Invited by Dame Peggy van Praagh to be a Principal with the newly formed Australian Ballet in 1962, Welch was central to the company’s formative repertoire.

Nine shows will share in $1.75 million fund to take performances to audiences in regional and remote communities.

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Are Australian orchestras and musical institutions genuinely embracing Indigenous voices?

Alice Topp’s first full-length ballet, Butterfly Effect, inspired by Madama Butterfly, is about to premiere at West Australian Ballet.

Big issues, huge voices, major talents ... September's Limelight casts a wide net over the Australian music and performing arts scene and hauls in a bumper catch.

Big issues, huge voices, major talents ... September's Limelight casts a wide net over the Australian music and performing arts scene and hauls in a bumper catch.

Former Australian Ballet Principal Artist Leanne Stojmenov to lead the company that nutured her talent.

The program structure could stand a refresh, but the three works included here offer plenty of bang for your buck.

In the second part of our look at the changing face of China’s arts scene, Tim Draxl, Lise Lindstrom, Dane Lam and Ivan Gil-Ortega share their experiences.

In part one of this two-part feature, we hear from Torben Brookman, Sarah Brightman and Dane Lam about the opportunities and challenges they see in the huge and fast-evolving Chinese market for music and theatre.

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