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News: New President for Royal Academy of Dance
Darcey Bussell is to succeed Dame Antoinette Sibley, who retired last month, as President of the Royal Academy of Dance. Continue Reading
News: The Place Prize for dance - commissions announced
Sixteen new works will be made this summer, to be performed at The Place in September - with four selected for the Final in Spring 2013 Continue Reading
News: Dr Marion North
"Marion leaves us with a wonderful legacy, including our stunning dance building - her ultimate vision realised." Anthony Bowne pays tribute... Continue Reading
News: Cathy Marston to leave Bern Ballett
The British choreographer who has been leading the Swiss company since 2007 will leave the company at the end of next season Continue Reading
News: U.Dance 2012 Programme Announced
The full line up for Youth Dance England’s flagship event, U.Dance 2012 has been announced featuring a new work by Hofesh Shechter. Continue Reading
News: The National Institute of Dance Medicine & Science
The opening of the first NHS clinic for the treatment of dance injuries, as part of the new National Institute of Dance Medicine & Science was announced this week Continue Reading
News: The Space launches
The new Arts Council/BBC digital arts channel goes live today - with live streaming of Breakin' Convention from Sadler's Wells next Bank Holiday Monday Continue Reading
News: The art of sport
This month the Southbank Centre presents Pierre Rigal’s Game Over , a piece about football, and Rocco by Emio Greco and Pieter C Scholten set in a boxing ring. Clifford Bishop asks why it is that the wor… Continue Reading
News: Darcey Bussell joins Strictly Come Dancing
Having had a taste of what it’s like to be a guest judge on BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing at the end of the 2009 series, Darcey Bussell is to join the judging panel alongside Len Goodman, Craig Rev… Continue Reading
News: Danceworks Open Day
On World Dance Day this Sunday, one of London's largest dance studios is offering 20 FREE dance taster sessions. Continue Reading
News: Running the London Marathon for dancers
"Without dancers there is no dance. They've inspired, entertained, exhilarated & moved me. So after 20 years I am running the Marathon for Dance UK’s Healthier Dancer Programme to say thank you! Continue Reading
News: Artifact
As the Royal Ballet of Flanders perform Artifact this weekend at Sadler’s Wells William Forsythe discusses the work with Sarah Crompton, “Just as the music is based on the ordered world of Bach, so t… Continue Reading
News: Angelin Preljocaj
Angelin Preljocaj’s adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fairytale, Snow White is coming to Sadler’s Wells in May. Preljocaj talks to Judith Mackrell about what interested him about the story,‘He … Continue Reading
News: Dance UK conference: Nutrition and disordered eating in dance
It's one of the first things ballerina Tamara Rojo has spoken out about this week - and the subject of a major conference on Monday 30 April at the Royal Society of Medicine Continue Reading
News: Olivier Awards 2012
Akram Khan wins Best New Dance Production category for 'Desh' and Edward Watson the Outstanding Achievement in Dance for his performance in Authur Pita's 'The Metamorphosis' Continue Reading