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
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
Austria: Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance
When choreographer Susan Quinn moved from New York to Salzburg in the early 90s, a professional dance course in the city was non-existent, and training … Read more
Hofesh Shechter: the agent provocateur of dance
From his intricate choreography to atmospheric soundtracks, Hofesh Shechter’s immersive productions are intended to unsettle and provoke. Clare Wiley meets the dancemaker At the beginning … Read more
Belgium: ballets C de la B
As one of the foremost artists to emerge from the Flemish new wave era of the 1980s, choreographer Alain Platel continues to attract critical acclaim … Read more
How to build a dance company
Despite the global recession and tight arts budgets, Shaun Parker turned his dream of launching a dance company into a quirky troupe that’s turning heads. … 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
Critics’ Circle highlights dance talent
Christopher Wheeldon, Nicolas Le Riche and Yuan Yuan Tan were amongst the names recognised at the Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards on Monday. The awards … Read more
Dance internships: are they worth it?
Love them or hate them, unpaid internships are widespread within the arts sector, and the dance world is no exception. Arts manager and former intern … Read more
New dance injury clinic for Birmingham
The UK’s second NHS specialist dance injury clinic is to be established at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. The National Institute of Dance Medicine and Science … Read more