Is Ballet Dead?
By Rebecca Martin. Talk about opening a can of worms. With the release of Jennifer Homans’ book Apollo’s Angels, which charts the history of ballet, has come a flurry of debate about the epilogue...
View ArticleDance Quiz – Famous Artistic Directors
1. Ethan Stiefel is the current Artistic Director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet. His name was made more famous in mainstream culture after he starred in which popular movie? a) Step Up b) Center...
View ArticleLuke Ingham on dancing at San Francisco Ballet
By Rebecca Martin. Luke Ingham isn’t your average male ballet dancer. He likes beer and barbecues and spending time on the family farm in regional Australia. A graduate of The Australian Ballet School,...
View ArticleFrom San Fran to Queensland: An Interview with Shane Wuerthner
By Paul Ransom of Dance Informa. Why leave the bustling, exciting world of the San Francisco Ballet for the relatively small scale The post From San Fran to Queensland: An Interview with Shane...
View ArticleBallet dancer Damian Smith returns home to talk life and goals
He’s one of the country’s most accomplished male ballet dancers, although many Australian audience members may have never heard of him. That’s because Damian Smith has spent the last two-and-a-half...
View ArticleReal Dancers Eat, and here are some of their secrets
At a recent Atlanta Ballet performance, I was amazed at the level of athleticism, endurance and power that today’s classical and contemporary choreography requires. One minute, dancers are barefoot...
View ArticleDesmond Richardson: On versatility and longevity
Desmond Richardson has so far had a career that most of us could only dream of. An acclaimed classical and modern artist, he has performed with some of the world’s leading companies, from Alvin Ailey...
View ArticleChatting with Queensland Ballet’s recently promoted Joel Woellner
Congratulations to Queensland Ballet’s rising star Joel Woellner on his promotion to the rank of demi-soloist! Recently nominated for the 2017 Australian Dance Awards in the category “Outstanding...
View ArticlePremier State Ballet is ready to challenge itself with ‘La Bayadère’
La Bayadère is one of the most iconic works for classical ballet. It is a striking and difficult work, something for a ballet company to challenge itself with. Originally choreographed by Marius Petipa...
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