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News: Not a hair out of place - Capilotracteés at CircusFest 2014
It sounds like the stuff of torture rather than entertainment – but Finnish circus artists, Sanja Kosonen and Elice Abonce Muhonen are determined to bring back the traditional art of hair-hanging. Continue Reading
News: I bet you look good on the dancefloor: scientists research the best moves
Researchers at Northumbria University and the University of Gottingen have discovered the secret to looking good on the dancefloor – at least as far as British men are concerned. And the results, rated by … Continue Reading
News: Dominic North and Liam Mower to star in Edward Scissorhands
Based on the hit film, New Adventures magical production devised, directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne, returns to Sadler's Wells for the Christmas/new year season... Continue Reading
News: New dance presenting venue in Docklands
Dance is starting to feature more in the programme of the two year old Canada Water Culture Space, with Inconvenient Spoof's solo 'Naïve Dance Masterclass' on Thursday this week... Continue Reading
News: Royal opening for Rambert's new home
Her Majesty The Queen officially opened Rambert’s new South Bank home today (Friday 21 March). With the Duke of Edinburgh she toured the building, meeting staff and dancers... Continue Reading
News: Escape with Impact Dance on their 6th annual retreat!
For some of us, a holiday means rest, relaxation and a jug of rum punch. For Impact Dance, however, it means seven days of dance classes, shows and evening parties in Turkey. Now in its sixth year, Escape brings… Continue Reading
News: Circus Space becomes the National Centre for Circus Arts
The National Centre for Circus Arts (formerly known as Circus Space) was officially opened this week in the old Shoreditch Electric Light Station,Hoxton - helping to re-define the Circus industry in the UK Continue Reading
News: Tamara Rojo to dance with Akram Khan
'Lest We Forget' English National Ballet's programme including new works by Akram Khan, Russell Maliphant and Liam Scarlett marking the centenary of WWI opens next month at the Barbican Theatre... Continue Reading
News: Hofesh Shechter's Brighton Festival programme announced
There are plenty of dance based reasons for going to Brighton in May - including William Forsythe's installation in the Old Municipal Market a Brighton landmark destined to become a new Dance Space for the city... Continue Reading
News: Darcey Bussell to bring dance to schools
Prima ballerina-turned-Strictly Come Dancing judge Darcey Bussell has announced her plans to bring a programme of dance education into secondary schools this summer. The lessons, which will be open to both boys … Continue Reading
News: Olivier Award nominations announced today
Richard Alston, Mark Morris, Michael Hulls, Clemmie Sveaas, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui & Compagnie 111 Aurélien Bory/Stéphanie Fuster all feature in the dance categories... Continue Reading
News: Wayne McGregor appointed Professor of Choreography at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Award-winning choreographer and director Wayne McGregor has been appointed Professor of Choreography at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. McGrego received the title of Professor this week in recogn… Continue Reading
News: Natalia Osipova on learning to fly
Russian star ballerina Natalia Osipova makes her debut in the Royal Ballet’s production of The Sleeping Beauty this month. She tells the Telegraph’s Mark Monahan about the pleasures and challenges of… Continue Reading
News: Ballet history month on the BBC
Four programmes about ballet, some featuring newly discovered footage from the 1950s, will be shown on BBC Two and BBC Four in March... Continue Reading
News: Fight to save Trockadero Underground
For the last four years the basement of the Trocadero Centre in Piccadilly has been a centre for the London hip hop community, where street dancers have been able to gather, perform and meet other dancers. Continue Reading