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John Byrne launches a new ballet syllabus in Australia

December 13, 2015 – 10:18 pm

How do the parents of dance students in Australia choose the right ballet syllabus for their children? World of mouth

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged Anne Woolliams, Cecchetti, Dance Australia, John Byrne, Julia Farron | Comments (2)

2012 GenÃ©e finalists announced

December 13, 2012 – 1:01 pm

Twelve dancers have been selected as finalists at the Royal Academy of Dance’s GenÃ©e International Ballet Competition in Wellington, New

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged Christopher Hampson, David McAllister, GenÃ©e International Ballet Competition, Li Cunxin | Comments (2)

Darcey Bussell to star in London Olympics’ closing ceremony

June 26, 2012 – 10:43 pm

Britainâ€™s most famous ballerina, Darcey Bussell, is to return to the stage to bring the London Olympics to a close.

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged Christopher Wheeldon, Darcey Bussell, Strictly Come Dancing, Sydney Dance Company | Comments (2)

GenÃ©e winners in 2011, the last year of the RAD reign of Dame Antoinette

October 10, 2011 – 9:56 am

Three silver medals but no gold were awarded on Sunday at the Royal Academy of Danceâ€™s GenÃ©e International Ballet Competition

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged Adeline Genee, Antoinette Sibley, Ashley Scott, GenÃ©e International Ballet Competition, Jessica Brown, Jin Hao Zhang, Macbeth Kanera, Mana Ogawa, Margot Fonteyn, Mlindi Kulashe, Si Jia Miao, Simon Jones, William Fitzgerald | Comments (0)

Isobel Anderson, a lifetime of dance

March 27, 2011 – 11:41 am

For a dancerâ€™s parents, all that watching and waiting is like a long haul flight. Nothing happens and nothing happens

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged Audrae Swayn, Frances Scully, Isobel Anderson, Tamara Tchinarova, Valentin Zeglovsky | Comments (4)