How to embrace the uncertainty of a global crisis
Life in the Coronavirus pandemic involves navigating every day with changing parameters, which can lead to stress, uncertainty and fear. But it is possible to find and acknowledge the positives of this largely negative situation.
Entering entrepreneurship: Is it a battle worth fighting?
The day I launched my copywriting business was surreal. Weird. Nerve-wracking and exhilarating. After endless months of planning, branding discussions, studying, website building and social media creation, I nervously hit ‘publish’ on my website, shared my new Facebook page and waited. And waited. To this day, I’m not exactly sure what I was waiting for.
Helena Melissa McGill On Aromatherapy For Dancers
More and more dancers discover the potential of alternative approaches when it comes to mental health, physical health, and injury prevention.
Man With The Iron Neck is weighted in personal trauma and healing
Physical theatre company Legs on the Wall brings to the Sydney Opera House—as part of the Sydney Festival—Man With The Iron Neck, which speaks a tale that shines a bright light on the theme of suicide in Indigenous Australian communities.
‘Tis the season to be ridiculously busy
This morning my husband announced it was 20 days until Christmas. While the kids cheered and happy-danced in the kitchen, I wanted to throw his jolly-caroling phone at him.
Rising commercial star Lauren Drago has eyes on Los Angeles
Rising star in the commercial dance realm, Lauren Drago plans to jet set off to Los Angeles on a one-way ticket after gathering many glamorous credits on her CV in both Australia and Asia.
The naked truth about Lauren Jimmieson makes her all the more beautiful
It has taken Lauren half her life to build the courage to reveal what she has been concealing. Professional performer Lauren Jimmieson finally opens up about her skin diagnosis.
I started dance too late: but it did not stop me from success
Hands on hips, impatiently waving her fairy wand, my dramatic little three-year-old announced that she wanted to go to dancing class with her best friend. ‘Sure’, I thought, ‘Sounds like fun.’ Nine years later, she lives and breathes dance. From musical theatre to Classical ballet, she loves to perform; her smile lighting up the stage with the pure joy of entertaining.
MDM Dancewear: Perfect Fit for Technological Innovation
The dance industry has been largely starved of major technological innovations. You need only look down at your average ballet slipper to realise you’ve probably been wearing the same design since you were a child and one that has changed little in terms of functionality for hundreds of years. Yet MDM Dancewear has now engineered what is arguably the perfect ballet shoe.
Dancing To Conquer Cancer Stigma: Act Now Speak Later
A young Australian woman is embracing her personal adversity to create awareness around the stigma of lung cancer.