Dance
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Ausdance WA faces the chop
If Ausdance WA fails to secure its funding next month, the West could lose its major dance advocate.
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Performing Arts at Junction Arts Festival (Launceston TAS)
The past meets the present, ghosts strut their stuff, abandoned spaces are revived, and Tasdance scores another hit.
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Shadows/Champions of Dance, Dublin Fringe Festival (Ireland)
Dublin Fringe continues with Derek Byrne’s debut play based on a real-life encounter at a cruising spot, and a madcap,…
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Communal Table, Dancenorth/Brisbane Festival (QLD)
A uniquely personal and immersive experience that gently strips away barriers to communication.
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How we're losing the history of Australian dance
Adelaide dance lecturer Dr Jeff Meiners remembers Ausdance National's many initiatives for Indigenous dance.
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Review: Natalia Osipova’s Pure Dance, Sydney Opera House (NSW)
Four dancers present some challenging modern pieces by a smorgasbord of choreographers.
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'Who am I if not a dancer?'
Many dancers face the end of their stage careers by their mid-30s. What options do they have when they retire…
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What’s next for Australian dance?
As Ausdance National closes, Colm O’Callaghan reflects on the National Dance Forum, contemplating Indigenous practice and investigating future advocacy.
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National Ausdance to close after defunding
After 42 years advocating for the dance sector, National Ausdance has announced its closure. While state organisations will remain, there…
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Capturing dance’s disappearing act
Looking for bigger audiences and permanence for dance experiences led Sue Healey to film as a way of capturing the…