Australian Dance Party’s Sphere celebrates a decade of dance
Australian Dance Party is gearing up to celebrate its 10-year coming of age with its new work, Sphere, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
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SAMARA PURNELL reviews the dance film Pointe: Dancing on a Knife’s Edge, which features dancer Floeur Alder.
"Djilba was created by Floeur Alder in the months following the death of her father, Canberran Alan Alder, as a means of grieving, healing and of celebration," writes dance reviewer SAMARA PURNELL.
It was a toss-up between the bling and the perfect autumn weather for centre stage at the launch of International Dance Week by Ausdance ACT atop Mount Ainslie on Wednesday morning, reports HELEN MUSA.
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Wheeled into the operation, she asked: ‘Will I dance again?’
A dancer with a remarkable family history and a horrifying tale to tell is at the centre of Ausdance ACT’s Australian Dance Week celebrations, the biggest in the country, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
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10 years on, Plevey’s party still stands for dance
The name Australian Dance Party has a cheeky political edge, fitting for a professional contemporary dance company based in Canberra. Ten years on, founding director Alison Plevey tells HELEN MUSA how that identity came to be.
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Elegant dancing that was hard to see
"It was disappointing that Aimee Brown’s performance was not made more visible." MICHELLE POTTER reviews the dance element of Salut! Baroque's Invitation to Dance concert.
MICHELLE POTTER reviews a "surprising" ballet presentation of the story of Aladdin at The Playhouse.
Arts editor HELEN MUSA reviews the opening concert of the 60th National Folk Festival at Exhibition Park.
"I’m really not sure what the point of Swan? was and I was relieved when the show finished. Other members of the audience clearly had a great night out," writes dance reviewer MICHELLE POTTER.
MICHELLE POTTER reviews Impulse, a performance by Australian Dance Party at Woden Town Square.
Bangarra Dance Theatre has made history by becoming the first Australians, and the first company, to receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in Dance from the Venice Biennale.
MICHELLE POTTER reviews the Emerging Choreographers Program 2025 by Quantum Leap Australia.
The Dance Development Centre is about to celebrate its 40th anniversary with a gala production, Now & Then, at the Canberra Theatre, reports HELEN MUSA.
MICHELLE POTTER reviews ECDysis, a dance performance by Elizabeth Cameron Dalman and friends.
SAMARA PURNELL reviews Main Character Energy, The Chaos Project, a dance performance by QL2.
"Not every spin and jump is landed in total control, but the dancers are going at 110 per cent every time which is spectacular for the audience." SAMARA PURNELL reviews Dracula.
SAMARA PURNELL reviews Fortuna, a dance performance by Sugar Kaye Grefaldeo.
MICHELLE POTTER reviews Resonance, a dance work celebrating choreographer Tanja Liedtke.
