All aboard for ballet cruise
Ballet and a boat trip don’t sound like the most obvious bedfellows, but that’s just what is being offered in a new Celebrity Cruises trip. … Read more
Prix de Lausanne winners announced
Prix de Lausanne has announced its eight winners for 2019. Japanese and Brazilian dancers dominated, taking over half of the main prizes between them. The … Read more
Karen Kain receives Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award
National Ballet of Canada (NBC) artistic director Karen Kain has received the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award. Made by the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), … Read more
Dance and fashion brands unite for training project
UK-based Candoco Dance Company has announced a unique partnership with affordable fashion etailer ASOS. The brand, which caters for lifestyle-fanatic 20-somethings, will back a residential … Read more
Carlos Acosta appointed as the new director of Birmingham Royal Ballet
Birmingham Royal Ballet has appointed Carlos Acosta as its new director. He will take up the role in January 2020. The Cuban dance star, who … Read more
The Great Gatsby comes to Hong Kong
Hong Kong Ballet has announced details for the world premiere of The Great Gatsby. Created by artistic director Septime Webre, it will debut on 15 … Read more
80 dancers picked for Prix de Lausanne
Prix de Lausanne has named the 80 dancers taking part in next year’s competition. The 47th edition runs from 3-10 February, 2019. Seventeen countries will … Read more
Richard Alston Dance Company to close
Richard Alston Dance Company (RADC) will close in 2020. The company, which been resident at The Place in London since 1994, took the decision after … Read more
The Handmaid’s Tale – the ballet
Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) is turning a Canadian classic into a ballet. The Handmaid’s Tale, based on Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel, will open in Winnipeg … Read more
San Francisco Symphony supports climate summit
San Francisco Symphony are tuning up for four concerts this September as part of the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit. The programme boasts Copland’s Appalachian … Read more