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My rookie era: I signed up for ballet on a whim. I still can’t tell my left from my right

Over 16 weeks of weekly classes, my glutes are stronger, my calves shapelier and – to my surprise – I have a growing sense of rhythm

The Guardian - AU

Op-shopping, worm farms and cornstarch blood bags: how Australian theatre is staging a greener future

Theatre has long gathered and connected communities through story and shared experience. The performing arts can educate, provoke and inspire climate action. Yet the industry grapples with its own environmental footprint.

The Conversation

Sydney Dance Company: Ascent review – impressive triple bill brings fresh sparks of joy

Rafael Bonachela’s beautiful choreography and Paula Levis’ striking costumes stand out in pieces ranging from a gentle voyage to stark electro intensity

The Guardian - UK

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The best theatre, dance and comedy tickets to book in 2024

The new year’s hottest shows include stage versions of Minority Report, Spirited Away and La Strada, performances by Keeley Hawes and Ian McKellen – plus laughs from Julia Masli, Rhod Gilbert and Ania Magliano

The Guardian - UK

Three things with Rafael Bonachela: ‘No app gives me the pleasure of a pencil’

In our weekly interview about objects, Sydney Dance Company’s artistic director tells us about a protective pendant, and his stationery indulgence

The Guardian - AU

‘Just jump on the spot if you can’t keep up’: my 90 minutes of ballet for beginners

In her fortnightly review of fitness and wellbeing activities, comedian Jennifer Wong finds her balance and apologises to her toes.

The Guardian - AU

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Ascent: Sydney Dance Company - Civic Theatre

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These Sydney WorldPride artists are some of Australia's most innovative and boundary-pushing creatives

ABC Arts has dug into the Sydney WorldPride program to introduce you to some of Australia’s most radical and thought-provoking creatives.

ABC News

Ballet was Catherine's entire life, but it caused her years of 'irreparable' damage. Now she's making sure the next generation is better off

Catherine was living every ballet dancer's dream and had a promising career ahead of her on centre stage — until it all came crashing down. Now she's making sure the next generation of dancers are better off.

ABC News

5 Australian women choreographers you should know (and where to see them in 2023)

“Ballet is woman” claimed the legendary New York choreographer George Balanchine. But “where are all the women ballet choreographers?” asked researchers Oellen A. Meglin and Lynn Matluck Brooks in 2012. They found only 23 articles on women ballet choreographers in the New York Times’ 171-year history.

The Conversation

Three things with Charmene Yap: ‘These little screwdrivers have been my saviour’

In our weekly interview about objects, the dancer and choreographer talks about a handmade dress and some essential parenting hardware

The Guardian - AU

Stephanie Lake’s journey from dancer to leading Australian choreographer climaxes with Colossus, Manifesto and Sydney Dance Company’s The Universe Is Here

She’s one of Australia’s most exciting choreographers, rocketing to success here and abroad over the last four years; but Stephanie Lake’s pathway to the mainstage was unconventional and convoluted.

ABC News

‘What if we stopped?’ How Australian arts tours are changing to save the planet

From booking fewer flights to mending socks, companies are focusing on cutting emissions. Can their small changes add up?

The Guardian - AU

Contemporary dance is more accessible than you think — and you don't have to 'get it' to love it

Contemporary dance can be a lot of things – audacious, thrilling, arousing, funny, joyous, even brutal. If you want to understand it, first stop trying to understand it.

ABC News

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