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Guilt, ambition and a ponytail: Australian dancer makes the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader squad

Guilt, ambition and a ponytail: Australian dancer makes the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader squad

Two decades on from when she first learned how to dance, Faith Ward has clinched one of the most competitive dancing gigs in the world.

  • by Kayla Olaya

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Michael Flatley retired from dancing and made a spy movie. What’s he working on now?

Michael Flatley retired from dancing and made a spy movie. What’s he working on now?

As the Lord of the Dance star moves to a behind-the-scenes-role on his hit live show, he’s still finding ways to surprise audiences and take centre stage.

  • by Will Cox
Deaths of major donors leave hole as Queensland Ballet posts loss in millions

Deaths of major donors leave hole as Queensland Ballet posts loss in millions

Donation and funding shortfalls have hit the company hard despite a boost to the box office.

  • by Nick Dent
Meet the Aussie dancer chosen to run one of the world’s most prestigious dance schools

Meet the Aussie dancer chosen to run one of the world’s most prestigious dance schools

As a 13-year-old, a terrified Melissa Toogood auditioned for a performing arts high school. It began a journey that has taken her to the peak of her craft.

  • by Joyce Morgan
When fossil fuels pollute Swan Lake: Provocative ballet opens in Brisbane

When fossil fuels pollute Swan Lake: Provocative ballet opens in Brisbane

Greta Thunberg as a swan? Maverick choreographer Angelin Preljocaj says classical ballet can be a form of climate protest.

  • by Nick Dent

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