Features

News: You too can dance with Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s Rosas!
- just one of the free fringe events at Sadler's Sampled - the two week taster festival of dance, starting at Sadler's Wells this weekend... Continue Reading

News: Bonnie Bird Fund New Choreography Award 2013
The closing date for applications for the second award is next Monday 17 June. The £10,000 bursary and support scheme is open to choreographers with at least five years professional experience Continue Reading

News: Strictly Come Dancing 2013
This year the BBC have announced an early and radical reshuffle of their line up of professionals, including the departure of several long timers... writes Vikki Jane Vile. Continue Reading

News: The making of Raven Girl
Choreographer Wayne McGregor and writer/illustrator Audrey Niffenegger talk about the making of his first full length ballet.. ‘I was thinking about how in fairy tales things are always transforming: people … Continue Reading

Feature: Sadler's Wells Dance House
Sarah Crompton introduces her new book about the leading dance venue - and we have two copies to give away! Continue Reading

Feature: After the Rite
The 100th anniversary of the first performance of Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring' was on 29 May. We ask choreographers, dancers & programmers what this groundbreaking work means to them... Continue Reading

News: Talking choreography & collaboration
The National Choreographers' Conference bought together a fascinating mix of speakers who work in film, TV, music video, West End theatre and contemporary dance... Continue Reading

News: Accidental Festival - Maya Dance Theatre
Singapore based Germaine Cheng introduces an emerging company appearing at the Roundhouse later this month.. Continue Reading
Feature: Ten years of Breakin' Convention
Jonzi D, Tony Adigun (Avant Garde Dance) Michael Asante & Kendrick Sandy (Boy Blue Entertainment) talk about the first ten years of Breakin’ Convention on video.. Continue Reading
News: It's a man's world - or is it?
'Some Like it Hip Hop' stars Lizzie Gough & Teneisha Bonner have been out and about in the city - not that you'd recognise them... Continue Reading

Feature: English National Ballet - special ticket offer
See Tamara Rojo's first programme for the company -with best available dress circle seats for £35 (usually £67- £40) or upper circle for £25... Continue Reading

Feature: Judging The Place Prize
Find out more about this year's finalists in a series of short video interviews - and the judges their work needs to impress.. Continue Reading

Feature: Midnight Express and headline stars part company
To lose one dancer mysteriously might perhaps be explained by his mental state - but to lose two? Graham Watts reflects on Polunin and Zelensky's departure from Peter Schaufuss' ballet, due to open at t… Continue Reading
News: New training opportunities from Dance UK
The Business of Dance Stepping Stones training series kicks off with seminars on Fundraising for Artistic Projects and Nutrition and touring this week! Continue Reading

Feature: Olesya Novikova and Natalia Osipova as Giselle
Judith Mackrell (Guardian) compares Olesya Novikova's and Natalia Osipova's interpretations of Giselle with video clips of both ballerinas performing the Giselle Act 1 Variation. Continue Reading