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News: Ten years of Big Dance
This week (2 – 10 July) thousands of people will be taking part in Big Dance events across the UK. In London the final Big Dance week starts with hundreds of people performing Akram Khan’s choreogr… Continue Reading
News: Trinity Laban offers newly revised diploma for all dance teachers
From this autumn, a newly revised Diploma in Dance Teaching and Learning (DDTAL) – which is recognised as a route to Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills statu - will be available... Continue Reading
News: A major new dance & music production for the Tower of London in 2018
East London Dance, Hofesh Shechter Company, Historic Royal Palaces and LIFT announce plans for 'East Wall' - a long-term talent development project and spectacular performance.... Continue Reading
News: Royal Academy of Dance award for Sir Matthew Bourne
Sir Matthew Bourne made his second visit to Buckingham Palace this year - to be presented by with the Royal Academy of Dance's Queen Elizabeth II Coronation (QEII) Award... Continue Reading
News: Wayne McGregor on working with The Royal Ballet
The Royal Ballet's Resident Choreographer talks to Rachel Beaumont about the modern dancer and confounding expectations. Continue Reading
News: Benjamin Millepied on his LA 'love story'
The Guardian's Judith Mackrell interviews Benjamin Millepied in advance of his company LA Project's performances at Sadler's Wells next week . . . Continue Reading
News: Transfer Laban - part of London Festival of Architecture
Over the next ten days (13 – 23 June) a full-scale replica of the façade of the Laban Building will be constructed & deconstructed in Canary Wharf’s Montgomery Square, with performances by… Continue Reading
News: BBC Young Dancer 2017 - the search is on...
Applications are now being accepted for the BBC's competition which seeks out the next generation of dance talent.... Continue Reading
News: Dance UK's Caroline Miller to lead Orlando Ballet
Caroline Miller is to become Executive Director of Orlando Ballet. She will take up the role in August... Continue Reading
News: Rambert's first Choreography Fellow appointed
Julie Cunningham, winner of a National Dance Award in 2014 for her work with the Michael Clark Company, will be the inaugural recipient of the Leverhulme Choreography Fellowship... Continue Reading
News: Wheeldon's An American in Paris comes to London
The award winning production will be at the Dominion next Spring, after opening in Paris and transferring to Broadway... Continue Reading
News: New Programme Director for Siobhan Davies Dance
Visual arts curator and researcher Lauren A Wright is to join Southwark based Siobhan Davies Dance in the new post of Programme Director next month Continue Reading
News: Crystal Pite interview
Crystal Pite discusses dancing with William Forysthe, motherhood and why there are so few women at the top of her profession Continue Reading
News: Plans to create new dance hub in East London announced
A new home for a hip hop school, three major dance organisations and Studio Wayne McGregor are moving east to transform Stratford Continue Reading
News: 2Faced Dance Company to host The BENCH equality event
The first year of the company’s ground-breaking programme for female choreographers, The BENCH, is to culminate in a special one-off event hosted by 2Faced Dance Company in partnership with International Da… Continue Reading