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BEHIND THE SCENES: ARNA SINGLETON - RBTGRL

Director of The Legacy & Co Sponsored at VDF by Jump Dance Challenge We caught up with the incredible Arna Singleton and spoke to her ab...

The countdown for 2020 Begins!

Starpower America's #1 Talent Comp

Why do Starpower love being a part of Victorian Dance Festival? "Starpower is excited to be a part of the Victorian Dance Festival to sha...

Show Works a proud VDF Supporter

Why do Show Works love being a part of Victorian Dance Festival? "Show Works has been a supporter of the VDF for many years and with good...

Celebrating Dance with VDF Title Sponsor Energetiks

Why do Energetiks love being the Title sponsor of Victorian Dance Festival? Energetiks is proud to support the Australian dance community...

BACKSTAGE with Jason Coleman

How old were you when you started dancing? "4 years old! In the country at a local Barn dancing school!" Tell us about your training. Whe...

BACKSTAGE with Rob & Lucy

How old were you when you started dancing? L : "I started dancing when I was 5 years old, my mum took me to my first dance classes run ou...

BACKSTAGE with Paul Malek

How old were you when you started dancing? "I was technically 4 years old, although I often say I began in the womb as my mother was a da...

BACKSTAGE with Kate Wormald

How old were you when you started dancing? "I started dancing jazz when I was 3 years old." Tell us about your training. Where, who with,...

BACKSTAGE with Blake John Wood

How old were you when you started dancing? "My parents first enrolled me in dance classes at the age of five!" Tell us about your trainin...

BACKSTAGE with Trevor Santos

How old were you when you started dancing? "15yrs" Tell us about your training. Where, who with, what styles etc? “My dance training bega...

BACKSTAGE with Elysia Baker

How old were you when you started dancing? "I started really young, about 3yrs or so with Kindy gym stuff, then moved into Ballet." Tell ...

BACKSTAGE with Yvette Lee

How old were you when you started dancing? "I began dancing at 3!" Tell us about your training. Where, who with, what styles etc? "I did ...

BACKSTAGE with Sarah Boulter

How old were you when you started dancing? “I was 3 years old.” Tell us about your training. Where, who with, what styles etc? “My traini...

BACKSTAGE with Matt Lee

How old were you when you started dancing? “I was 5 years old when I got put into dance.” Tell us about your training. Where, who with, w...

BACKSTAGE with Nadia Tornese

How old were you when you started dancing? "I started out a self-taught dancer at around age 12. Dancing around in my bedroom and learnin...

BACKSTAGE with Mitchell Woodcock

How old were you when you started dancing? "I started dancing at the age of three." Tell us about your training. Where, who with, what st...

BACKSTAGE with Arna Singleton

How old were you when you started dancing? "I officially started taking class at the age of 12, prior to that I was a freestyle dancer an...

Juliet Doherty - Ballet Dancer & Film Star

Ballet and Movie Star Juliet Doherty will be coming from New York to Melbourne to teach, perform and inspire at VDF 2019 thanks to MDM Da...

Matthew Prescott - Success is in the effort

Matthew Prescott was a member of the Joffrey Ballet for several years before becoming a freelance artist. Working as a freelancer, Matthew...

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