Dance
A memorable year of dance ahead
Making memories for the young, preserving them for the elderly, dance has diverse powers.
Australian dance: in search of a style
The contemporary dance sector is a vibrant one, but is there anything about its work that is distinctively Australian?
Attracting new audiences to contemporary dance
By turns abstract and emotive, celebratory and confronting, contemporary dance can be a difficult art form to sell to audiences.
Matthew Bourne encouraging boys to dance
An outreach program will encourage young men and boys to change their perceptions of dance as part of the Melbourne…
Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host
Entertaining and playful with moments of exquisite beauty, Three Acts captures the spirit of This American Life.
The 101 year old dancer inspiring fashion
A 101-year-old dancer collaborated with a Sydney fashion designer to fund a program of creative immersion in aged care facilities…
Even the winners have lost
Now that the dust has settled from the latest Australia Council organisations funding round, we can see the implications for…
Brisbane dances to a new tune
A new dance festival in February 2017 will provide a new stage for contemporary dance in Queensland and tough competition…
Why we need dance criticism
To preserve ephemeral art forms we need to write about them creatively and exactingly.
Getting diversity in dance right
Leading choreographers discuss the challenges, systemic issues and solutions to ensuring diversity in dance.