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by Lyndsey Winship on April 15, 2019
Merce Cunningham remembered
by Lyndsey Winship on April 15, 2019
Merce didn’t speak to us very often, but in your first performance, he’d definitely tell you to have fun. Typically, he’d sit downstage right and watch the entire show like a hawk, but on your last exit, he would grab you by the arm and squeeze it.... Read full article
by Lyndsey Winship on March 18, 2019
Yuli: this portrait of Carlos Acosta and Cuba is a dance film like no other
by Lyndsey Winship on March 18, 2019
Dance on film can have many functions. It might act as a showstopping decoration to the drama (most movie musicals), a shorthand for its protagonist’s obsession or madness (Black Swan, The Red Shoes) ... Read full article
by Sarah Crompton on September 25, 2018
You couldn't take your eyes off him': the triumph and tragedy of Rudolf Nureyev
by Sarah Crompton on September 25, 2018
The article explores Rudolf Nureyev's impact on ballet and the world, from his iconic defection to his captivating performances, delving into his rise from poverty to international stardom and the enduring legacy he left in the world of dance... Read full article
by Judith Potts on August 13, 2018
How dance classes help sufferers of Parkinson's disease
by Judith Potts on August 13, 2018
In 1817, Dr James Parkinson published "An Essay on the Shaking Palsy", in which he described "resting tremor, abnormal posture and gait, paralysis and diminished muscle strength" and went on to outline the progress of a disease, as yet un-named.... Read full article
by View author's website on May 2, 2018
Lloyd Webber Foundation offers £630,000 boost for emerging artists
by View author's website on May 2, 2018
Musical theatre composer Lord Lloyd-Webber has said his charity’s latest round of grants seeks to help increase diversity in the performance arts. The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation has awarded 22 grants worth a total of £630,000 to Performances arts... 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
by Judith Mackrell on March 16, 2018
Royal Ballet: Bernstein Centenary review – McGregor and Wheeldon at the top of their game
by Judith Mackrell on March 16, 2018
There’s a kinetic kick and theatrical flair to Leonard Bernstein’s dance scores that have, rightly, made them beloved by choreographers. Yet the composer suspected that every piece he wrote was “theatre music in some way”, and one of the revelations... Read full article
by Maev Kennedy on December 28, 2017
V&A museum acquires Nijinsky ballet costume designed by Léon Bakst
by Maev Kennedy on December 28, 2017
A silk costume designed by Léon Bakst and worn by Vaslav Nijinsky, one of the greatest ballet dancers, has been acquired by the V&A museum.... 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
by Ian Youngs on September 15, 2017
How Hull became Britain's hotbed of ballet talent
by Ian Youngs on September 15, 2017
Hull is being recognised as a centre of world-class ballet talent after producing some of Britain's top dancers. One ballet school has trained many of them. What's its secret? On the wall of Skelton Hooper dance school, which is tucked behind... Read full article
by Hannah Furness on August 20, 2017
Oxford physicist and professional ballerina battles to become astronaut in new BBC show
by Hannah Furness on August 20, 2017
Merritt Moore is not the only small child to dream of becoming an astronaut, ploughing through story books and learning the constellations from her back garden. But she may be the only one on the cusp of realising that dream via a career as a prof... Read full article
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