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My rookie era: I signed up for ballet on a whim. I still can’t tell my left from my right

Over 16 weeks of weekly classes, my glutes are stronger, my calves shapelier and – to my surprise – I have a growing sense of rhythm

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2

Op-shopping, worm farms and cornstarch blood bags: how Australian theatre is staging a greener future

Theatre has long gathered and connected communities through story and shared experience. The performing arts can educate, provoke and inspire climate action. Yet the industry grapples with its own environmental footprint.

The Conversation · Nov 3, 2025

Sydney Dance Company: Ascent review – impressive triple bill brings fresh sparks of joy

Rafael Bonachela’s beautiful choreography and Paula Levis’ striking costumes stand out in pieces ranging from a gentle voyage to stark electro intensity

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2024

These Sydney WorldPride artists are some of Australia's most innovative and boundary-pushing creatives

ABC Arts has dug into the Sydney WorldPride program to introduce you to some of Australia’s most radical and thought-provoking creatives.

ABC News · Feb 17, 2023

Ballet was Catherine's entire life, but it caused her years of 'irreparable' damage. Now she's making sure the next generation is better off

Catherine was living every ballet dancer's dream and had a promising career ahead of her on centre stage — until it all came crashing down. Now she's making sure the next generation of dancers are better off.

ABC News · Jan 21, 2023

5 Australian women choreographers you should know (and where to see them in 2023)

“Ballet is woman” claimed the legendary New York choreographer George Balanchine. But “where are all the women ballet choreographers?” asked researchers Oellen A. Meglin and Lynn Matluck Brooks in 2012. They found only 23 articles on women ballet choreographers in the New York Times’ 171-year history.

The Conversation · Dec 29, 2022

Three things with Charmene Yap: ‘These little screwdrivers have been my saviour’

In our weekly interview about objects, the dancer and choreographer talks about a handmade dress and some essential parenting hardware

The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2022

Stephanie Lake’s journey from dancer to leading Australian choreographer climaxes with Colossus, Manifesto and Sydney Dance Company’s The Universe Is Here

She’s one of Australia’s most exciting choreographers, rocketing to success here and abroad over the last four years; but Stephanie Lake’s pathway to the mainstage was unconventional and convoluted.

ABC News · Oct 30, 2022

‘What if we stopped?’ How Australian arts tours are changing to save the planet

From booking fewer flights to mending socks, companies are focusing on cutting emissions. Can their small changes add up?

The Guardian - AU · Sep 1, 2022

Contemporary dance is more accessible than you think — and you don't have to 'get it' to love it

Contemporary dance can be a lot of things – audacious, thrilling, arousing, funny, joyous, even brutal. If you want to understand it, first stop trying to understand it.

ABC News · Aug 8, 2022