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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 Michael Hogan on November 18, 2018
Tamara Rojo: ‘I want ballet to be for and about everybody’
by Michael Hogan on November 18, 2018
Born in Quebec and raised in Spain, London-based Tamara Rojo, 44, is the artistic director of the English National Ballet, as well as a lead principal dancer. She was previously a principal with the Royal Ballet. ... 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 DanceXchange on June 27, 2018
The city shines as Birmingham International Dance Festival gets everyone dancing
by DanceXchange on June 27, 2018
From 1 – 24 June the sixth edition of Birmingham International Dance Festival 2018 (BIDF 2018) has seen the sunshine and the city dance! Audiences were treated to an amazing 205 performances by 338 artists in venues, streets and parks across the ci... Read full article
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 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 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 Zoë Anderson on March 20, 2018
Ballet Black, which celebrates dancers of black and Asian descent, perform a double bill
by Zoë Anderson on March 20, 2018
Ballet Black’s new programme is surely the company’s finest yet. Cathy Marston’s taut new ballet The Suit shows tragedy bursting out of the seams of everyday life, while Arthur Pita’s A Dream Within A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a riotous take.... 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
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