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40 years (and more)

The McDonald College in Sydney has grown into a major dance training institution, but it retains its family atmosphere, writes Geraldine Higginson.

PIECES, Lucy Guerin Inc's long running commissioning program, will take to its biggest stage yet in a major new collaboration with University of Melbourne Arts and Culture (UMAC).

Within the space of a fortnight, two of Tasmania's artistic directors have announced their departures.

SDC in 2025

Highlights of Sydney Dance Company’s recently announced 2025 season include new works by Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela, Stephen Page AO and Tra Mi Dinh.

West Australian Ballet recently announced its 2025 season.

Since 2020, Queensland Ballet Academy has seen a 36% decline in male enrolments.

The Youth America Grand Prix team returned to Sydney in early October for the second annual Youth Grand Prix semi-final competition in Australia.

WHAT’S IN THE OCT/NOV/DEC ISSUE? Regional Heroes and Teachers Spotlight; WA Ballet's star couple, Chihiro Nomura and Gakuro Matsui; Jesus Christ Superstar's Drew McOnie; Behind the scenes with Qld Ballet; Australian Ballet School's Megan Connelly.

The Brisbane International Contemporary Dance Prix has dramatically changed the competition landscape for the better, writes Denise Richardson.

AUDITIONS for FORM

Independent Dance Exchange Australia (IDEA) and Lewis Major are looking for dancers for contracted projects in 2024, 2025 and 2026.

When the 2025 Boys' Summer School takes place in Sydney over the Christmas holidays, it will be celebrating an amazing milestone: its 20th anniversary.

We have two Double Passes to give away to Jesus Christ Superstar on Tuesday 12th November, 7pm, in Sydney.

Entries open soon for Australasia’s largest ballet competition, the Alana Haines Australasian Awards

Competitions are about so much more than winning. In this article, OlivIa Weeks watches all the competitors as they make their way through the early days of The Fonteyn Awards in London.

Archivist and Records Manager at the Australian Ballet, Donna Cusack, is leading a tour to see some of the world's most renown ballet companies on behalf of Renaissance Tours.

Australian Dance Theatre is inviting applications for its ADT:RAW: "a rapid-fire dance catalyst that invites South Australian dance makers to develop fast and furious new work.