Iceland: Iceland Dance Company
This season Reykjavík’s Iceland Dance Company premiered a new Icelandic take on The Rite of Spring. Choreographed by artistic director Lára Stefánsdóttir, alongside up and … Read more
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Spring forward
Choreographer Angela Liong is tapping into inspiring life stories to create a Rite of Spring for the people Stravinsky’s iconic piece, The Rite of Spring, … Read more
Poland: Polish National Ballet
In March 2009, the world-renowned Polish choreographer Krzysztof Pastor took to the helm of the Teatri Wielki’s [Grand Theatre] ballet company in Warsaw. Under his … Read more
Dance Theatre of Harlem on world tour
Dance Theatre of Harlem, which had ceased performing during the period 2004 and 2012, has embarked on an international tour this summer. The renowned troupe … Read more
New Zealand dance troupe announces first tour
A recently launched New Zealand dance troupe will embark on its first ever tour this summer, taking in cities across the North Island. The New … Read more
It’s all relative for choreographer Anouk van Dijk
Dutch choreographer Anouk van Dijk takes a pioneering approach to connecting with her audience. For many contemporary choreographers, the impact audiences have on their work … Read more
Luxembourg: Trois C-L
Once a month a group of arts lovers and dance fans get together to watch works-in-progress by choreographers at the Centre de Création Chorégraphique Luxembourgeois … Read more
On the road again
Ahead of The National Ballet of Canada’s tour to London, artistic director Karen Kain explains how she’s bringing the troupe back to the global stage … Read more
France: Opéra National de Paris
The ballet of the Opéra national de Paris (Paris Opera) made global headlines in recent weeks, with excitable stories hitting the tabloids, broadsheets and glossy … Read more
One giant leap
Artistic director of South African Mzansi Ballet, Iain MacDonald, on the progress of ballet in Johannesburg I did not grow up dreaming of becoming a … Read more