By Deborah Jones Rafael Bonachela has been artistic director of Sydney Dance Company for 14 years and recently signed for another five. He’s still as bright-eyed as when he started, and, as a choreographer, always exploring collaborations with other artists and generous about bringing in guest dancemakers. The March triple bill Ascent introduced the company
By Jenn Edwards As dance companies across the globe are showing us, there’s no one way to approach virtual performance. Below are five examples of how dance organizations large and small, established and emerging, are finding innovative ways to engage audiences as theatres everywhere are closed due to the pandemic, and we find ourselves in
By Rhys Ryan While most of Australia’s dance scene lay dormant, Perth Festival took centre stage early in 2019 with an ambitious line-up of local and international works. It was the country’s largest and most diverse festival programming for dance in recent years, outdoing east coast counterparts in Sydney and Melbourne. A festival headliner was