Too old for pointe shoes?
Suppressing flutters of excitement, the ballet dancer holds her position at the barre before sinking gently back to the floor. She's dreamed about this for years. As she rises again, the studio light catches sparkles of grey in her perfect
Dancing With The Stars: Jeremy Garner and Denise Scott
Denise Scott and Jeremy Garner’s partnership may be over in Dancing With The Stars, but their legacy in the competition will leave a mark for many years to come.
Girls Girls Girls by Bonnie Curtis Projects
Girls Girls Girls is immediately engaging, confronting and entertaining. Unsure what to expect on entering the theatre, the audience is instantly drawn to experience the dark side of what it means to be female in modern-day Australia. Participation in Girls Girls
Astara Jackson: Ambassador of Persistence
Astara Jackson, 12, has proven that persistence is vital to becoming successful in the dance industry after the recent announcement of her ambassadorship with Dance Writer. This year alone she has received several ambassadorships for multiple dance companies, elected performance captain in her first year of high school and is a pivotal member of her dance studio competition troupe.
Ashi Ross: Her Challenges And Triumphs
Dance Writer exclusively interviewed Dance Academy star, Ashi Ross. Read her perspective on making dance a career and what is involved.
Doctor Orders For Safe Dance Practice: Dr Lisa Ellis
Forget apples, safe dance practice will keep the doctor away!
Social media is arguably altering the perception of what is achievable in dance. Young dancers are copying movements from Instagram and performing them without regard to harm or hazard. According to a Melbourne based dance instructor and qualified doctor Lisa Ellis, dancers can still be as flexible as they possibly can be by following a safe dance procedure.
Nytalia Chigach: “Expression Is Everything”
“Five years ago, if you had told me I would be an ambassador for the dance industry, I would not have believed you.”
12-year-old dancer Nytalia Chigach has much to be proud of including being named one of the foundational ambassadors for Dance Writer in 2017.
Dance studios becoming a ‘safe-haven’ for students
“We are always a family, whether it is by blood or by heart,” Miss Tania Robins said.
If you are a studio owner or an aspiring one, you will understand the importance of creating a safe space for your students. However, the vision is sometimes far from reality for some dance entrepreneurs. Melbourne studio owner, renowned dance adjudicator and VCE VET Lecturer Tania Robins reveals her knowledge about creating a sanctuary for students to enjoy.
Remember Why You Dance: Exclusive With Australia’s Neale Whittaker
For comedic and commercial performer Neale Whittaker, love is the reason he dances every day.