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

Art and peace

Soul Astonishing

AT HOME WITH CHIHIRO & GAKURO • Nina Levy talks to WA Ballet’s Japanese star couple about dancing apart and together and walking bare foot in Perth!

From Paramatta to Paris • So what was it like working with the artistic team on the Paris Olympics? Belle Beasley finds out.

THE REFORMING OF FORM • Geraldine Higginson talks to Paul Selwyn Norton, the new Artistic Director of Form Dance Projects, about his plans for this important organisation.

LOVING AND LOATHING THE LEO • Dancewear for class: does it need a rethink?

How he moves them • “Once you know why, then you’ve got the how”, the choreographer of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ tell Olivia Stewart.

About ‘Coco’ and its Creators • Matthew Lawrence provides us with a unique and up close insight into the creation of the Queensland Ballet’s latest premiere.

NEW LEADER, NEW PERSPECTIVE

DANCING THROUGH A DECADE • DirtyFeet is marking the 10th anniversary of its Out of the Studio annual program. To celebrate, Dance Australia invited Sarah-Vyne Vassallo to reflect on its achievements.

Five ways to develop balance in your life • Remember that dancers are also regular humans, writes Lucy Christodolou.

TEACHER SPOTLIGHT • Dance teacher (noun) [dans 'ti.ttfe] dancer, choreographer, superhero, mentor, inspiration, friend.

Sydney & Fonteyn Results • An array of talent was on display this year at Australia’s biggest ballet competition, the Sydney Eisteddfod Ballet Scholarship.

Regional Heroes • A special feature celebrating the achievements of country schools and teachers.

From the archive Matthew Bourne • is the much decorated choreographer of imaginative new versions of traditional ballets, such as ‘The Car Man’ (‘Carmen’), ‘Highland Fling’ (‘La Sylphide’ set in a Glasgow Housing Project), ‘Cinderella’ (set in London during WW2) and ‘Nutcracker!’ (set in a Dickensian orphanage). He is best known for his unique and influential version of ‘Swan Lake’, with its male swans, which will embark on a 30th anniversary tour of the UK in November. This Limelight is from Feb/Mar 2007.