Sydney Dance Company’s ninth annual season of new contemporary dance works is one of the most satisfying yet.

Luke Hayward, Jenni Large, Sophia Ndaba and Charmene Yap discuss the works they are creating for New Breed, which draw on vampire culture, COVID, Dadaism and the calming impact of bubblegum pink.

Acclaimed choreographer Alice Topp and lighting designer Jon Buswell have launched a new dance collective for independent artists called Project Animo.

This week Deborah Jones recommends a group of works from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Cuatro from SDC and SSO, and La Sylphide from Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre.

Sydney Symphony and Sydney Dance Company have collaborated on a new online series. Oboist Diana Doherty and dancer Charmene Yap discuss working on the project.

Two wildly different works, with live music by the Australian String Quartet in one, make for a thrilling ride.

Celebrating its 21st year, the nominations acknowledge a wide range of companies and individual artists from around the country.