Isn't it enough for Ella Havelka to succeed in an enormously taxing and competitive profession, without having to be a symbol as well?

American artist Nick Cave has given the panto horse an artistic makeover, but it is still a tough gig to play an equine rear end.

A warm-hearted show that links the performers with their fathers through dance, Dads is fun, thoughtful and occasionally revealing.

Traditional favourites share the spotlight with some breathtaking modern moves.

Two contrasting performances from Asia give a fascinating glimpse of contemporary dance to our north.

Kristina Chan creates a frightening world through dance, design, music and her intellectual capacity to turn a vast and challenging subject into a thought-provoking theatrical experience.

The Sydney Dance Company's troupe of performers excel in dynamic double-bill.

'I feel flamenco in everything I think and everything I do': the acclaimed dancer pays tribute to her forebears in the Melbourne Festival show Voces.

There's comedy, drama, dance and a lot more on offer next year at the Canberra Theatre.

When Le Patin Libre started thinking about doing something a bit more radical on ice than a pirouette, they first asked themselves why they skated at all.

A striking new portrait of Australian Ballet director David McAllister has been unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery.

The Sydney Company heads to the classroom in 2017 to perform a new work for primary school students.

Dancer and choreographer Gabrielle Nankivell believes that writing is integral to dance: "What the body can do is infinite and what words can do is infinite."

"It's a big year for the ladies," says the Australian Ballet's artistic director David McAllister.​ "Our program really reflects the strength of our women and not just in the principal ranks."

The Australian Ballet has dug into its archives to present Coppelia.

The latest work from renowned Melbourne choreographer Lucy Guerin makes its international premiere at Melbourne Festival next week.

It was only a short piece, but it was utterly memorable. Walking through the Botanic Garden will never be the same again.

What a fascinating piece of dance theatre – unique and thought-provoking. The main thrust of this review is compliments – and regrets that it has only three performances.

Luke Currie-Richardson comes from a family of athletes but, bound for Paris as a member of Bangarra, he has no regrets about choosing dance over basketball.

The interplay between movement, human physicality and complex projections are brought to the fore across the two works that make up Metadata.

The ninth season of Next Move, a Chunky Move initiative aimed at providing opportunities to the next generation of dance makers, features two new works by three artists.

If Vaslav Nijinsky reclaimed the centre stage for male dancers in the early 20th century, the men of the Australian Ballet certainly claim it here.

A free Bollywood workshop will be held in front of the Sydney Opera House as part of the Confluence Festival of India.

A community celebrating an ancient Indian dance form has won international acclaim.