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Obarzanek Announced for INCITE

DanceWorkshops 2 May, 2019

Gideon Obarzanek will Facilitate Force Majeure’s Dance Theatre Intensive in November Applications Close June 10 INCITE Intensive is Force Majeure’s professional dance theatre program for mid-career and established artists and it will continue in November 2019 with reno… Read Article

PERFORMING ENHANCING MAKE UP

Latest News 25 Mar, 2011

Can make up really add that much difference to your performance you may ask? Well the simple answer is… absolutely! How you present yourself can make or break a performance! Can you imagine the famous Michael Jackson piece of “THRILLER” being the same with rosy cheek… Read Article

THE INS AND OUTS OF MOTIVATION

Latest News 9 Aug, 2010

For most, motivation reflects the drive to achieve. What most people are not aware of, however, is that motivation can be positive or negative. Positive motivation comes from within – the desire to achieve. Negative motivation comes from outside the person – the threat of… Read Article

CAN YOU IMAGINE – By Jeff Withers

Dance 6 Jun, 2010

Would I be right in assuming that every one of you have a vision – a vision of the dancer you believe is everything you could be? I expect you have dreamed and imagined what it would be like to be that dancer. However, have you ever really thought about it from the opposite direction? How… Read Article

SO WHAT’S STOPPING YOU

Dance 25 Mar, 2010

By Jeff Withers In the previous article we posed the question of how a performer can control the direction and intensity of their focus. Effectively unitising visualisation techniques is certainly a good starting point. However, just as a dream is a “pleasant run through”… Read Article

MAMMA MIA IS A SUPER TROUPER

Musical Theatre 28 Oct, 2009

The 10th Anniversary Tour of Mamma Mia has opened in Sydney and I went last night and took my ABBA Fanatic Mother along for the ride. I remember seeing the show twice when it was here last, so was eagerly looking forward to having that same experience again with a somewhat fresh cast. We took o… Read Article