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William Forsythe to leave Ballett Frankfurt
William Forsythehas announced that he will be stepping down as Director of Ballett Frankfurt, when his contract expires in 2004.His decision follows the threat of withdrawal of support by Frankfurt City Council,… Continue Reading
Royal Ballet dancers dissent
Equity meet with Royal Ballet Dancersthis week, to discuss “serious concerns” about the unorthodox management style of its new artistic director, Ross Stretton, according to a story in the Independen… Continue Reading
Health & Fitness
Learning to ballroom dancecan keep dementia at bay, according to neurologist Joe Verghese. “Dancing involves precise physical activity, listening to the music, remembering dance steps and taking your partn… Continue Reading
Royal Opera House
Back at Covent GardenAfter ten years away David Bintley explains what its like to be back. His new ballet, Les Saisons, created for the Royal Ballet will be premiered at the Royal Opera House at the end of May.N… Continue Reading
Blast
Blast Focus on Dance Tuesday 6 August, 12-6pm – Blast at Royal Festival Hall, Summer On the South Bank Festival DO you wanna dance?? Come along to the South Bank Centre on Tues. 6 August! As part of the RF… Continue Reading
South Bank Centre
New Chief Executive for the South BankMichael Lynch is leaving Syndey Opera House to come to London in September.read more Who Can Save the South Bank?The debate continues… Join the Observer online debate … Continue Reading
Dance History
Cambodian arts revival“During Pol Pot’s four-year reign of terror, up to 80 per cent of Cambodia’s artists With them went much of the performance repertory of classical theatre and dance, as we… Continue Reading
Arts Funding Issues
Ian Bramleythe Editor of Dance Theatre Journal and Head of Publications @ Laban becomes the new Director of Dance UK from the end of June.read on ADAD and Dance UKare to join forcesmore details Arts Council Engl… Continue Reading
Edinburgh Festival
Phoenix wins Business Link Award Phoenix wins Business Link Award Phoenix Dance Theatre, based in Leeds, has received a grant from Business Link West Yorkshire to help raise its profile overseas. Members of the … Continue Reading
International American Choreographers' Showcase
Choreographers & PiecesThe Ballplayers of Xibalba (premiered at the Youth Theater in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia on May 25, 2002) Choreographer: Susana B. Williams Music by: By Glen Velez Performance: Susana B. Wil… Continue Reading
Blast background
The BBC is launching a new multi-media initiative which will help teenagers tap into their creativity, develop their talents in dance, music, art or film making. Ultimately, they’ll be encouraged to stage… Continue Reading
Marion North, Principal & Chief Executive,
Marion North to retireDr Marion North (OBE, PhD, Darts, DLit) has announced her intention to retire as Principal and Chief Executive of Laban Centre London in August 2003. Marion North has held the position of P… Continue Reading
Irène Lidova
Irène LidovaBallet critic and promoter has died in Paris at the age of 95.Mary Clarke & Nadine Meisner look back over her life and work. “the Russian-French critic, writer on dance, and friend and ben… Continue Reading
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatervisited Sadler’s Wells in June 02 John Percival reflects on how Ailey introduced black culture into the mainstream of American dance in the Independent, 14 June.02 Read Ar… Continue Reading
John Ashford
John Ashford awarded CBETHE PLACE’S THEATRE DIRECTOR IS RECOGNISED IN THE QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS The Place is delighted that John Ashford, its theatre director, has been awarded a CBE for services … Continue Reading