours.

Applications are still open for the prestigious annual BICD competition.

Jim Sharman, one of Australia's best known, trail-blazing theatre artists, is auctioning 47 works from his highly regarded personal art collection, with all proceeds going to seed the creation of the NIDA Future Centre.

Dance for Parkinson’s Australia is collaborating with the Australian Ballet Education and Outreach team for an exciting new series of free community classes.

Phluxus2 Dance Collective is proud to announce that its independDANCE Project turns 10 this year. To celebrate, it is expanding the project to the Sunshine Coast.

The Queensland Ballet has scored a stunning coup for its next season – a new ballet by the sought-after choreographer, Cathy Marston.

Do you know of a regional dance school that you would like to see featured in Dance Australia? Would you like to acknowledge a teacher in a country town or location who goes above and beyond to bring the pleasure of dance to the local community?

Win one of five double A-Reserve passes to the Melbourne season of 'Identity'.

Dylan Phillips has been awarded the 2023 Marten Bequest Ballet Scholarship.