New Australian dance
Vista by Stephanie Lake Company review: from monochrome to full colour
The latest work from Melbourne-based Stephanie Lake Company, Vista gives us one view of the vicissitudes of life… and then…
Australasian Dance Collective review: 3 choreographers to watch
A signature Australasian Dance Collective event, Three showcases razor-sharp contemporary choreography and first-rate dancing.
Choreographer Lucy Guerin to step down from Lucy Guerin Inc at end of 2026
Twenty-five years after founding her company, which has significantly enriched the Australian dance sector, Guerin is moving on.
Sheltering review: a towering triptych of First Nations excellence
Bangarra Dance Theatre breathes new life into a trio of the company’s resounding works, casting them in a fresh light.
Hamlet review: stunningly imaginative ballet
Queensland Ballet delivers a faithful narrative and highly-charged interpretation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet within a beautifully danced production.
First Nations dance – who inherits the future?
The recent Australian Dance Biennale has brought out critical questions about authority and leadership, argues Blakdance's Merindah Donnelly.
Australian Dance Summit finds a sector at a crossroads
As part of the Australian Dance Biennale, the sector gathered to discuss what comes next.
Profits or losses for contemporary dance companies: who’s in best and worst shape?
In lean times for the sector, contemporary dance companies are maintaining stability while some are securing partnerships to extend their…
$100,000 dance fellowship announced by Shaun Parker & Company
Beau Dean Riley Smith is the inaugural recipient of the Shaun Parker & Company Choreographic Fellowship.
The Other Side of Me review: superb dance production is 'like riding a wave'
After debuting at the Darwin Festival, The Other Side of Me now travels to Sydney.