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Bring the yoga mat, this arts festival salutes the sun

Bring the yoga mat, this arts festival salutes the sun

The 2026 Brisbane Festival is designed for a city of early risers, with DJ sets and yoga classes part of an arts program that starts at dawn.

Theatre move remains a headache for national ballet

Theatre move remains a headache for national ballet

Theatre move remains a headache for national ballet

Theatre move remains a headache for national ballet

With operating losses of $4.7 million, the impact of the Australian Ballet's move to another theatre due to renovations is being felt by the company.

Dance revival kicks off with Australian biennale

Dance revival kicks off with Australian biennale

Dance revival kicks off with Australian biennale

Dance revival kicks off with Australian biennale

From Polyswagg to Bollywood, an inaugural biennale of contemporary dance might help the sector get its groove back.

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Australian stars face off at high-energy dance event

Australian stars face off at high-energy dance event

Dancers from all walks have taken to the stage to impress their peers, going head-to-head with everyone from local talent to global stars.

Monumental Messa da Requiem opens Glasshouse Theatre

Monumental Messa da Requiem opens Glasshouse Theatre

After a life-changing experience seeing Verdi's Messa da Requiem, a Queenslander has found herself on stage for the first big production at Glasshouse Theatre.

From Bangarra and Aust ballet grow seeds of a new dance

From Bangarra and Aust ballet grow seeds of a new dance

From the first seed to eucalypts, weeds and fires, Flora is the first full length collaboration between the Australian Ballet and Bangarra Dance Theatre.

Australians unite through dance as ancient story told

Australians unite through dance as ancient story told

Two centuries after a groundbreaking shared corroboree, choreographer Joel Bray returns to the Opera House to unite cultures through an ancient creation story.

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Dance teacher 'betrayed' teen with cocaine offer in pub

Dance teacher 'betrayed' teen with cocaine offer in pub

Dance teacher 'betrayed' teen with cocaine offer in pub

Dance teacher 'betrayed' teen with cocaine offer in pub

A prominent dance teacher who tutored some of Australia's best talent has been barred from the industry after giving cocaine to a teen girl in a pub toilet.

Robert Irwin wins Dancing with the Stars

Robert Irwin wins Dancing with the Stars

Robert Irwin wins Dancing with the Stars

Robert Irwin wins Dancing with the Stars

"Thank you for changing my life!" Robert Irwin has declared after winning Dancing with the Stars, 10 years after his sister Bindi triumphed in the competition.

Prism triple bill shows spectrum of ballet's lean years

Prism triple bill shows spectrum of ballet's lean years

Prism triple bill shows spectrum of ballet's lean years

Prism triple bill shows spectrum of ballet's lean years

From a tribute to dancers maintaining form at home to a sparely cast Bach interpretation, The Australian Ballet's triple header shines light on the times.

Rhinestones, feathers and sparkles to launch the Fringe

Rhinestones, feathers and sparkles to launch the Fringe

Rhinestones, feathers and sparkles to launch the Fringe

Rhinestones, feathers and sparkles to launch the Fringe

The Fringe festival features almost 3000 artists including burlesque performer Evana De Lune, who says her raunchy act is empowering.

Bridge project points to the future of arts festivals

Bridge project points to the future of arts festivals

Bridge project points to the future of arts festivals

Bridge project points to the future of arts festivals

Bridges transformed into art by global design duo Craig & Karl are among free attractions at the Brisbane Festival, staged with corporate naming rights.

Ballet of lost love demands commitment from dancers

Ballet of lost love demands commitment from dancers

Ballet of lost love demands commitment from dancers

Ballet of lost love demands commitment from dancers

A heartbreaking tale of love and survival, the Australian Ballet's last performance of the modern classic Manon was in 2014.

Dance industry stepping into new era of safety for kids

Dance industry stepping into new era of safety for kids

Dance industry stepping into new era of safety for kids

Dance industry stepping into new era of safety for kids

Child safety has long been a major issue for the dance industry but an innovative program could help studios keep kids safe and comply with tougher laws.

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Ex-dance teacher spared jail after Bahamas cruise rape

A former dance teacher who raped a teenage ex-student after a drunken night partying on a Bahamas cruise has walked from court on a suspended jail sentence.

Ditch dance course, uni performing arts review advises

A dance major at a leading university should be cut, with subjects in dance teaching offered instead, a review has found.

Australian Ballet back with tale of superstar Nijinsky

The last time the Australian Ballet staged Nijinksy, it won standing ovations at every show. Almost a decade later, it's back.

Remapping stories of shared connection through dance

Listening and feeling the sounds of mother earth is at the heart of a dance piece co-choreographers say has the power to heal.

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Chunky Move dancers wield extra limbs at Asia TOPA

The Asia TOPA triennial returns with dozens of never-before-seen performances, including a Chunky Move dance piece partly inspired by Transformers.

Uni freezes dance intake amid performing arts audit

The only university in Queensland to offer a dance qualification isn't taking new students. But with the Olympics in 2032, it will need more dancers than ever.

With BMX and skating, who says theatre can't be street?

Performance company Branch Nebula is bringing street skills such as BMX, skating and parkour to the theatre in the upcoming Sydney Festival show, Air Time.

Indigenous dancer flying from strength to strength

A 17-year-old Indigenous circus performer has big dreams for her future in acrobatics, while also giving back to the community that has supported her journey.

Illume: Capturing light and Country through dance

The phenomenon of light is central to Bangarra's 2025 production, Illume, and marks the first collaboration between the troupe and an Indigenous visual artist.

Sixty years of ballet history 'pointe' to the future

The Australian Ballet School's 60th gala performance draws on past and present students in a celebration of artistic growth and legacies turned new.

Wilde dance a groundbreaking ballet of queer love

With its world premiere of Christopher Wheeldon's Oscar, the Australian Ballet has put queer love into classical dance.

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