Dance Global
Learn about different dancers and choreographers in different nations, their work, their messages, and their styles and cultures.
Tate McRae
Tate McRae is a Canadian dancer and singer. McRae was a highly competitive dancer from a young age, training in a variety of dance styles, including ballet, hip-hop, contemporary, and ballroom. When she was a teen she began her music journey by posting on youtube. At first she was known for singing sad, slow songs that she had written, but now is one of the most famous pop-artists today. Combining her talents of music and dance, Tate McRae portrays important messages such as mental health, imperfection, and resilience. She sees dance and music as a way to portray her emotions - as she has said , like a "diary" - and hopes to help her listeners get through emotional struggles.
Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny is a Latin artist from Puerto Rico whose music contains components of Caribbean rhythm, reggaeton culture, and self-expression. Bad Bunny uses his music to portray his culture by incorporating Latin styles of music, such as salsa and plena, which has led several interested and to dance, such as a traditional greater number, and to learn people to be in more about Latin art. Bad Bunny also expands his expression to clothing as well by combining luxury wear with streetwear, inspiring others to be authentic. All in all, Bad Bunny uses his music and dance to carry messages of cultural preservation and identity.
Indigenous Artists in Australia
The company's Continuum triple bill, which premiered at the Roslyn Packer Theatre in October, brings together Bonachela's Spell with Stephen Page's Unungkati Yantatja (created in collaboration with composer William Barton) and Tra Mi Dinh's Somewhere between ten and fourteen Dance Australia. The collaboration between Page and Barton represents the first time these Australian cultural icons have worked together Dance Australia, marking a significant moment for Indigenous artistic expression in contemporary dance. The company's virtuosic dancers continue to draw acclaim for their physically demanding technique and emotionally resonant performances that have established Sydney Dance Company as one of the world's leading contemporary ensembles.
Sydney Dance Company
Dance is a way to connect cultures throughout the world by sharing stories, rhythms, and traditions of people everywhere. The Sydney Dance Company’s Continuum program, with works by Rafael Bonachela, Stephen Page AO, and Tra Mi Dinh, uses dance to bring diverse voices together on stage. This company performs in many places in Sydney and blends expression with cultural meaning, to celebrate innovation and roots in community and heritage. Through collaborations with different cultures, audiences are able to build a connection to the world of the arts. Overall, dance continues to spark joy and unity in communities everywhere.
