Bored ballerinas with patchy technique let down a standout soloist
Irina Kolesnikova is outstanding in the lead roles. It's a shame the supporting cast wasn't up to scratch.
Irina Kolesnikova is outstanding in the lead roles. It's a shame the supporting cast wasn't up to scratch.
The audience buzz after 16-year-old Joshua Price completed his solo from Le Corsaire told you instantly who was going to get the audience choice award.
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American ballet superstar David Hallberg sits gently rotating his left ankle. He has, say ballet experts, perfect feet with "dolphin arches".
The Australian Ballet delivered some thrilling displays of dance, presented not in an exhibitionist way but with a kind of modesty that fits the folksy theme of the ballet.
From a new musical about Australia's first female prime minister to a three-person adaptation of Around the World in 80 Days, there's plenty on offer in next year's season at the Q.
Perhaps the most exciting aspect of this year's crop of New Breed emerging choreographers is the individuality they offer.
This production of the classic Tchaikovsky ballet is full of charming and memorable moments.
Canberra's recently established contemporary dance company, Australian Dance Party, will present its latest evening-length show, Nervous.
Alpha Gregory's many years maintaining the high standards of the choir have been recognised by the Canberra Critics' Circle.
NAISDA celebrates its 40th anniversary with a virtuoso display of Indigenous dance.
Carriageworks receives more visitors, and at a fraction of the cost, than the major cultural institutions as it reveals 2017 artistic program.
Actions can affect us long after they seem to be resolved: this is the true metaphor in Tremor, in which dancers perform on an oscillating platform.
The floor shakes and rolls as the women struggle to stay standing while they negotiate the debris-ridden room.
John Neumeier's ballet Nijinsky has all the ingredients for drama and the Australian Ballet did not disappoint.
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.
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