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by Lyndsey Winship on July 27, 2021
Choreographer Drew McOnie: ‘Success is made of the time you don’t waste’
by Lyndsey Winship on July 27, 2021
Choreographer Drew McOnie talks a-mile-a-minute. His cogs are constantly whirring, not only thinking about the steps he’s making but also how to nurture his dancers, how to create the right environment in the studio... 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 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 De Montfort University Leicester on November 3, 2017
Research shows how arts organisations have tackled funding challenges
by De Montfort University Leicester on November 3, 2017
Academics from the Creative and Cultural Research Group at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) tracked the fortunes of 20 regional arts companies over two years, following a 2010 Government funding review which led to nationwide cuts.... Read full article
by Judith Mackrell on November 2, 2017
Dance legend Twyla Tharp on truculent men, selling hot dogs and her idol Agatha Christie
by Judith Mackrell on November 2, 2017
The last time Twyla Tharp was working at the Royal Ballet it was 1995 and she was creating her comic Rossini ballet, Mr Worldly Wise. Now, as she returns, it’s hard to recognise that two decades have passed. The 76-year-old choreographer... Read full article
by Judith Mackrell on September 25, 2017
'You leave part of yourself on stage': Royal Ballet dancers on Kenneth MacMillan
by Judith Mackrell on September 25, 2017
Kenneth MacMillan holds a peculiarly revered position within the culture of the Royal Ballet. Many junior dancers say that it’s the principal roles within his story ballets – Romeo and Juliet, Mayerling and Manon – to which they most aspire.... 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 Beth Pridding on August 26, 2017
Dance hopefuls in Burton could learn to dance for free as Ultra Ballroom comes to town
by Beth Pridding on August 26, 2017
Budding dancers in Burton are being urged to get their gladrags on and get ready to boogie and ballroom, all in the name of charity.... Read full article
by Dalya Alberge on July 30, 2017
Sergei Polunin says ballet must shake off ‘elitist image’ or die
by Dalya Alberge on July 30, 2017
Ballet must get rid of its elitist image, seek larger audiences and woo the best directors from films and musicals, according to Sergei Polunin, one of classical dance’s biggest and most outspoken stars.... Read full article
by Kate Hutchinson on July 19, 2017
Holly Blakey: the dance punk who turned Coldplay into disco chimps
by Kate Hutchinson on July 19, 2017
Having learned ballet in a car park and given all the right moves to Florence + the Machine. Now, the queen of music videos is putting on her first show. The choreographer talks about dance snobs, anorexia and reclaiming bump ’n’ grind... Read full article
by Amelia Shaw on July 8, 2017
Gwynedd girl who overcomes hip disorder on the brink of pursuing dance career
by Amelia Shaw on July 8, 2017
A young performer with a congenital hip disorder has beaten medical odds to pursue her dream of becoming a professional dancer.... Read full article
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