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The Australian Ballet’s Identity Season Presents Two World-Premiere Works

Dance 3 Jun, 2023

Identity The Australian Ballet The Australian Ballet will welcome some of the company’s most iconic former dancers back to the stage as it debuts Resident Choreographer Alice Topp’s Paragon, a work specially created for its diamond anniversary year. THE HUM, choreographed by Wirad… Read Article

Seasoned Ballet Stars Return to Stage for Encore Performance

Dance 22 Oct, 2022

Encore Thomas Dixon Centre Some of Australia’s best talent will return to the Talbot Theatre stage for an Encore performance this November. Honouring the life span of mature dancers, Encore highlights the contribution of remarkably talented retired ex-professional artists by prov… Read Article

Young Dancers in Victoria Return to Performing at RAD Awards

Dance 17 Sep, 2022

The Audrey Nicholls Awards Royal Academy of Dance The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) enjoyed a triumphant return of its prestigious ballet Awards programme in Victoria last weekend. The Audrey Nicholls Awards ran for the first time since September 2019, due to the ongoing impact of the CO… Read Article

Australian Performing Arts Collection presents Rites

Dance 13 Aug, 2022

Rites: Dancing Towards a Shared History Bangarra Dance Theatre and The Australian Ballet The Australian Performing Arts Collection presents Rites: Dancing towards a shared history, a digital exhibition exploring the first ever collaboration between Bangarra Dance Theatre… Read Article

Darwin Festival Reveals First Shows For 2022!

Dance 14 May, 2022

Darwin Festival 4-21 August 2022 Darwin Festival, Australia’s hottest winter arts festival, returns from 4-21 August 2022, serving up 18 gorgeously tropical days and nights in venues across Darwin with a program brimming with music, theatre, comedy, dance, cabaret, visual arts and… Read Article

On Sale Now | Regional Tour Ballet Gala

Dance 19 Mar, 2022

  The Australian Ballet The Regional Tour Returns in July The Australian Ballet is excited to announce the 2022 Regional Tour Ballet Gala is now on sale. See the artistry of our dancers live on stage at a venue near you in New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria and Northern Territory. Th… Read Article

Celebration Gala Returns to Sydney

Dance 19 Nov, 2021

Celebration Gala The Australian Ballet The Australian Ballet dancers are working hard in the studio in preparation for the Celebration Gala, opening in Sydney for a season of joyous performances in just under two weeks’ time. Their most senior stars will shine in a range of pas d… Read Article

Australian Dance Awards Are Back!

Dance 13 Nov, 2020

Shortlisted Nominees from 2018 and 2019 Performances Online Presentation December 8 After a challenging year, Ausdance National has announced the return of the Australian Dance Awards for the first time since 2018. A new Board elected in 2020 Ausdance are fully committed to supporti… Read Article

BodyTorque.Digital

Dance 28 Aug, 2020

The Australian Ballet to Release 5 New Short Works for BodyTorque.Digital Over 25 Artists Use Creative Spirit During Isolation Transferred to Film The Australian Ballet has unveiled the first two productions in its five-part Bodytorque.Digital series, showcasing new dance works c… Read Article

At Home with Ballet TV

Dance 28 Aug, 2020

The Australian Ballet’s Free 2020 Digital Season Watch Don Quixote until Sept 17 Like many cultural organisations around the world who have suddenly had to cancel all live performances due to the coronavirus pandemic, The Australian Ballet has setup an online schedule of full l… Read Article