Young dancers exchange ideas
A group of talented young dancers from Scotland are off on a two-week trip to Australia, where they will take part in workshops and perform … Read more
The Hallé announces new assistant conductor
Famed Manchester orchestra The Hallé, headed up by CEO John Summers, has announced 23-year-old Jonathon Heyward (pictured above) as its new assistant conductor for the 2016-17 season. … Read more
The wheels on Debussy
Two full-time mothers have launched their own classical music concert series for babies and toddlers. The Wheels on Debussy offers lunch-time performances that introduce young … Read more
Autism-friendly Shakespeare set for tour
Flute Theatre’s autism-friendly production of The Tempest is returning for more dates and a first production in Spanish. The show was originally co-commissioned with the … Read more
Texan kids get free music and dance classes
A redeveloped arts centre in Brownsville, Texas, will offer free classical music and dance classes to underprivileged children in the surrounding Buena Vida neighbourhood. The … Read more
Peace in the valley for Battle and Met
Soprano Kathleen Battle will return to Metropolitan Opera in 2016, 23 years after her ignominious exit during rehearsals for Der Rosenkavalier. Battle is joined by … Read more
Toronto Symphony Orchestra CEO steps down amid scandal
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) president and CEO Jeff Melanson has stepped down, amid allegations of impropriety made by his estranged wife in court documents. In … Read more
New law bans ‘obscene’ dance in Mumbai
Maharashtra state government in India is trying to ban dancing that it considers ‘obscene’. The draft bill would affect Mumbai, India’s largest city, which is … Read more
Hugh Grant to narrate The Little Prince
Hugh Grant is the latest big name to be added to the bill for Abu Dhabi Festival 2016. Grant will narrate the regional premiere of Nick … Read more
Kids to be taught Wayne McGregor in school
Wayne McGregor’s one-act ballet Infra is now on the AQA school syllabus for 14-16 year old dance students in the UK – the first time … Read more