Dance Australia

Dance Australia is the most respected dance journal in the country. The articles and reviews are written by the cream of Australia’s dance journalists. The beautiful photographs and glossy design make the magazine a work of art in itself –a keepsake for anyone who loves dance.

Dance Australia

Is that a shrink wrap?

Leanne Benjamin to lead Qld Ballet

Shen Yun Returns

Audition For Yellow Wheel

Midsumma dance gems

Ballet for all

Funding cuts wound independents

Musical Bonanza

AT HOME WITH KYLE PAGE AND AMBER HAINES • Denise Richardson has a glimpse how the directors of Dancenorth in North Queensland balance their home and professional lives.

DANCE, DANCE, DANCE! • Your guide to the mainstage dance offerings in 2024.

‘LISTEN WELL’ • Akram Khan talks to Rhys Ryan about the importance of storytelling in making sense of our world.

CRITICS’ CHOICE • What was the state of the art in 2023? In this survey, Dance Australia’s regular critics provide a snapshot of their highlights (and occasional lowlights) of the year.

Artistry in Seven Shades of Grey • What do we mean by ‘artistry’? asks Matthew Lawrence.

Injury Time Out • Lucy Christodolou advises on how to turn injury time into something positive.

EXAM REFUSAL? • There seems to be a recent reluctance among students to enter exams. Why?

New contemporary syllabus • Rambert shows you can make a children’s syllabus for contemporary dance.

THE 2024 SYLLABUS GUIDE

Kate Evans • Kate Evans Acrobatic Arts M3 certified, Aerial Arts Hoop and Silks certified, acts as a course conductor for M1, M2 and M3 and examiner for Acrobatic Arts, and a course conductor and examiner for Aerial Arts. Additionally, she directs Beats Per Minute Performing Arts, a longstanding studio on the Sunshine Coast, Qld.

Shelley Wakefield • Trainer/Assessor.

Penny Lancaster • Founding Chairman, Director, Honorary General Manager.

Karen Malek • Director, Examiner and Life Member of ATOD; former President 2007 - 2017.

Mary Easton • President, Ballet Australasia Ltd (BAL) FBAL. Director, Examiner, Life Member, Technical Advisor Tap and Jazz.

Amanda Bollinger • Ballet Conservatoire teacher and international examiner, Studio owner.

Anne Butler • Chair, Cecchetti Ballet Australia Senior Examiner.

Joanne Richards • Comdance Examiner.

Vicki Davis • M.E.D.T.A. Licentiate Senior Teacher Examiner & Adjudicator Senior Teacher 49 Yrs Teaching Dance.

Natalie Dodd • Syllabus Co-Devisor, Examiner and Delivering Artist for Rambert Grades.

Robyn Hick • ARAD, Solo Seal, Adv. Teachers Dip. (RAD Examiner & Life Teacher).

At a glance

REVIEWS

Deborah Brown • is collaborating with Mãori choreographer and arts laureate Moss Te Ururangi Patterson to create a new work called ‘The Light Inside’, for a double billed called ‘Horizon’ for Bangarra Dance Theatre.