Dance Umbrella’s Four by Four
Dance Umbrella, London’s flagship festival of international dance, will celebrate its 40th anniversary this autumn. To mark this milestone Dance Umbrella has launched Four by Four– a programme inspired...
View ArticleNUREYEV – new film in nationwide cinemas
NUREYEV, from BAFTA nominated directors Jacqui and David Morris, will be launching in cinemas nationwide from 25 September 2018, with daily previews at Curzon Mayfair, London from 21 September. The...
View ArticleBalletBoyz® presents THEM/US
This spring, the internationally lauded dance company BalletBoyz will present the London premiere of Them/Us, an innovative double bill and a brand new collaboration from the company’s own critically...
View ArticleJoining a professional ballet company
Being an apprentice dancer is often the first step for any aspiring young hopeful aiming to make a career from the performing arts industry. It is a useful way of ‘getting a foot in the door’ of a...
View ArticleAvoiding injury after a break from dance
With Christmas fast approaching, it is important for dancers – both professional and amateur – to be mindful of their festive break, and work towards minimising their risk of injury after a holiday....
View ArticleLearning repertoire vs new creations
For both dancers and artistic directors, it is a hard balance between learning new choreography and performing repertoire. Whilst it is important to advance the art form and to continue to push the...
View ArticleFinalists announced for Hip Hop Dance Award
The first Hip Hop Dance Fellowship has announced the finalists for the first Hip Hop Dance Award supported by The Arts Foundation, a charity which supports UK based talent across the arts. Kwame...
View ArticleProfessional Class is back at Greenwich Dance
Daily professional classes at Greenwich Dance reconvened in October, following the organisation’s move to its new premises. Classes are based in the Old Library in Charlton House, a Jacobean manor...
View ArticleWorld premiere for Akram Khan
Akram Khan Company has announced a brand-new production: Outwitting the Devil will premiere in Stuttgart in July 2019. The announcement comes six weeks ahead of Until the Lions’ homecoming to the...
View ArticleTraining not travelling
Many young dancers may choose to undertake further dance training and kickstart their career, rather than take a gap year and travel, for example, like many of their peers at school might. Further to...
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