Dance

Pole dancing has a raunchy reputation, but fitness instructor Stacey Windsor says its physical and mental health benefits can transform lives — and she's starting with her small home town. 

Māori and Torres Strait Island choreographers join forces to produce 'Horizon' - a place between sea and sky.

Jason Arrow is reprising his lead role as Alexander Hamilton, and he says it's a thrill to bring the story back with many new cast members in tow.

As a dancer, Leanne Benjamin's body often ached at night. Three months into her role as Queensland Ballet's artistic director, she admits her brain often "thumps" after navigating the business side of the gig.

Taking over from Li Cunxin, Leanne Benjamin is the first female in the role of artistic director.

For 17 years Jianna Georgiou has been a professional dancer with leading Australian company Restless Dance Theatre, comprised of dancers with and without disabilities. 

The Australian Ballet has slammed a review of one of the company's latest productions, which described dancers as looking "unusually thin".

A Sydney Morning Herald columnist reviewed an Australian Ballet performance and made a comment on the dancers being "too thin".

We don't blame you for focusing on little but Eurovision over the weekend. Here's the entertainment news you might have missed while you were dancing to Eurotrash bangers.

A major economic study of Australia's creative workforce shows artists continue to be undervalued, with many struggling to earn enough to meet basic living costs.

After demolishing its existing theatre to create a new foyer, the institute has turned over its entire space to live performance for its next program.

'Make your life count' is a solo work by Melbourne-based dancer and choreographer Sarah Aitken.

The artistic director of Sydney Dance Company has come a long way from his hometown in Spain to the top of contemporary dance in Australia.

Ever laughed so loudly the cops came? Emerging comedian Kirsten Lynch says she's had family laughing so hard it's happened twice.

For children living in the remote north-east Arnhem Land mining town of Nhulunbuy, 650 kilometres east of Darwin, dance is a passion but also a dream that's long felt out of reach.

Dom Tulleken runs a dance academy for people with a disability. He encourages people to be their true selves — an ethos he lives by.

Alison Russell was involved in the performance dance industry for 30 years before a combination of injury, motherhood, divorce and COVID-19 prompted her to leap into agriculture.

Ian Scobie has honed his strategy for attracting class acts to Womadelaide since its launch in 1992. And he still gets his biggest thrills watching audiences get blown away. 

It may be isolated from the rest of the country, but Perth Festival takes pride in telling uniquely local stories from the far west. Here’s a smattering of highlights and tips for the final week.

"Smac" McCreanor's videos have had more than 1 billion views — and now you can see her work in a gallery for the first time at the NGV Triennial.

One of the stars of Prime Video's docuseries Dance Life is non-binary dancer Archer, who is creating her own space in the gendered world of dance.

A Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis means time is ticking for arts veteran Roz Hervey, making her determined to make memories whenever she can.

A troupe of children are rehearsing their performances ahead of a busy Lunar New Year.

Lion dances are a regular feature of Lunar New Year festivities, but this year there is increased demand for a more complex routine.

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