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sean and lindsay by [Anna Peters] on Flickr.

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020 You know you’re a dancer when dance is life and the rest is just spare time… @Ballerina_Diary

African Orphan turned elite ballerina

African Orphan Now Ballerina

One girl’s extraordinary journey to become one of the best dancers in the world.

Michaela DePrince

That’s what female dancers get to do in their lunch break…

Photo by Daniil Simkin

Principal Dancers Hayna Gutierrez & Miguel Angel Blanco

Audition Advice from the Pros! ~ Stephen Page

Advice from Stephen Page, Artistic Director
Bangarra Dance Theatre
www.bangarra.com.au

Why do you choose to hand pick dancers rather than hold auditions?
All of our dancers are indigenous and they generally perform with the company for a minimum of four years, and sometimes for as long as twelve years. Sometimes we have a number of positions available in the same year so when this happens we do conduct auditions. We tend to be aware of indigenous students in tertiary institutions training at a professional level in contemporary dance and from time to time we offer secondments to graduates.

 What sort of process do you use for recruiting?
Because highly trained indigenous contemporary dancers are reasonably rare we are generally aware of them through their years of training and we are always open to hearing from dancers who are keen to work with the company.

What do you look for in potential dancers?
I look for someone with contemporary dance training who has an understanding of traditional Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander culture. The dancers I find particularly interesting are those that respond well to Bangarra’s cultural philosophy and choreographic style.

What’s your advice to dancers hoping to find work in the industry?
I would advise all dancers, including indigenous dancers, to have a breadth of experience in all forms of dance so that they are creatively flexible and open to new ideas. Most important is for a dancer to have a great sense of themself as a person and as a performer.

Tutu and pointe shoes!!

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019 You know you’re a dancer when you know at least two girls who have/ have had an eating disorder…

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