Performing Arts

Minister admits 'close interest' in Ballet School
The Minister for the Arts has defended a $1 million grant to the Australian Ballet School, in a slasher budget…

Building an international agenda for young people and the arts
Australians at the General Assembly of the international association for young people and the arts find similar hurdles globally.

Opera Queensland recruits 384 new singers
The company’s newest members range from active servicemen and a singing sparky, to an 86 year old great-grandmother.

Digitising dance works for posterity
Sydney Dance Company is creating a visual archive of the works of choreographer Graeme Murphy, its former Artistic Director.

Why touring needs complex systems
Why touring needs complex systems

Nurturing creative excellence at NIDA Studios
Applications are now open for a range of courses across the creative fields through the NIDA Studios program in Sydney.

Young playwright making her mark
For Julia-Rose Lewis, NIDA Writers Studio developed her craft and her professional networks.

Setting the mise en scène
Set and costume designer Julie Lynch speaks about NIDA’s Design Studio courses.

Studio crafts the next generation of actors
NIDA Actors Studio student Elliot Giarola is only halfway through the flexible, intensive program - but is loving every minute…

Not just dancing better at parties
A story about dance's transformative power is particularly potent read against new statistics that show how few Australians dance.