September 2004
News: Electric Boogaloos pop down to Newham
“We have a mission…to spread the word. We need to share this dance with the next generation.” Judith Mackrell sits in on a hip hop workshop with Popin’ Pete. Guardian, 28 Sep Continue Reading
News: Bellydancing - the new Riverdance
The stars in *_Bellydance Superstars and the Desert Roses’_* – at the Bloomsbury Theatre from 5 – 10 Oct are all American. _“What’s fascinating to me about bellydance is that Americ… Continue Reading
News: Cunningham
Merce Cunningham answered questions posed by eight of Britain’s leading dance-makers. Ismene Brown found that although ‘he [Cunningham] can no longer demonstrate his infernally complex manoeuvres to … Continue Reading
News: Rafael Bonachela Wins £25,000 Place Prize For Dance
At an awards ceremony on Saturday Rafael Bonachela received the inaugural £25,000 Place Prize for new choreography, sponsored by Bloomberg, at The Place in London. The Place Prize, the largest dance competitio… Continue Reading
News: Siobhan Davies
‘ “Nothing is simple,” she says, adopting a convoluted position, “and I know in my own existence there are constantly these hiccups when you are thrown, and you have to re-form and re-mov… Continue Reading
News: Senior Dance Management Fellowships
Arts Council England, London is launching a Senior Dance Managers’ Fellowship Programme which is designed to enhance the professional development of experienced dance managers. The Fellowships are structu… Continue Reading
News: Isadora Duncan
The Times features an extract from Harry Kessler’s diary in which he remembers Isadora Duncan, Times, 15 Sep.04 Continue Reading
News: Dance UK Industry Award 2004
The Dance UK Industry Award aims to highlight the many important but often unacknowledged contributions that make a real difference to how dance is created, supported and seen. Nominations for this year are now … Continue Reading
News: Sir Christopher Frayling
THe new chair of Arts Council England wants to shout more loudly about the virtues of the arts and he wants ministers to do the same. _“Let’s bring back the passion; let’s talk about the arts. … Continue Reading
News: Dance East announces 2nd Rural getaway
Twenty seven international ballet directors will meet to discuss key issues affecting their profession when DanceEast produces its second Rural Retreat in Hertfordshire from January 7-9 next year. The gathering … Continue Reading
News: Richard Dreyfuss
The West End musical version of The Producers, starring Richard Dreyfuss, opens in November. Dreyfuss voices his concern about the dancing and singing required by his role, “It’s not the dancing as s… Continue Reading
News: Michelangelo's David
could benefit from a few Pilates sessions, according to Alan Herdman. “If you look at him, he is sitting into one hip. He will have a weakness in one hip and suffer from lower back weakness and pain. His p… Continue Reading
News: National Theatre
The National Theatre acheived 91% audience capacity last year, with its success attributed to initiatives such as the Travelex £10 season. Read more, Maev Kennedy, Guardian, 8 Sep.04Liz Thomas, The Stage, 7 Sep.04 Continue Reading
News: Guillem & Ballet Boyz
Michael Nunn talks to Charlotte Cripps about working with Sylvie Guillem, Russell Maliphant, and their performances at Sadler’s Wells at the end of the month. Independent, 14 Sep.04 Continue Reading
News: Margaret Kelly
known as “Miss Bluebell”, formed the legendary dance troupe, the Bluebell Girls, in 1932. Kelly did not retire from dancing until she was 79. “In 1948 Kelly formed a hugely successful partnersh… Continue Reading
