Australian Dance Theatre’s ‘G’ – A modern day Giselle.

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Energetiks

Sydney Theatre presents
Australian Dance Theatre
G
By Garry Stewart

Globally acclaimed choreographer, Garry Stewart brings G to Sydney Theatre for three performances only.

G is a thrilling deconstruction of the ballet Giselle, fusing the technical prowess of classical ballet with explosive choreography from Helpmann Award-winner Stewart. The 11 dancers push contemporary dance to its limits, with jaw-dropping athleticism accompanied by a haunting electronic music score and a hovering panorama of LED screens.

Australian Dance Theatre has showcased their dynamic style on TV programs like So You Think You Can Dance, but it is as a live experience that their work truly shines. G is sophisticated, virtuosic and incredibly physical.

Dramaturgically, G refers to an essay titled ‘Giselle, Madness and Death’ by Steven Wainwright of Kings College London which links the narrative of Giselle to the pathologisation of women as hysterics in early 19th century France.

The musical score to G was created by Luke Smiles (Motion Laboratories), one of the luminaries of music composition for the new wave of Australian contemporary dance.

G Australian Tour 2013 (NSW, ACT, WA), May-July 2013

Don’t Fridays just make you want to dance like this!!

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Energetiks

…That is, if it was physically possible for everyone to dance like this (I think some of us might be struggling)!

Awesome, you go Ricky!

Introducing…

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Energetiks

Name: Nicky-Lee Jade

Age: 14 years old

How did you get into dancing, and how old were you?
I was five when I first started dancing, my step grandpa’s children had all danced so he asked us to have a go so I did and now in my 9th year of Calisthenics.

What do you like about Energetiks Dancewear?

I like the fact it’s a dance shop that is modern staying with the latest fashion and giving us dancers many colours and styles of loetards to wear.

Do you have a favourite style of dance (if so what)?

My favourite style is graceful because it’s so flowy.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

In university, dancing and studying to become a nurse and a dance teacher.

What is your all-time favourite dance movie?

Step up.

What is your best dance memory/moment?

My best dance memory/moment is my first time doing a solo.

What’s your favourite saying or advice that inspires you?

‘Dance is the hidden language of the soul’
~ Martha Grahm

~ If you would like to be our Energetiks Dancer of the Week simply email your answers to promotions@energetiks.com.au and be sure to include a picture! …You might just see yourself on our blog!

A little inspiration…

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Energetiks

“Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.” ~ John R. Wooden

This is why.
Don’t. Give. Up.

“Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” ~ Saint Francis of Assisi

A message from Amber Scott

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Energetiks

The lovely Amber Scott (exquisite Principal dancer with the Australian Ballet) was kind enough to share some sneak-peek photos and this lovely message in the midst of her busy schedule, rehearsing and performing Vanguard with the Australian Ballet Company. Don’t miss your chance to attend a Masterclass with her here in Melbourne early next month. See here for details.

Hello to all the beautiful dancers at Energetiks! I thought you’d
enjoy these photos, rehearsing and preparing for Vanguard which we are
currently performing at the Sydney Opera House. It’s a beautiful triple
bill and dancing in Sydney is always lovely. We are back in Melbourne
late May. I am so looking forward to teaching my classes at Elevator.
Come along if you can, it would be lovely to meet you. I’ll send more
photos soon. Love Amber x

Vanguard rehearsals in full swing.

On stage

In the dressing room getting ready for Vanguard, how beautiful!

The Dancer’s Diary – Riley shares her trip to NZ for the Alana Haines Awards!

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Energetiks

My trip to New Zealand – Alana Haines Awards

Hi, my name is Riley Lapham and I love to dance! I’m 13 years old, in year 7 and I model for Energetiks. I have been doing ballet for 7 years at Beverley Rowles School of Dance and my teacher is Marshall Rowles. We recently had the opportunity to fly to New Zealand, along with my good friend Cassandra Webber, on Wednesday 27th March 2013 to compete in the Alana Haines Awards which was held over 4 days. Marshall and I had so much fun in class each week preparing my variation and working hard in the lead up to this very exciting event. The Awards are held every second year in memory of Alana Haines, a promising 11 year old ballerina, who was killed in a car accident on Christmas Eve in 1989. Her mother and father decided to hold these awards as a launch pad for talented dancers in New Zealand, Australia and Asia. There were 128 amazing dancers in my division and over 300 dancers in total competed for prizes over the 4 days of the competition.

Me before the adjudicated class.

On Thursday night, I did an adjudicated class in front of a panel of international judges. In this class, we were taught an exercise, got to mark it through once with the music and then had to perform it. It had been a long day so it was back to our hotel to get some rest in preparation for the next day of the competition.
The preliminaries were on Friday night. This is when all the competitors performed their set variation in front of an audience of 1500 people and the panel of judges, who then selected 22 semi-finalists and 22 quarter-finalists. The semi-finalists get awarded a scholarship and get to dance again on Sunday. I was very excited to be selected as a semi-finalist.
Over all I had an amazing time, learned a lot and had heaps of fun. It was great to catch up with distant friends and make some new ones too! It’s been an unforgettable experience that has helped me to grow as a dancer as well as traveling overseas and getting to see all the other incredible talents.

My friend Cassi and I backstage before the preliminaries.

My teacher, Marshall Rowles, and I at the semi-finals.

Me in front of St James Theatre, Wellington.

Me in action during my performance!

Love from Riley x

Introducing…

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Energetiks

Name: Roya Abdalamer

Age: 11 years old

How did you get into dancing, and how old were you?
I got inspired by my mum and best friend, I was 9 years old.

What do you like about Energetiks Dancewear?

The different styles , the beautiful bright colors and how comfy they are.

Do you have a favourite style of dance (if so what)?

I have 3 favorite styles like Acrobatics , hip hop and jazz. But I love acrobatics.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

I would like to be touring around the world and dancing -( America ) been in dance magazines and tv shows.

What is your all-time favourite dance movie?

Step up 4 Miami heat.

What is your best dance memory/moment?

Being an Energetiks model and auditioning for AGT (Australia’s Got Talent) this year-2013.

What’s your favourite saying or advice that inspires you?

~ “Great dancers aren’t great because of their technique , they’re great because of their passion.”

It’s here! ‘Ballet Men’ the Australian Ballet’s mini-documentary!

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Energetiks

Pointe Shoe Adventure 2!

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Energetiks

As many of you may know, we’ve been getting pretty creative with our Pointe Shoes here at Energetiks, and so far we’ve been happily giving away a pair of hand decorated shoes every now and then, but unfortunately not everyone who wanted a pair was lucky enough to win… which is why we’re super excited to announce that for ONE WEEK ONLY, you can buy your very own unique, limited edition pair off our online store. After the week is up, the styles will no longer be available (but don’t worry, the next week brings a new batch of limited edition styles!).

…You could almost say that the artwork has ‘brought the shoes to life’ And, well… once again they’ve been getting up to all sorts of mischeif whilst waiting to go to their new homes!!

Pointe Shoe Adventure 2!

It’s a sunny day, so our little pointe shoes decide to kick things off at the beach

…Unfortunately they choose a dog beach, and had to frantically avoid being slobbered on by a curious and overly enthusiastic pug (named Oscar)!! Oh well!

It was all worth it to watch the sun set!

The Swan and her ducklings decided to be clever and stay on the jetty, away from the sand and Oscar!

…Others followed suit.

…After that they all made their way over to Luna Park, they were so excited they couldn’t keep their ribbons still! No-one was brave enough to go on a ride though…