Hi Guys,

Just a quick hello and letting you know about some exciting news!

This Saturday 3rd October there is an exciting premiere called BLANK CANVAS. It is a documentary on Sydney Dance Company’s first work under Rafael Bonachela as Artistic Director- WE UNFOLD. It has some great behind the scenes footage and interviews. It has been a while since we have been able to see this kind of behind the scenes footage of any Australian dance company, so its really exciting that this documentary has been produced. It will be on at 7.30pm on Foxtel’s BIO channel, tune in or set your IQ to record it.

Enjoy, Dolce

Topic: An introduction for dancers on achieving breakthrough results in dance and in your life!

When: Saturday 3rd October Time: 2:00pm-5:00pm

Where: Landmark Education - Level 2, 235 Pyrmont Road Pyrmont

Presented by: Madeline Lobsey, Landmark Education

Open to all dancers 18 and over

Cost: Free

Calling all professional and pre-professional dancers! Do you want to achieve breakthrough results in your dancing and in your professional career? Take your dancing to the next level and gain the competitive edge! This Saturday there will be one time opportunity for dancers to look at the areas of life that are important, and look at the barriers that hold us back including examining the views we hold about ourselves and others.

Areas covered will include confidence in auditions, confidence in approaching dance companies for work and seeking funding for dance projects, and any other area of dance or life in general that the participants wish to be covered.

The event will be run by Landmark Education, and International Training and Development Organisation that hold courses in over 125 locations in over 20 countries all over the world. Recent graduates of Landmark Education include Travers Ross (SYTYCD), Anthony Ikin (SYTYCD) and Paul White (Sydney Dance Company and ADT, voted best male dancer 2008). These dancers all attribute Landmark Education as being a major influence on their success in dance today, including being able to secure work, having the clarity to make important career decisions, as well as being totally confident and fully self expressed in their dancing.

This free event will include an opportunity to learn about the Landmark Forum (the flagship program of Landmark Education) a 3 1/2 Day course held in Sydney approximately once a month. The cost of the training includes an optional 10 week seminar series that runs on weeknights.

To book your place in the dancers’ seminar please call or SMS Andrew McQueen on 0410 055 297

On behalf of all at Dance Informa, we would like to pass on our condolences to Patrick Swayze’s family and friends. The talented dancer and actor lost his battle to Pancreatic Cancer at only 57 years of age yesterday.

The son of a choreographer, Patrick shot to fame in the blockbuster film Dirty Dancing that has seen fans mimic his dance moves for years. However, his friends and family will remember him for his down to earth nature and personality.

Patrick was both a talented dancer and actor and will be greatly missed.

On Friday and Saturday night the Jabbawockeez danced their socks off in Melbourne and Sydney, accompanied by guest performances from SYTYCD Season 2 finalists. Check out the great shots!
Photos by Dance Photographer David Wyatt of Capturing Images. Subject to Copyright.
davidwyatt75@gmail.com www.capturingimages.com.au

A-Live Entertainment is proud to present to you the full release of their education department - EVOLVE.

As part of their first phase of development, A-live Entertainment has released 5 different tuition / performance packages specifically designed for dance studios, as well as programs for Primary and High Schools, soon to be released.

We here at A-Live Entertainment want to take this opportunity to give a quick shout out to all the studios/institutions that we have had the pleasure of appearing at including:

L.A. Talent School (Concord)

Harlow School of Dance (Hurstville)

Academy of Performing Arts Macarthur (Macarthur)

P.A.W.S (Penrith)

A-Class Studio (Kurri Kurri)

Auburn Public Primary School

Dance Addict (Cairns)

Julie Ross School of Dance (Coffs Harbour)

Kick Academy of Performing Arts (Menai)

We love you all and can’t wait to come back and see all the evolution you guys have endured!!!!

To all other studio owners and institutions, if it’s a workshop you’re looking for, A-Live Entertainment is the place to go with 5 completely worked workshop options to choose from, available all year round (potentially), just reserve your dates a.s.a.p

Just confirmed, The A-Live Entertainment team are coming to Perth and Talia (So You Think You Can Dance Season 2 Winner) is coming with us!!!
Register now for your spot, as they are limited by sending an email to sean@a-liveentertainment.com.or  Tickets are $200

1. 1 DAY (HALF) WORKSHOP

Teachers + Class Length

- 2 (1&1/2 hrs) or 3 (1 hr) teachers (3 hours tuition)

- Styles covered: Jazz, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Tap & Breaking

Performance

- 5 min A-Live Entertainment performance (30 min show).

Notes

- Can be squeezed into after school hours.

2. 1 DAY (FULL) WORKSHOP

Teachers & Class length

- 5 teachers, 1 hour classes = 5 hours per group of 30

- Styles covered: Jazz, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Tap & Breaking

Performance

- 15min A-live Entertainment performance

- 1 hour show length including class performances, autographs and photos

Notes

- Only available on a full day

3. SCHOOL DAY DODGER

Teachers & Class Length

- 3 x 1 hour classes 3 teachers - Day 1, same day 2, day 3 Show. 6 teachers total.

- Ten & 1/2 hours total

Performance

- 15min A-live Entertainment performance

- 1 hour show length including class performances, autographs and photos

Notes

Good for school periods, or a less intensive average sized workshop.

4. EVOLVE (CLASSIC)

Teachers & Classes

- 2 day, 15 hours, 5 teachers 1 and a half hour classes

Performance

- 15min A-live Entertainment performance

- 1 hour show length including class performances, autographs and photos

Notes

- More intensive average sized workshop

5. A-LIVE CAMP

Teachers & Classes

- 5 Day, 40 hours, 6 - 10 teachers

Performance

- 30min A-live Entertainment performance

- 1 and a half hour show length including class performances, autographs and photos

Notes

- Most intensive program available

- Venue will need to be addressed

For more information please send your enquiry to sean@a-liveentertainment.com or bj@a-liveentertainment.com. We hope to see you at your studio very soon and joining forces in making dance EVOLVE!!!!!

www.a-liveentertainment.com

The A-Live Entertainment Team xox

Sean Robinson

sean@a-liveentertainment.com

The JabbaWockeeZ Live in Australia!
JabbaWockeeZ is an all-male dance crew, established in 2003 by Joe Larot, Kevin Brewer and Phil Tayag. The group first gained World-Wide fame by appearing on the MTV hip hop dance reality series “America’s Best Dance Crew” on March 27, 2008, which earned the crew $100,000 and a touring contract. They are known for their intricate, synchronization and precise dances, mime and kabuki-styled theatrics, and for wearing masks and gloves during most of their performances
MELBOURNE
Date: Friday August 28th
Venue: Festival Hall
Contact: www.ticketmaster.com.au
SYDNEY
Date: Saturday August 29th
Venue: The Forum, Entertainment Quarter
Contact: www.moshtix.com.au
Brought to you by Undefeated Ent, Delacruz Ent and in association with MTV Australia. www.undefeated.com.au www.mtv.com.au

Hey guys,

I am in the process of finishing a television show and a movie based on dance…two projects I am putting my heart and soul into. My mission now is to start creating a musical in Japan and then go to whatever is next. I work with a company that wants to help me get my own studio, with the aim of creating new artists for a new entertainment industry.

God bless all those with their hopes and dreams. I have love for my Aussie family.

One Love, Swoop

Expressions Dance Company will soon reveal its latest triple bill performance The Dance Makers to dance enthusiasts when it debuts in August at the Judith Wright Centre.

The Dance Makers is a collection of three evocative, individual creations by talented choreographers Timothy Brown, Vanessa Mafé and Natalie Weir.

Expressions Dance Company’s six dancers will take the stage to perform the ensemble creations – Message Me, Skin Graft and The House Project.

Message Me, created by Timothy Brown, is a poignant and poetic exploration of the age of technology. The dance focuses on the prevalence of messages and communication in the world today.

Vanessa Mafé’s multi-layered visual work Skin Graft is reminiscent of a dream and takes the audience through a succession of images using the dancers’ alluring movements within their surrounds.

The House Project is an emotional and visually stunning dance by Expressions Dance Company’s Artistic Director Natalie Weir. It focuses on the memories and feelings that people carry throughout their lives.

The Brisbane season of The Dance Makers will run from 27 August to 5 September. The collection of three performances will also tour regional Queensland from 17 to 31 October.

The Dance Makers performance dates - Brisbane:

Date:                Thursday 27 August – Saturday 5 September 2009

Venue:              Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts

Times:              11:30am, 6:30pm and 8pm

Bookings:          Call 07 3872 9000

Cost:                From $20

www.judithwrightcentre.com.au

Three exciting young Ballet dancers, Lachlan Monaghan, Serena Green and Kimberleigh Cowly from The McDonald College, North Strathfield competed in the finals of The McDonald’s Ballet Scholarships held on Sunday night at the Sydney Opera House.

Sixteen-year-old Monaghan was crowned the Winner and joined a celebrated list of Eisteddfod winners including the renowned Ballerina Marilyn Jones, Elaine Fifield later a principal with the Royal Ballet and Kathleen Gorham a star of the Borovansky Ballet.

In an electric atmosphere, Monaghan dancing Don Quixote, out danced a highly talented and competitive field of seven other finalists to thrill the audience with his precise movements and classical style consolidating his winning position.

Serena Green also sixteen was awarded the 2^nd Scholarship reinforcing her position, along with Monaghan, as one of Australia’s most promising young Ballet dancers.

Among a record number of 153 entrants from all over Australia and New Zealand Monaghan, Green and Cowly excelled from the first round gaining the Judges attention and dancing themselves into the finals with style and grace.

The 3 talented dancers study under the direction of Josephine Jason and Allan Cross at the Australian International Ballet Academy (AIBA) at The McDonald College, North Strathfield and they all dance with the Premier State Ballet (PSB) a unique Youth Ballet Company.

Josephine Jason said, “This is very rare for one College to produce the Winner, 2nd Scholarship plus a Finalist in an Eisteddfod of this calibre and the results are a testament to the hours of practice each one of them had put into their performances”.

“The outcome demonstrates an excellent example of the ability of the Australian International Ballet Academy to produce outstanding dancers.” Ms. Jason continued.

The McDonald’s Ballet Scholarships provide the most valuable and prestigious awards in the southern hemisphere to encourage students in the study of the art of ballet.  Both Winners will have the opportunity to attend classes with Ballet Companies in Australia and the UK.

The McDonald College is an independent co-educational, non-denominational day and boarding school from Preparatory to Year 12, specializing in providing a performing arts program that supplements the academic program. Open Day September 4 from 10am-noon.  For details, www.mcdonald.nsw.edu.au

Dance legend Merce Cunningham passed away today in New York at the age of 90 from natural causes.

Recognised for his choreographic pieces with his company, The Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Merce revolutionised the world of modern dance. With such an extraordinary life played out on stage, this dance legend performed right through his 80s. His contribution to dance will continue through history with the forming of The Living Legacy Plan, in which his company will undertake a two year tour with a final performance in New York.

From all at Dance Informa we celebrate the works and talent of this artistic genius.

http://www.merce.org/