News

The April/May/June issue of 'Dance Australia' is OUT and is packed with essential reading and gorgeous photos!

Sydney's Force Majeure company is inviting artists from all performance backgrounds or related disciplines to join artistic director Danielle Micich for a two-day introductory masterclass multi-disciplinary theatre in Brisbane.

After a lifetime of performing and creating dance, Chrissie Parrott AO has decided to present her last mainstage work.

Sydney's multi-arts venue Carriageworks has announced its winter dance season. Headlining the program are new works by NAISDA college and resident company Force Majeure.

Tracks Dance Company in Darwin is taking part in a novel collaboration that centres around the Archibald Prize for Portraiture.

Madeline Harms describes her experience of auditioning for Sydney Dance Company.

The winners of the the Australian Ballet's Telstra Ballet Dancer of the Year for 2023 were announced on last Saturday night on stage after a performance at the Sydney Opera House.

Melbourne company Lucy Guerin Inc is calling for Expressions of Interest to take part in its fourth interation of "Out of Bounds".

The annual Sydney Eisteddfod is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year and is inviting pre-professional dancers 16 years and over to audition to be a part of a special performance.

Does your school offer a full-time course? Our annual Full-Time Guide will be published in the next issue of Dance Australia - a special Education Issue of interest to prospective students. Contact us now if you would like to included.

NON dance debuts

On Friday May 12 a new artistic collective led by dancer and choreographer Davide di Giovanni had its premiere performance – one night only – on the fourth floor of the Entertainment Quarter’s Wilson Car Park in Moore Park, Sydney.

Benjamin Millepied's film of Carmen, featuring an Australian cast of dancers, is scheduled for the Sydney Film Festival in June.

Dance Hub SA is in a battle for survival, following its unsuccessful application for funding from the South Australian government.

The Bolshoi Ballet has removed a ballet about Nureyev from its repertoire, according to Moscow Associated Press.

Two double bills of First Nations contemporary dance will take place in Melbourne in May that give voice to past and future ancestors.

If you are planning to audition for a full-time dance course, we have the list for you. The Dance Australia Audition Calendar is now available in print (in the July/Aug/Sep issue) and live on our website.