In 2019 Sydney Dance Company is excited to welcome six new dancers who will be joining the Company and gracing the stage this year! Australian dancer Mia Thompson is joining Sydney Dance Company after performing as a First Artist at The Scottish Ballet for 3… Read more
2019 is Sydney Dance Company’s milestone 50th Anniversary year, and we can’t wait to share all of the exciting moments that are in store, on and off the stage. There are so many ways to join in the celebrations; subscribe to the full 2019 Annual Program, experience… Read more
Rafael Bonachela: Dancing Down and Under House Choreographer and Artistic Director of Sydney Dance Company, Rafael Bonachela, employs a profoundly physical movement style as a tool to connect audiences with consequential human themes. His infectious energy and passion for contemporary culture brought Australian dance into… Read more
In the lead up to PPY18 Revealed – the graduation performance of the Pre-Professional Year class of 2018 – dancer Katya Gray shares what she’s learned throughout the course and the lessons she’ll take away from her time with us. “Coming into Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional… Read more
After nine years dancing with Sydney Dance Company, we are bidding a tearful goodbye to Bernhard Knauer, who has announced he’ll be retiring from the stage. Originally from Germany, Bernhard migrated to Australia and joined Sydney Dance Company in January 2010. He holds an impressive list… Read more
Chiara Costanza (also known as Chiara Kickdrum) is a music composer, producer and DJ born and raised in Torino, Italy and now based in Australia. Her artistic appreciation and blend of music disciplines allow her to produce an eclectic range of musical outcomes. Having just… Read more
Sydney Dance Company dancer Janessa Dufty is venturing into the choreographic spotlight for the first time as part of New Breed, our annual showcase of raw talent and fresh ideas from Australian dance creators. Her premiere Telopea is inspired by the Australian waratah and the strength, endurance and beauty of… Read more
Sydney Dance Company dancer and choreographer Holly Doyle is one of the four female dance makers taking the helm for this year’s New Breed. Her new work Out, Damned Spot! investigates the ritualised practices of cleansing, driven by an electronic soundtrack by Dane Yates. Ahead of Holly’s New Breed debut,… Read more
Prue Lang, one of four extraordinary dance makers showcased in this year’s New Breed, is accoladed as a longtime soloist and choreographer for William Forsythe’s Frankfurt Ballet and as a founding member of Meryl Tankard’s Australian Dance Theatre. We sat down with her to talk about… Read more
Wakka Wakka and Kombumerri choreographer and performer Katina Olsen is one of four talented dance makers debuting brand new pieces for this year’s New Breed, our annual showcase of fresh ideas and raw talent from some of Australia’s most exciting choreographers. Her choreographic interests lie in Indigenous cultural dance and story with an interdisciplinary approach… Read more