Riverdance showed ‘traditional’ does not have to mean ‘frozen in the past’; traditional dance can be adapted for modern audiences.
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Have you ever wanted to go see some dance, but been unsure of where to start? These basics can open the door to enjoying the beauty and complexity of this physical art.
Dancing boosts wellbeing and reduces absenteeism and presenteeism.
The elegance of classical ballet beautifully coalesces with the gritty, aggressive nature of heavy metal music.
The 38 dancers highlight the ongoing lack of African representation on theatrical stages.
My top three works situated witnessing as a political act. These works invite you to revisit what you thought you knew.
Nights out dancing! How African and Caribbean music and dance have shaped British culture.
Some offerings were political and academic, some were celebratory. Some told us personal or cultural stories, some had 100 dancers, some had one.
The language of dance is often lost on a general audience. Now new research has used sensor suits to discover patterns of movement-based communication in ballet performance.
Iain Grandage’s fourth Perth Festival continued his focus on First Nations performance, together with an exhilarating dose of Black Futurism as well as demanding post-classical music.
Dancing in a group – in a class, in a club, at a wedding – is social. So it could be just the thing for 2023, if the gym isn’t for you.
Supporting and celebrating today’s women choreographers is vital to encouraging a new generation of women to follow, giving women in dance a voice into the future.
Holidays should be a time for children to relax both their bodies and their brains.
A scholar of Black entertainment history reflects on the death of producer Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss and reflects on the history of Black male entertainers dancing or telling jokes to their deaths.
Choreographer Krzysztof Pastor reproduces something familiar with a dash of local flavour.
Strictly continues its work in busting norms in who can or should dance – and who they can dance with.
With former Chunky Move founder and choreographer Gideon Obarzanek as co-director, dance had a heavy presence at this year’s Rising festival.
The brain’s somatosensory cortex may help enrich our emotional experiences and improve our mental health. Mindfulness and dance movement therapy may be effective ways to activate it.
After years of marginalization, the bèlè dance has been embraced by a growing community who see it as a form of social and spiritual healing.
Choreographer Stephanie Lake brings together nine dancers and nine drummers in this thrillingly original work.
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Auckland University of Technology
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Honorary Associate, Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, University of Sydney
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PhD (Dance) Candidate and Dance History Tutor, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, Curtin University
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Associate Professor & Postgraduate Research Coordinator, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Creative Industries Faculty, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor in Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology
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School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Creative Arts, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer, Australian College of Applied Psychology
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Senior Curator of Australian and First Nations Art, National Gallery of Victoria, The University of Melbourne
