Interviews
News: Irina Kolesnikova - On balancing Odette and motherhood.
St Petersburg Ballet Theatre’s Prima Ballerina tells Graham Watts about her love for the classic roles of ballet, and why she thinks less 'traditional' ballerinas should be given the leads. Continue Reading
Interview: She loves it and she loves it...
Sally Marie talks to Donald Hutera about her new show 'I loved you and I loved you'; her smart new apprenticeship scheme Sweetshop Tigers & the responsibilities inherent in receiving public funding... Continue Reading
News: Maia Makhateli - on dancing Cinderella
The Dutch National Ballet principal talks about dancing the lead role in Christopher Wheeldon's production of the classic fairytale which comes to the London Coliseum next week... Continue Reading
Interview: Richard Alston - at home
A celebratory programme at The Place next week includes new work from Alston & Lawrance, as well as from dancers Joseph Toonga & Ihsaan de Banya - and a revival of the high octane 'Overdrive'... Continue Reading
Interview: David Bintley: A lifetime of outstanding achievement - Part Two
The Artistic Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet talks about 'Carmina Burana'his first work for the company, coming to the London Coliseum this week Continue Reading
Interview: Petter Jacobsson - on Ballet de Lorraine's dance 'in the moment'
The Director of Centre Chorégraphique National Ballet de Lorraine, performing at the Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House this week, tells Graham Watts about his contemporary company and its eclectic … Continue Reading
Interview: David Bintley: A lifetime of outstanding achievement - Part One
Birmingham Royal Ballet's evergreen director and choreographer talks about his career, the traditions of British Ballet and what makes a happy company, in this first instalment of a two-part interview... Continue Reading
Interview: Vicki Igbokwe - fierce, fabulous & free
One night in a New York club Vicki Igbokwe "was baptised on the dance floor & it changed who I am as a woman and artist". Find out more about 'Our Mighty Groove' inspired by that experience.. Continue Reading
Interview: Tamsin Fitzgerald
The founder & artistic director of Hereford based 2Faced Dance who tells us about their double bill 'Dreaming in Code, at The Place on 10th and 11th March as part of a spring tour.... Continue Reading
Interview: Rafaela Carrasco - on twenty years of Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía
Rafaela Carrasco's career has been intertwined with Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía ever since the company was formed and since 2013 she has been their Artistic Director... Continue Reading
News: City, dance and camera - Moving Cities
Excited by the possibilities of movement in cities, in dance & on camera, Jevan Chowdhury set up Moving Cities last year, starting with London... Continue Reading
Interview: Sean Gandini on Cunningham, Bausch, Balanchine & juggling
He started his career performing on Covent Garden's piazza in the 1980s - now Sean Gandini has moved inside the Royal Opera House and produced some stunning works combining juggling with dance... Continue Reading
Interview: Ulrik Birkkjær
The Royal Danish Ballet Principal & Producer tells Laura Dodge about the celebration of work by choreographer August Bournonville they'll present at the Peacock in January... Continue Reading
Interview: Tania Diggory
Tania Diggory is the woman behind PHD Events who are taking over three venues in Brixton this weekend with a programme of street dance activities featuring workshops with some of the leading pioneers of hip hop … Continue Reading
Interview: Ina Christel Johannessen - on zero visibility & Northern Light
The Norwegian choreographer talks about '...it's only a rehearsal' (part of the Northern Light season, at Sadler's Wells next week), Nordic art and the origins of that company name... Continue Reading
