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20:21: Shot out of the canon and onto the stage

November 9, 2015 – 9:26 am

The Australian Balletā€™s triple bill begins and ends with jogging. The curtain opens to reveal a diagonal of dancers in

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Up on your feet for the Upper Room

September 1, 2015 – 10:28 am

A standing ovation following a ballet performance in Melbourne is a very rare event. I remember only one, when the

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A magic carpet ride through 2015

December 31, 2014 – 12:19 pm

I would, if I could, take a magic carpet ride to several continents and at least a dozen theatres to

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The Australian Ballet’s 2015 season

September 16, 2014 – 1:03 am

The centerpiece of the Australian Balletā€™s 2015 season is a new Sleeping Beauty, directed by the artistic director, David McAllister

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Kevin McKenzie on American Ballet Theatre, past and present

July 29, 2014 – 1:33 pm

This is an extended version of a feature that first appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald on 26 July, 2014

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