Interviews
Rick Guest on 'What Lies Beneath'
Carole Edrich talks to the photographer who has a stunning exhibition of his portraits of dancers at The Hospital Club in Covent Garden this month... Continue Reading
52 Portraits - 'An epic love song to an art form'
Jonathan Burrows tells us about his new online project - with collaborators Matteo Fargion & Hugo Glendinning - which will feature weekly portraits of dance artists.... Continue Reading
Leticia Stock - living the Nutcracker dream
In advance of making her debut as Clara in the Royal Ballet's seasonal favourite, newly promoted First Artist Leticia talks to Laura Dodge about stress and snowflakes, dancer discipline and Christmas in London... Continue Reading
It's joyful. It's social. It's global....
Leila McMillan tells us about Flying Low and Passing Through technnique, running an award winning cafe - and her Wild Card evening at Sadler's Wells next week (3 Dec)... Continue Reading
Introducing Nora
Eleanor Sikorski and Flora Wellesley Wesley, also known as Nora, present an evening of work made for them by Liz Aggiss, Jonathan Burrows and Matteo Fargion and Simon Tanguy. We asked them to tell us more... Continue Reading
Yu-Hsien Wu - on dancing with Russell Maliphant Company
We asked the Taiwanese dancer and choreographer about her experience of leaving her homeland to work with Russell Maliphant Company and live in London… Continue Reading
Getting the pointe across..
English National Ballet First Artist Madison Keesler is launching her own YouTube channel this week. She tells Laura Dodge what she has planned... Continue Reading
Riccardo Buscarini on his new work - No Lander
We caught up with Place Prize winning Riccardo Buscarini to talk about the inspiration for his new work, premiering at The Place next week - and his top tips for spending time in London... Continue Reading
Dane Hurst - dancing at Dulwich Picture Gallery
The Rambert dancer and choreographer presents a unique evening of life drawing and performance later this month - and he's also planning a new dance space for his South African home town... Continue Reading
Lea Anderson - on music, dance, design & making new work
The choreographer/creator of The Cholmondeleys and The Featherstonehaughs is preparing to open a new show - 'Ladies and Gentlemen' at The Place this week... Continue Reading
Welly O'Brien - a year of Frida
Welly O'Brien danced in two contrasting productions inspired by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo recently. She tells us about them & looks back on a long career, sparked by an encounter with Candoco Dance Company Continue Reading
Botis Seva - on his Wild Card programme
"The work draws out social and political issues that we are challenged with today – other young Londoners like me, as well as others within the dance field and hip hop politics more widely." Continue Reading
South of No North - Approaches to Art and Performance
Curator Ben Harman on his exhibition - inspired by Fred Daniels early 20th century photographs featuring the pioneering choreography of Margaret Morris - opening at Siobhan Davies Dance this week... Continue Reading
Alison Mcwhinney - on dancing with ENB
The Australian born dancer who won English National Ballet's Emerging Dancer Award last year talks to us in advance of the company's performances of Lest We Forget at Sadler's Wells next week... Continue Reading
Christopher Marney - on making the moves for 'McQueen'
The New Adventures & Balletboyz choreographer explains the challenges and joys of bringing the visionary designer to life through dance. Continue Reading