MELBOURNE, Australia — An Aboriginal-themed routine by two Russian ice dancers has stirred up a pre-Olympic controversy, with some indigenous Australians blasting the “rip off” of their culture and ...

Australia's longest-running First Nations dance academy has helped to shape the cultural fabric of the nation.

TALLINN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Ice dancers Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin were hoping to provoke a reaction when they wore loin cloths and leaves for a routine but were surprised to hear on Thursday ...

These premier Australian dance companies have previously collaborated on shorter pieces three times over the years – including 1997’s Rites, choreographed by Stephen Page, which premiered at the ...

Focuses on the Aboriginal Arts Program at the Banff Centre for the Arts in 1996, which resulted in the formation of an aboriginal dance company of 12 dancers, Chinook Winds. Directors explain the aims ...

Senior Lecturer in Indigenous Art and Culture, Head of the Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development, University of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne Amanda Harris receives ...

Acclaimed First Nations dance company, Bangarra Dance Theatre has been awarded a prestigious Golden Lion by the Venice Biennale. Bangarra is the first Australian recipient, and the first company to ...

A young lieutenant from the First Fleet that landed in Australia in the late 18th century made friends with a 15-year-old girl from the local Eora people. The girl was called Patyegarang, the ...

Buffalo spirit -- Red belt -- Dark light -- Going back home (duet) -- A brass wedding band -- Butterfly dance -- Bear dance -- Residential school memories -- King's ...