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Royal Academy of Dance acquires Dancing Times photographic archive
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has acquired Dancing Times magazine's photographic archive of 38,000 prints from c1920 to 2000.
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[Review] A new dance biography: “Dynamo, Michael Somes – A Life in the Royal Ballet”
Royal Ballet's Michael Somes was an almost legendary figure as a danseur noble, glamorous partner of Margot Fonteyn, and ballet master with a ferocious temper.
[Photo Album] World premiere Black Sabbath – The Ballet
First photos of the world premiere of “Black Sabbath – The Ballet” with Birmingham Royal Ballet on 23 September 2023.
Dance writer Luke Jennings on body shaming at UK's top ballet schools
Luke Jennings looks at the BBC programme that investigates claims body shaming at two of the UK's top ballet schools.
Dynamo – Sarah Woodcock's new biography of The Royal Ballet star Michael Somes
Sarah Woodcock's new biography of Royal Ballet star Michael Somes, the dynamo driving performances as partner to Margot Fonteyn and overseer of performances.
[Review] English National Ballet's Our Voices triple bill – “Art isn't easy… and it shouldn't be.”
There's a buzz in the air… The Our Voices triple bill at Sadler's Wells feels like the arrival of a different English National Ballet.
[Review] Eun-Me Ahn's ‘Dragons – “Like a large plate of tasteless food”
Avantgarde, ‘Enfant Terrible', besties with Pina Bausch. That's quite the collection of accolades. Enter the space Eun-Me Ahn.
The silence of the cultural elite – moral dilemmas of working in dance in today's Russia
Can art, in this case dance, be a protection from politics? Do you become a collaborator if your work is helping to fill the coffers of the regime?
A final bow for Russell Janzen: From Danseur Noble to creating Contemporary Ballet
As New York City Ballet's principal dancer Russell Janzen prepares for his final revérénce Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel asked him about his career with the company.
World premiere of film of Kenneth MacMillan's Sea of Troubles
Yorke Dance Project with The Royal Ballet gives the world premiere of its film of Kenneth MacMillan's ballet Sea of Troubles.
Erik Aschengreen The Critic with a Twinkle in His Eye (1935-2023)
Marina Harss looks at the life of Erik Aschengreen, the great Danish dance critic, historian and mentor to many, who has died at 88.
Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands embarks on six-month UK tour
Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands will embark on an 18-venue UK tour in November, including a 7-week Christmas Season in London.
[Review] Alvin Ailey's ‘21st Century Creations' in London
Jann Parry sees Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 21st Century Creations programme: “The woman in front of me had to hide her young daughter's eyes.”
[Review] The Alvin Ailey company presents Ailey Classics – The River, Pas de Duke, Cry, Revelations
Alvin Ailey company: “…tremendously committed to everything it performs, dancing with an inspirational sense of dignity, joy and accomplishment.”
The Royal Ballet celebrates Bronislava Nijinska in free livestream
On 18 November, The Royal Ballet will present an extended Insight event to celebrate Bronislava Nijinska that will also be livestreamed on YouTube.
[Review] The Alvin Ailey company presents Contemporary Voices – Abraham, Battle, Ailey
Matthew Paluch sees the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's ‘Contemporary Voices' in London with work by Kyle Abraham, Robert Battle, and Ailey himself.
Phoenix Dance Theatre appoints Marcus Jarrell Willis as new artistic director
Marcus Jarrell Willis, 38, dancer and choreographer, has been appointed as artistic director of Phoenix Dance Theatre, the Black British dance company.
Prison cancels opera about violent gangster and gay composer Ivor Novello
An opera about gangster ‘Mad' Frankie Fraser and the composer Ivor Novello, both jailed in 1944, has had its prison performance cancelled at the last minute.
[Interview] Cecilia Bartoli on her voice, technique, and the obsolete CD
Cecilia Bartoli talks about her voice, breath control, recordings and the almost obsolete CD.
Scottish Ballet's Twice-Born double bill in rehearsal
Scottish Ballet's double bill, Twice-Born, presents a new work by Olivier Award-winning Dickson Mbi, and the UK premiere of Schachmatt by Cayetano Soto.
SlowDancing/NYCB – hyper slow-motion films of New York City Ballet dancers in NYC
SlowDancing/NYCB, a large-scale video installation by David Michalek, will be displayed on the façade of the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center.
There's a new Nutcracker in town – Drew McOnie's vision will open at the Tuff Nutt Jazz Club
The world premiere of The McOnie Company's Nutcracker will open at the Tuff Nutt Jazz Club, London's new venue at the Southbank Centre, on 4 November 2023.
Casting announced for American Ballet Theatre's 2023 Fall Season
Casting for American Ballet Theatre's 2023 Fall Season at the David H. Koch Theater from October 18–29 was announced today by Artistic Director Susan Jaffe.
Matthew Lee, Andrea Mingardi and Matia Bazar in Liguria
Matthew Lee, Andrea Mingardi and Matia Bazar in Ceriale, Liguria – three musical evenings by the sea.
Rossini Opera Festival 2024
As this year's Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro closes, the programme for the Rossini Opera Festival 2024 is announced.
After the Bolshoi, Jacopo Tissi joins Dutch National Ballet
After a season guesting, Italian dancer Jacopo Tissi joins his Bolshoi Theatre colleague Olga Smirnova at Dutch National Ballet.
