Sydney Dance Company seizes the moment with Impermanence

By Chantal Nguyen, 19 February 2021

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“razor-sharp agility, with leaping attacks and limbs that slice through the air”

Reviewed at Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney on 17 February 2021

Impermanence (Rafael Bonachela)

Sydney Dance Company

David Fleischer, Set Designer

Aleisa Jelbart, Costume Designer

Damien Cooper, Lighting Designer

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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.