New campaign encourages dancers to rest
Dance UK has launched a new social media campaign to promote healthier dance practice. Dancers are encouraged to share photographs of themselves at rest on Facebook and … Read more
Trey McIntyre Project gives final performances
The Idaho-based Trey McIntyre Project is set to give its final performances as a full time company at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival this week. In … Read more
Royal Ballet School launches teacher training diploma
The UK’s Royal Ballet School has announced details of its new Diploma of Dance Teaching. Replacing all previous teacher training at the school, the two-year, part-time … Read more
Dance Karaoke staged in Vienna
A new version of Willi Dorner’s Dance Karaoke is set to take over the MQ Summer of Sounds in Vienna, Austria. Audiences can create their … Read more
Sadler’s Wells showcases works by disabled artists
A new inclusive dance programme is due to begin next month at Sadler’s Wells in London. =dance will showcase the work of deaf and disabled artists through … Read more
Fundraising progress for Trisha Brown
New York-based Trisha Brown Dance Company has raised half of the funds needed to help secure the legacy of its outgoing founder and artistic director. … Read more
New app showcases Finnish dance
A new app will highlight the work of 14 contemporary dance companies and artists from Finland. Available on iPads and Android tablets, Dance Finland is … Read more
Ratmansky to create new Sleeping Beauty
Choreographer Alexei Ratmansky will create a new production of The Sleeping Beauty for American Ballet Theatre. Set to Tchaikovsky’s score, the production will premiere on … Read more
Dance industry hits back at ‘scruffy teachers’ claim
UK dance industry groups have waded into a debate surrounding teachers’ professional attire, following an Ofsted inspector’s claim that teachers at a London school appeared … Read more
British Dance Edition 2014: the reaction
This year’s British Dance Edition attracted over 300 delegates to venues across Edinburgh and Glasgow for a programme of talks, networking sessions and performances. Highlights included … Read more