Tag: Dance
Arts 'ignored' in national curriculum
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Lobby group calls for arts subjects to be included in the Federal Government's new national curriculum.[MORE]
Flatley 'cured' by Irish energy healer
Michael Flatley is back on stage after years of suffering from a "mystery virus".[MORE]
Russian ballerina Lepeshinskaya dies
The renowned Russian ballerina, Olga Lepeshinskaya, has died in Moscow at the age of 92.[MORE]
Sydney PhD student turns thesis into dance
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A Sydney PhD student has won an award for setting her PhD to a dance routine.[MORE]
WA's Jackson named top ballet dancer
West Australia's Kevin Jackson named Dancer of the Year and pockets $20k prize.[MORE]
'Pig' quits BBC dancing show
Britons voiced anger on Wednesday (local time) as a hopeless contestant described as a "dancing pig" quit a top television show, seeking to defuse a media-fuelled row which has threatened to divide the nation.[MORE]
Womadelaide line-up 'more diverse than ever'
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Artists from more countries than ever will perform at next year's Womadelaide music festival.[MORE]
Dancers union confident of pay dispute resolution
The union representing ballet dancers says it is confident a dispute over wages will be resolved quickly.[MORE]
New Bolshoi Ballet Academy to raise the barre
The Australasian Bolshoi Ballet Academy will open in Melbourne next year, to the benefit of dancers and audiences.[MORE]
Irish dancers delight Tas audiences
For the first time in 41 years, Tasmania is playing host to the National Irish Dancing Championships.[MORE]
Arnhem Land community protests against intervention
An Arnhem Land community has launched a protest against the federal intervention by posting a film about a traditional dance ceremony on the internet.[MORE]
Aboriginal ballet hits Paris stage
The Australian Ballet in association with Bangarra open a week-long season with Rites.[MORE]
Binoche makes dance debut in London
French actress Juliette Binoche embarked on a new stage in her career on Thursday, taking to the boards in London in a new dance show she co-directed and performed with top British choreographer Akram Khan.[MORE]
Artist 'made to dance' by Israeli security
Israeli airport security officers allegedly made an African-American member of the New York-based Alvin Ailey dance troupe perform steps for them before letting him enter the country.[MORE]
Poland wins Eurovision dance title
Poland waltzed off with the Eurovision dance contest title on Saturday in a glitzy final watched by millions of viewers across the continent.[MORE]
Australian Ballet Paris-bound
The Australian Ballet will return to Paris for the first time in 43 years next month for a rare performance combining a classical troupe with the contemporary Indigenous Bangarra Dance Theatre.[MORE]
Ballet veteran proves age is no barrier
63-year-old Maina Gielgud shines on stage as a ballerina exploring forgotten memories.[MORE]
Ballet dancer Valrene Tweedie dies
Australian ballet dancer Valrene Tweedie has died, aged 83.[MORE]
Dancers using the tango to fight off depression
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New research in Australia suggests the tango can help overcome depression.[MORE]
Portrait of Aboriginal girl inspires dance production
The world-renowned Aboriginal dance company Bangarra is in Canberra to stage its latest production.[MORE]
Iraqi music school battles violence, persecution
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Children at an arts school in Iraq have found an antidote to war: music.[MORE]
Business urged to put its money where its art is
A survey into arts funding in Tasmania has shown the state needs a boost from the business sector.[MORE]
Indigenous performers to tour Japan
Fifteen Indigenous performers from a remote Cape York community are heading to Japan today for a series of shows. [MORE]
New performing arts centre for Calwell High
The ACT Government has announced a new performing arts centre will be built at Calwell High School over the next three years, at a cost of $5 million.[MORE]
Forgotten Prokofiev score gets second life as ballet
A Danish choreographer has dug up a forgotten film score by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev and turned it into a ballet danced by Cuban star Carlos Acosta.[MORE]
