"Dance music plays such an important role in Australian music culture," comments ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd. By Lars Brandle BRISBANE, Australia — Australian dance music fans have two new charts to add ...

Sounds Australia is gearing up for Amsterdam Dance Event, a two-day event designed to connect Australia with the global EDM ...

When the so-called "Aboriginal ballet" Corroboree premiered in Sydney in 1950, it was described as "a landmark in our cultural growth" — though its choreographer Rex Reid and composer John Antill were ...

Thousands of miles from Tennessee, Australians are lining up to do the Nutbush. The boot-scooting dance, inspired by the 1973 hit “Nutbush City Limits” by Ike and Tina Turner, is a cultural staple ...

Dalman formed the groundbreaking dance company in 1965 -- only to be sacked 10 years later -- and is back as its new patron ahead of its 50th anniversary in 2015. The 79-year-old Canberra-based artist ...

The legendary Australian ballet star, Garth de Burgh Welch, has died at the age of 89. Deborah Jones looks at his life and ...

Songs like the 'Macarena', 'Y.M.C.A' and 'The Chicken Dance' are perennial crowd favourites because of their simple and ready-made accompanying dance routines. However, an Aussie woman was recently ...

Australia's Aboriginal dance company Bangarra has won global accolades but says it has been a victim of its own success in terms of funding at home and at times faces demands for "ooga booga" abroad.

The successful shift to a professional theatre space by Australia's premier dance company has been crowned with the announcement of its new executive director, Eira Swaine. Australian Dance Theatre ...

When a good beat hits your ears, it can be difficult to resist the urge to wiggle your shoulders, bob your head, and shake ya booty. A drive to dance isn't exclusive to primates; parrots in captivity ...