Nat spoke to Jessie and Vincent, two talented young performers taking part in the VCE Season of Excellence Top Acts concert. Jessie is a contemporary ballet dancer, while Vincent wows the crowd on the tabla, a type of Indian drum. They spoke about the VCE experience, and their aspirations in performing arts.
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Florence had an interesting chat with Philip Adams, acclaimed ballet dancer, choreographer and founder of BalletLab. Philip is preparing to launch Aviary, a new ballet production with BalletLab.
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In December Simon Hoy spoke to me about his upcoming dance pieces for the Melbourne Ballet Company featuring music by Chopin and Shostakovich and focussing heavily on classic ballet technique. He took me through the creative process and discussed the music and why he chose these pieces to present his work.
We also chat about the Melbourne Ballet Company and the local professional dance landscape in Victoria.
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