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TOP RUSSIAN BALLET STAR CONDEMNS WAR, LEAVES COUNTRY

Bolshoi Ballet prima ballerina Olga Smirnova is joining the Dutch National Ballet after denouncing Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

WILLIAM FORSYTHE: ‘I WANT PEOPLE TO LOOK FORWARD TO BALLET, NOT ENDURE IT’

The American choreographer on setting classical dance steps to James Blake, his friendship with Nureyev, and why he hugs trees.

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS TO FINALLY TAKE TO THE STAGE IN BRISBANE AFTER YEARS OF COVID DELAYS

The musical has been several years in the making, already delayed by a pandemic that has devastated the arts industry over the past two years.

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WATCH THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET LIVE ON YOUR DEVICE

The Australian Ballet has launched a new livestreaming program, Live on Ballet TV.

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'I WAS BROKEN': THE CRISIS THAT LED ONE OF THE WORLD'S BEST BALLET DANCERS TO CALL AUSTRALIA HOME

Why would David Hallberg, lauded from Moscow to New York, move to Melbourne to take the helm of The Australian Ballet? Because many years ago, in his hour of need, the company was there for him.

AMAZON OFFERS THE DANCE COMMUNITY ITS LOVE

The ad shows a ballet dancer’s daydream. Its aim is to show the determination of a highly trained dancer while also sending a message of hope for the arts and capturing the community spirit which, its creators say, is guiding the world through this crisis.

RICKSHAW DRIVER'S SON BEATS ODDS TO JOIN FAMED UK BALLET SCHOOL

After just four years’ training in India and some fast crowd-funding, Kamal Singh joins English National Ballet School.

TAMARA ROJO: 'DESPITE EVERYTHING, IT’S A VERY CREATIVE MOMENT'

English National Ballet will return to the stage soon, but dance’s wider future looks precarious. The company’s artistic director tells us about bubbles, business models, and ballet classes in her kitchen.

ROYAL BALLET ANNOUNCES OCTOBER COMEBACK WITH MORE THAN 70 DANCERS

One of the largest dance performances to happen anywhere in the world since the coronavirus pandemic began has been announced featuring the full company of the Royal Ballet.

REVIEW: 'SOAR, A LIFE FREED BY DANCE', BY DAVID MCALLISTER

The outgoing artistic director of the Australian Ballet has written a book looking back over his long ballet life.

THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SYDNEY 2000 SUMMER OLYMPICS

Twenty years on, one Yolngu elder recalls his leading role in the Sydney Olympic opening ceremony.