Dance Quiz – Australian Contemporary Dance
1. Proximity, Be Your Self and Worldhood are all works by which company? a. Sydney Dance Company b. Australian Dance Theatre c. Expressions Dance Company d. Tasdance 2. In which Australian centre would...
View ArticleHow to Survive as a Freelancer
By Rain Francis of Dance Informa. Being an independent dance artist is about so much more than just dancing. As a freelancer, you must be resourceful, creative, resilient and pro-active, with top-notch...
View ArticleDance at Melbourne Fringe Festival
By Rain Francis of Dance Informa. The iconic Melbourne Fringe Festival rolls into town again this month, bringing treats from all corners of the creative spectrum. With around 20 dance shows on offer...
View ArticleDance Massive 2015 Program Announced
The 2015 Dance Massive program, which was announced on November 25, will feature 19 total productions – 14 of which are world premieres – from some of Australia’s finest contemporary dancers and...
View ArticleChunky Move’s Next Move: It will all come out in the mash
Okay, so what is the next move? Where is all this choreography going? As cultural forms evolve, they tend to mimic the trial-and-error methodology of nature, factoring in all kinds of external...
View ArticleChunky Move’s ‘Next Move’: Extending the vocabulary
Chunky Move Studios, Melbourne. Friday, September 9, 2016. Now in its ninth year, Chunky Move’s annual “emerging” showcase umbrella, Next Move, has altered its pitch, taking us from a simple “new”...
View Article2017 Dance Massive program announced
Dance Massive, a contemporary dance program in Melbourne that showcases the work of both established and up-and-coming choreographers, has just announced its line-up for its 2017 event, to be held...
View ArticleNicola Gunn at Dance Massive: The verbal equivalent of dance
It begins with a man, a woman and a duck. With stones being thrown. “I was just yelling abuse at a complete stranger,” the woman admits. “I was amplifying a situation of violence with more violence.”...
View ArticleThe Australian Youth Dance Festival returns this April
The Australian Youth Dance Festival (AYDF) is back in 2017, and for the first time ever, AYDF will be held in a major city – Melbourne! Under the artistic direction of Adam Wheeler, AYDF2017 is...
View ArticleNicola Gunn’s ‘Piece For Person and Ghetto Blaster’ at Dance Massive
Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne. 16 March 2017. Is there anything more narcissistic than an artist? How about an artist/philosopher? A really smart, self-aware, irreverent and brilliantly funny one at...
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