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Sydney Dance Company launches its 50th year: Bonachela / Nankivell / Lane

By Chantal Nguyen, 28 March 2019
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“breathtaking contemporary dance”
Reviewed at Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney on 26 March 2019
Programme
Neon Aether (Gabrielle Nankivell)
Cinco (Rafael Bonachela)
WOOF (Melanie Lane)
Performers
Sydney Dance Company
Harriet Oxley, Costume Designer
Damien Cooper, Lighting Designer
Bianca Spencer, Costume Designer
Charmene Yap, Dancer
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Chantal Nguyen
Chantal Nguyen
Chantal has a background in ballet and contemporary dance, and was the first Australian to complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Higher Level Dance. She has completed violin studies, and plays regularly in Sydney ensembles. She also dabbles in folk songs and subversive musical parody.