Finalists announced in Telstra Emerging Choreographer Award
The Australian Ballet and Telstra have announced four artists selected as finalists in the inaugural Telstra Emerging Choreographer (TEC), a new award dedicated to nurturing choreographic talent in Australia.
Liam Costello cast in Eireborne
Prolific Australian dancer Liam Costello, 18, has been cast in his first national production after reaping many international titles for Irish dancing.
Magic Mike Live: Melbourne
Channing Tatum seems to know the right amount of classy entertainment and spice to make any woman feel empowered.
Melbourne, meet your Magic Mike Live men
Based on the hit movies, Magic Mike Live is premiering in Melbourne this June at Birrarung Marr to give women the most empowering, exhilarating and unexpected experience of their lives.
Male dancers breaking film and TV industry: Billy Mustapha
Billy Mustapha is a professional dancer born and raised in Canada. Living between Vancouver and Los Angeles for the past three years, Billy has been working as a series regular on season 2 of Emmy Award winning TV show, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist as an actor/dancer alongside world renowned choreographer, Mandy Moore. Dance Writer caught up with Billy to get an insight into how to break into the industry as a male dancer.
The Australian Ballet School’s ‘En Pointe’
Arts Centre Melbourne’s Morning Melodies returns to Hamer Hall to delight audiences with a stellar line-up of music theatre, cabaret, opera, jazz and dance from May to December 2021. The much loved, feel-good concerts will celebrate Australian performers including David Hobson, Silvie Paladino, Zoy Frangos and Trevor Ashley as well as future stars with performances from The Australia Ballet School and Victorian College of the Arts.
Lily Cornish burning up the Latin dance floor
Lily Cornish is now a household name after her recent credits including Dancing With The Stars Australia and Burn The Floor.
The Australian Ballet School’s Simon Dow
Now an annual tradition, The Australian Ballet School’s performance opens Art Centre Melbourne’s 2021 Morning Melodies program with En Pointe – a wonderful repertoire filled with energy, athleticism and the refined skills of the School's young dancers; celebrating the art of ballet with new works from Stephen Baynes and Simon Dow along with the romance of Paquita.
Rhythm royalty: Drummer Queens’ Georgia Anderson
The loud and rhythmic percussion show Drummer Queens is coming to Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre in late April-early May 2021 for a ‘banger’ of a season. We speak to tap dancer and percussionist cast member Georgia Anderson about her role in this unique show.
Alisdair Macindoe’s Reference Material: a dancer’s voice
Award-winning choreographer Alisdair Macindoe debuts Reference Material, a new dance work as a part of Darebin Arts Speakeasy season at the Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre. This piece adequately explores the process and history of dance making in the age of narcissism.