As their indigenous dance college, NAISDA, battles to survive a funding crisis, students Clarence and Rachel embark on journeys of cultural awakening as they strive to become professional dancers.
After her celebrated career with the Australian Ballet, which she joined at only seventeen, Marilyn Rowe OBE has come the full circle.
This is a documentary about the Merry Makers, a dance group for physically and mentally disabled people in suburban Sydney.
Ochres, a dance theatre performance by Bangarra Dance Theatre, was recorded at the sunken garden amphitheatre of the University of Western Australia during the 1996 Festival of Perth.
To celebrate a momentous 25 years of the Schools Spectacular, the ABC has bought back together some of the stars of the Spectacular in a wonderful four-hour marathon.
Presented by Rolf Harris, this is a documentary special that celebrates the amazing success stories that have emerged from the Schools Spectacular.
Sensing is a journey of discovery of the five senses. Sensing is an erotic and sensual voyage from innocence to experience.
Explores the early life and work of Robert Helpmann. Protégé of Pavlova and Fonteyn's first partner, he had a dazzling career as an actor, choreographer, theatre director and film star.
Fate has played a gigantic part in shaping the extraordinary life of former Ballet Dancer Li Cunxin.
What's life really like for women in the Islamic world? To what extent is our opinion of them based on Western prejudice? We profile five remarkable women who challenge conventional stereotypes.
In master storyteller Graeme Murphy's hands, the world's favourite ballet becomes a witty, dramatic and ultimately devastating story of love and betrayal.
Featuring over 3500 of the state’s most talented singers, dancers and musicians, the Schools Spectacular is a brilliantly choreographed and costumed production on an epic scale.
Produced specifically for upper secondary schools by the ABC's Education Television unit, Artzone features a profile of 9 Australian artists and their work.
In this examination of Australia's leading choreographer and founder of the Sydney Dance Company Murphy returns to his childhood home in Tasmania where he talks about his childhood adventures, his
Saibai Island in the Torres Strait is so far north it's only four kilometres from Papua New Guinea.
A celebration of three timeless ballets - Firebird, Petrouchka, and Les Sylphides - performed by The Australian Ballet at the Sydney Opera House, and broadcast live on ABC2.
At just 26, Stephen Page became the artistic director of the internationally acclaimed Bangarra Dance Company.
In 1999 a unique dance company was established in Barcelona with the aim of turning a selection of the best contemporary dance students from around the world into first class professionals.
From rehearsals to the big day, Compass follows Australia's much loved dance troupe The Merry Makers as they rehearse and make their way to Disneyland in California for their first ever overseas pe
Imagine getting away to a beautiful tropical paradise where you can be entertained by hundreds of the Pacific’s most talented artists and performers.
