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

Words from the choreographers.

The succession of ‘KING’

John Cranko book

Dance for climate hope

Chunky Move residency

Marrugeku receives award

Winging upwards

THE (ZOOM-FREE) YEAR AHEAD • Isn’t it great to look forward to live dance? With audiences? There’s a feast in store for dance lovers this year. Enjoy this snapshot of plans of full-time dance companies – no Zoom here!

Festival dance picks • Festival programs are expanding after the previous two years.

Dancing the cosmos • Isabelle Leclezio interviews a star in contemporary dance.

NO ORDINARY EVENING • The Adelaide Festival is presenting the Australian premiere of Christian Spuck’s ‘Messa da Requiem’. Lucas Forbes, a former dancer in his company, Ballett Zurich, interviews the choreographer.

MEET BANGARRA’S NEW LEADER • Frances Rings tells her plans to Karen van Ulzen.

THE EXTRAORDINARY CRYSTAL PITE • Karen van Ulzen talks to the acclaimed choreographer on the eve of her company’s visit to the Adelaide Festival.

IN FOR THE LONG HAUL • How do you stay fresh after months performing the same role? Olivia Stewart asks dancers in ‘Hairspray’ and ‘Hamilton’.

CRITICS’ CHOICE: HIGHLIGHTS OF 2022 • Following a hiatus of two years, the annual critics’ survey is back, but in a different form. Because of the continuing restrictions of the pandemic, to both performances and attendances, this year’s iteration is smaller than in the past. Critics were asked to nominate in just one category: their highlight of the past year.

IS THERE A BETTER WAY TO APPROACH SYLLABUS? • John Byrne suggests a better balance can be found in the classroom between the contributions made by syllabus and those made by the teacher.

Responses • John Byrne’s article generated many responses on our on-line platforms. Here are edited extracts of just two.

SAFE-STRETCH TO SUPPLENESS • Everybody wants to be flexible, but don’t rush into it, advises Belle Beasley.

A building that flies • Matthew Lawrence takes us on an exclusive tour of the Qld Ballet’s new state-of-the-art home.

THE REMAKING OF ‘CARMEN’ • A new film of this famous story has been created by choreographer Benjamin Millepied. It was filmed in Australia with Australian dancers.

West Australian Ballet • This innovative version of Swan Lake is not only entertaining, but a step towards reconciliation for Western Australians.

Australian Ballet School • This program demonstrated the wide variety of choreography that is now demanded of the classical dancer.

SDC Pre-Professional Year • This large-scale performance that gave its the graduates ample space to collectively shine across five different works.

Lucy Guerin Inc • Each choreographer had 20 minutes to enthral the audience with a solo performed in the post-industrial hall of endless ceilings and tall heavy-curtained windows.

Rachel Arianne Ogle • is a multifaceted dancer/choreographer/teacher who has just been awarded a 2022 Sidney Myer Fellowship.