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Sydney Dance Company moved into their now-iconic home of the Wharf in 1986.
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Janet Vernon rehearsing at the Wharf.
The ironbark perch was the perfect place for the growing company to stretch its limbs, with a meditative soundtrack of rippling water, distant views of the Harbour Bridge, and (rumoured, occasional) sightings of bull sharks.
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Rehearsals taking place at the Wharf.
Once a maritime outpost, the 1900s wharves were on their way to becoming a cultural precinct, with Sydney Dance Company and Sydney Theatre Company blazing the trail for Bangarra, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and many others.
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The Wharf in 2018. Photo by Pedro Greig.
The transformation is ongoing: piers 2/3 and 4/5 are currently undergoing a $245 million renovation, which will see Sydney Dance Company take possession of five new studios next year.
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The Wharf transformation artist drawing.
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