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by Judith Mackrell on May 22, 2018
Akram Khan: the master mover who redefined dance
by Judith Mackrell on May 22, 2018
When Akram Khan was complimented by Mikhail Baryshnikovon the beauty of his dancing, it was one of the proudest but most ambivalent moments of his career. “Misha said he really admired the quality of my stillness,” Khan recalls.... Read full article
by Brian Seibert on April 27, 2018
Carlos Acosta on his new Cuban dance company: 'I want to bring them to the world..
by Brian Seibert on April 27, 2018
The career synopsis of the Cuban born dancer Carlos Acosta reads like a fairy tale. As a dark-skinned boy from an especially poor part of Havana, he was forced to audition for the national ballet school by his father, who wanted him off the streets. ... Read full article
Birmingham is a young, diverse city, a place where anything is possible, where the extraordinary happens in the most unexpected spaces. Birmingham International Dance Festival (BIDF), produced by Birmingham-based DanceXchange, with a rich network..... Read full article
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 Chris Middleton on March 9, 2018
£4.5m expansion for Dance Hub Birmingham
by Chris Middleton on March 9, 2018
The Dance Hub Birmingham development has received funding from Arts Council England and GBSLEP to expand its dance services within the region. Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership’s (GBSLEP) commitment of £1.48 million... Read full article
by Jim Seton on February 22, 2018
Northern Ballet adaptation of Jane Eyre is coming to Leeds
by Jim Seton on February 22, 2018
Jane Eyre will dance into audiences’ hearts in Northern Ballet’s stage adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel. Following one of literature’s most iconic heroines as she fights to find her independence and happiness, Jane Eyre is choreographed... Read full article
by Zoë Anderson on February 16, 2018
The Winter’s Tale, Royal Opera House, London, review: It’s a marvellous ballet
by Zoë Anderson on February 16, 2018
Winter, but also spring: The Royal Ballet’s The Winter’s Talemoves from icy, tormenting jealousy to radiant recognition, lighting up the stage like a shaft of sunlight.Christopher Wheeldon’s 2014 ballet is one of his finest, with complex storytelling... Read full article
by Chris Young on January 22, 2018
Arts Council gives Dance United Yorkshire £17,500 funding boost
by Chris Young on January 22, 2018
A local dance group that was set up to help young people become more engaged in the arts has been awarded a grant of £17,500. Dance United Yorkshire was given the dance funding grant by Arts Council England, from its resilience and sustainability ... Read full article
by Judith Mackrell on January 10, 2018
Song of the Earth/La Sylphide review – Rojo powers a demanding double bill
by Judith Mackrell on January 10, 2018
With its guileless storytelling and Romantic mingling of the folksy and sublime, August Bournonville’s La Sylphide is a tricky ballet for modern companies to inhabit. Tamara Rojo’s decision to challenge English National Ballet’s dancers... Read full article
by David Jays on December 8, 2017
Project Polunin: Satori review – ballet's bad boy makes howling bid for inner peace
by David Jays on December 8, 2017
Sergei Polunin is a dancing star still searching for work that is the right fit for his undeniable charisma. The Ukrainian-born artist brings his messy past with him: companies abandoned, performances cancelled, vivid tattoos and tales of excess... Read full article
by Zoë Anderson on December 7, 2017
The Nutcracker, Royal Opera House, London, review: Francesca Hayward is lovely as Clara
by Zoë Anderson on December 7, 2017
One of the company’s rising stars, Hayward, has a radiant flow of movement and gleaming footwork as Clara in the company's 455th performance of Peter Wright’s production.... Read full article
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