Browsing Articles - Month: October 2010

BITE SIZED DANCE WITH AN EDGE… FAST+FRESH DANCE

Dance 29 Oct, 2010

Now in its third big year, Fast+Fresh Dance cultivates talent and performance by choreographers and dancers aged 21 and under. The festival inspires young performers to strive for their own artistic excellence and encourages active participation in dance at all levels and styles inc… Read Article

THE BUS LANDS IN TORONTO – PRISCILLA

Musical Theatre 29 Oct, 2010

Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical has officially opened at Toronto’s The Princess of Wales Theatre, where it will continue through January 2. The production will then move to Broadway’s Palace Theatre, beginning previews on February 28, before opening official… Read Article

NEW BOY IN TOWN – WILLIE GOMEZ

Latest News 29 Oct, 2010

DanceLife caught up with LA based dancer Willie Gomez while he’s out here dancing up a storm locally, you may have seen him on X-Factor. You are currently in Australia to work as a dancer. Why did you decide to make the move to Oz after just coming off Britney Spear’s ‘Circus… Read Article

WHAT IF THE MONEY DIDN'T MATTER?

Latest News 27 Oct, 2010

For some reason, our dance industry has determined we are only a successful dancer if we are getting all the gigs, appeared on So You Think You Can Dance, landed a musical. But what about just dancing? What if for one moment we remove the focused ‘professionalisation’ of this indust… Read Article

KELLEY ABBEY INTERVIEW

Latest News 25 Oct, 2010

DanceLife caught up with Kelley Abbey in Sydney at the media launch of FAME. Check out the interview above. For over two decades Kelley Abbey has performed, danced and choreographed for theatre, film and television. A leading lady in musicals like Sweet Charity and FAME – The Musi… Read Article

OPEN AUDITIONS – TWILIGHT PARADE

Auditions 25 Oct, 2010

City of Sydney’s Chinese New Year 2011 Twilight Parade Open Auditions Sunday 7 November 2010 10am – 2pm We are looking for volunteer individuals and groups interested in dancing, physical performance, or assisting with activities along the Parade route. You don’… Read Article

NEW MUSICALS AUSTRALIA SHORTLIST FOR 2010/ 2011 DEVLEOPMENT ANNOUNCED

Musical Theatre 22 Oct, 2010

New Musicals Australia, a new initiative dedicated to the production of original Australian musical theatre, today announced the works shortlisted for development in 2010/11. All works submitted were read by members of the New Musicals Australia advisory panel and all shortlisted… Read Article

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO CAST ANNOUNCED

Musical Theatre 21 Oct, 2010

In 2011, Sydney will host the Premiere of a new musical DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, starring acclaimed musical star Anthony Warlow and produced by John Frost, for an exclusive eight week engagement at the Lyric Theatre, Star City. The Sydney season will be followed by a season at Her Majesty’… Read Article

A RECIPE FOR "EGGCELLENCE"

Latest News 20 Oct, 2010

Recently I was sitting at breakfast in a Canberra hotel with some very successful ballroom dancers and teachers. While I was enjoying my bacon and eggs, I began to ponder … why are there so many ways to enjoy an egg … why is it one dancer will struggle to achieve, while another wi… Read Article

AVATAR DANCERS LAND ON ABC TV

Latest News 19 Oct, 2010

When The Physical TV Company’s new film Entanglement Theory screened in Italy in May this year, media headlines read “Avatar dancers land in Naples” and articles went on to describe “the first dance movie that sees human dancers in a performance dialogue wit… Read Article