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by Judith Mackrell on March 26, 2018
Richard Alston Dance Company review – stillness, serenity and funk
by Judith Mackrell on March 26, 2018
Fifty years ago Richard Alston was a fierce, skinny boy with an arty fall of black hair who believed that dances should be choreographed with the same compositional rigour and purity as abstract art or music. ... Read full article
by BBC Arts on March 21, 2018
Dance classes and art lessons 'should be on prescription'
by BBC Arts on March 21, 2018
Dance classes and art lessons should be available on prescription and health boards should help fund them, according to the Arts Council of Wales. A study of the health benefits to people who are unwell has recommended health board formalise..... Read full article
by Judith Mackrell on March 11, 2018
Candoco Dance Company review – compelling document of human possibilities
by Judith Mackrell on March 11, 2018
It’s always great to witness the buzz that choreographers get from working with Candoco. Throughout the company’s 27-year history there’s rarely been a work in which its mix of disabled and non-disabled dancers has felt like a limitation.... Read full article
by Judith Mackrell on February 19, 2018
Bourne's Red Shoes and Khan's Giselle triumph at National Dance awards
by Judith Mackrell on February 19, 2018
We know that certain stories and certain archetypes have a strong hold on the dance imagination. We also know that when choreographers work with the narrative it’s often easiest for them to pin the beautifully ambiguous language of the body... Read full article
on September 1, 2017
Why Angela Rippon thinks more over-55s should take up ballet
on September 1, 2017
The Royal Academy of Dance has launched new Silver Swans classes to boost the health and well-being of more mature dancers. Ballet has inspired numerous new fitness classes in recent years – and it’s not just on-trend 20-somethings... Read full article
by National Dance Company Wales on June 1, 2017
National Dance Company Wales (NDCWales), the nation’s contemporary dance company, has today announced that Jane McCloskey will be the next chair of its board, as of September. Jane is Dean of Faculty of Creative Industries at the University of South ... Read full article
by BalletBoyz on March 29, 2017
Here are Balletboyz’ Michael Nunn and William Trevitt to tell us more
by BalletBoyz on March 29, 2017
The internationally acclaimed Balletboyz bring their new production Life., featuring two new commissions by renowned choreographers Pontus Lidberg and Javier de Frutos, to Bristol Old Vic this weekend.... Read full article
by E. Whitcroft on March 14, 2017
Review - Richard Alston Dance Company at the Northcott Theatre, Exeter
by E. Whitcroft on March 14, 2017
British dance would be different without Richard Alston. From Rambert (he was the artistic director from 1986 to 1992) to The Place and London Contemporary Dance School: traces of his influence are everywhere. One of the first British choreographers... Read full article
by Rachel Pugh on October 18, 2016
Express yourself: how a charity is using dance to improve mental health
by Rachel Pugh on October 18, 2016
Ten young people from Manchester mental health charity 42nd Street are struggling to spin their legs round their bodies while keeping their hands anchored to the studio floor as they’ve been shown.... Read full article
by BalletBoyz on September 1, 2016
Balletboyz® Become the First Ever Dance Company to Present A Feature Length Film
by BalletBoyz on September 1, 2016
The internationally acclaimed, all-male dance company BalletBoyz is to present their first ever full-length feature film, Young Men. BalletBoyz, renowned for their use of film and technology in their performance work,... Read full article
by BalletBoyz on August 10, 2016
BalletBoyz® announces further tour dates for critically acclaimed life
by BalletBoyz on August 10, 2016
BalletBoyz®'s extended UK tour of "Life," featuring new member Josh Wild. The critically acclaimed production explores life and death through dance, with original scores and performances by a talented ensemble.... Read full article
by on July 11, 2016
Ballet classes for pensioners launch in Hertfordshire
by on July 11, 2016
Ballet classes for pensioners are proving "on pointe", with new sessions launched across Mercury land. Carrie Johnson launched Silver Years Ballet for the older generation this year and has just added a host of new classes to the ever-growing list.... Read full article
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