Dance Movie Marathon – Pt 2
By Rain Francis We all have our favourite dance flicks. In our last edition I shared with you some of my all time top picks. Here I list some of the more recent dance films that are sure to get you...
View ArticleFosse Quiz
How much do you know about jazz dance icon Bob Fosse? By Rain Francis. 1. Which of the following characters would you NOT find in Chicago? a) Mary Sunshine b) Roxy Hart c) Lilli Vanessi d) Billy Flynn...
View ArticleNZ News January
By Rain Francis. The New Zealand School of Dance class of 2012 has been successful in securing the following contracts for 2013: Brydie Colquhoun – Black Grace; Chloe Einicke – West Australian Ballet;...
View ArticleEmma Clark stars in ‘The Addams Family’
By Linda Badger. Emma Clark only graduated from her full-time studies in 2009, but she already has numerous theatre and television credits to her name. The young star is gracing the Australian stage...
View ArticleNZ Dance News – November
By Rain Francis of Dance Informa. The New Zealand Dance Company is on a mission to take its work Rotunda to the Holland Dance Festival in February 2014. Recently the company has launched a...
View ArticleFive Minutes with Anne Otto, Cast Member of Hugh Jackman’s ‘Broadway to Oz’
In the eyes of many dancers, Broadway shines like a beacon at the peak of the show-biz mountain. A greater thrill than appearing on the Great White Way is hard to fathom! Up until a few months ago,...
View ArticleBest dance films for your holiday movie night
Call up your besties. Stock up on popcorn. Pull out the comfy couch and your best lounge pyjamas. Turn off the phone. We’ve put together our top 9 classic dance flicks to watch over the holiday season....
View ArticleDancing in your dreams: Choreographer Cameron Mitchell talks ‘Big Fish’
A son sits at his father’s deathbed. Stories are told. Truth, mythology and the making of memories blend into one another. Sure it was a fish, but how big was it really, and how much does that matter...
View ArticleMeet Catrina Ralph, winner of the Broadway Dance Scholarship 2017
August just can’t come soon enough for Catrina Ralph, winner of the Broadway Dance Center (BDC) Scholarship. That month, she will move across the globe to take up her prize — a four-month professional...
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