Dance
Upcoming ballet and dance performances
Horizon
From two of the world’s great First Nations comes a brand-new work: Horizon. It’s the place where sea meets sky, the horizon we all look to, the compass that guides us home.
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Sydney Eisteddfod Ballet Gala 2024
A celebration of Classical Ballet. Featuring performances from the Junior and Senior Ballet Scholarship Finalists with special guest artists and the debut of a new composition
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Sydney Eisteddfod Dance Day 2024
At Dance Day thousands of children from primary schools across the state come together to share their love for dance on the concert hall stage.
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MAUI
Fresh Movement brings the best of contemporary storytelling to our stage in a reawakening of Māori and Pacifica stories. A rich blend of dance, music, theatre and projected animation re-tell these stories in a way like never before.
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Burn the Floor
Celebrating the 25th anniversary and headlined by the incredible vocals of Human Nature’s Phil Burton, Burn the Floor’s extraordinary dancers push the extremes in bringing their famous, infectious, rebellious energy to the stage.
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Oscar©
Christopher Wheeldon’s Oscar© blends history and humour in an awe-inspiring production about Oscar Wilde, accompanied by Joby Talbot’s score. A sensational addition to The Australian Ballet’s repertoire.
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The Nutcracker
Experience holiday enchantment. Sir Peter Wright’s faithful rendition with Tchaikovsky’s timeless score will transport you to a dream realm of magic, adventure, and festive wonder.
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The Australian Ballet
Experience The Australian Ballet’s 2024 season: a captivating journey through ballet’s history and innovative future, showcasing mesmerising performances that fuse movement, emotion, and music in enchanting landscapes.
Bangarra Dance Theatre
From two of the world’s great First Nations comes a brand-new work: Horizon. It’s the place where sea meets sky, the horizon we all look to, the compass that guides us home.
Stream, read & listen
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The Pacific tales given a modern dance spin in MĀUI
Direct from Aotearoa and created by Fresh Movement Collective comes MĀUI, a contemporary dance reimagining of Pacific storytelling. The production focuses on tales revolving around the heroic demigod, Māui. It vibrantly explores his many sides, from pulling down the sun to lifting the islands out of the water, and more.
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What you need to know about… Romeo and Juliet Suite
In a dazzling new production, the L.A Dance Project is set to make their Australian Debut in Benjamin Millepied’s bold and contemporary reimagining of Shakespeare’s masterpiece Romeo & Juliet Suite. This multilayered show fuses together cinema, dance and theatre to tell the classic story through a daring new lens.
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DanceRites Deadly Moments
For almost 10 years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have traveled to Sydney to take part in Sydney Opera House’s various First Nations Festivals and our principal Festival now known as DanceRites.