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News: Jasmin Vardimon's Excellence in International Dance
Jasmin Vardimon, has been awarded the 2013 International Theatre Institute (ITI) Award for Excellence in International Dance. She has been chosen for the award in recognition of her choreographic work over recent years. Continue Reading
News: Arts Council Award for Leading UK Dance Organisations
A £150,00 Arts Council award has been given to a new consortium of dance organisations led by Nottingham’s Dance4 alongside East London Dance, Merseyside Dance Initiative and Dance Initiative Greater … Continue Reading
News: Rambert's Dancers visit their new home
Rambert’s dancers were given their first access to the Company’s new headquarters on the South Bank this week. Rambert Dance Company will move into the new premises in the autumn. Continue Reading
News: Compass Commissions announced
New works to be supported by the Greenwich Dance & Trinity Laban Partnership have just been announced... Continue Reading
News: Sylvie Guillem
In an interview in the Independent, Guillem speaks her mind about the people she has worked with and her passion for the artform, 'I work hard to make a gift to the audience'. Continue Reading
News: The Royal Ballet - an international company
Kevin O’Hare, director of the Royal Ballet, highlights the quality of the company's dancers in the Telegraph, as a response to comments from a former Royal Ballet principal dancer about the lack of Bri… Continue Reading
News: Big Dance - keeps on dancing
English National Ballet have come up with a three minute routine to learn for the Big Dance Pledge next weekend... Continue Reading
News: Dancers: Behind the Scenes at the Royal Ballet
Andrej Uspenski, dancer with the Royal Ballet, has produced a book of his photography. He provides a back stage view of the company and talks about the daily life of a professional dancer in the Guardian. Continue Reading
News: Frederic Franklin
A dancer who performed with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and appeared at the London Coliseum with American Ballet Theatre at the age of 94, died recently Continue Reading
News: Dance UK Business of Dance bursaries
Eight dance artists/managers have been announced as the recipients of placements with host organisations, supported by a £1,000 bursary Continue Reading
News: East London Dance announce new Director
Polly Risbridger has been appointed as Director to succeed Kiki Gale. "East London is a very special place for dance with a thriving community and an entrepreneurial spirit." Polly says. Continue Reading
News: The making of Raven Girl
Wayne McGregor's first narrative-based ballet will be performed at the Royal Opera House at the end of May. Sally Williams (Telegraph) finds out how the collaboration between McGregor and author Audrey Niffe… Continue Reading
News: How dance liberated women
In the Guardian Judith Mackrell discusses how Josephine Baker, Maud Allen & dances such as the Charleston influenced the growing independence and freedom of women in the early 20th century. Continue Reading
News: Sexism in dance
Last week The Female Choreographers Collective, founded by Holly Noble and Jane Coulston launched The Experiment at Laban Theatre to try and answer some questions about what llies at the root of the under repres… Continue Reading
News: Royal Ballet scoop Oliviers for dance
Awards for Christopher Wheeldon and Marianela Nunez & our gallery of photos from the red carpet... Continue Reading