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News: The Rite of Spring
Jenny Gilbert (Independent) takes an in-depth look at what led to that infamous riot at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées on 29 May 1913. Continue Reading
News: Natalia Osipova to join Royal Ballet
Russian ballet star Natalia Osipova, who has been wowing audiences at the London Coliseum in the last few weeks in her appearances with the Mikhailovsky Ballet, is to join the Royal Ballet as a Principal Dancer … Continue Reading
News: A String of Rites - unfurls this week
- a series of works based on Stravinsky's extraordinary riot inducing 'Rite of Spring', composed 100 years ago, starts this week with Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre... Continue Reading
News: Sergei Polunin no longer to appear in Midnight Express
The Ukranian ballet star, who left the Royal Ballet suddenly last year, has left Peter Schaufuss' production, due to open at the London Coliseum next week Continue Reading
News: Leanne Benjamin retires from the Royal Ballet
After 21 years, with the Royal Ballet, Principal Dancer Leanne Benjamin has announced she will retire from the stage in July this year at the age of 49. Her last performance in London will be be as Mary Vetsera … Continue Reading
News: Olivier Award nominations 2013
The nominations for this year’s Olivier Awards were announced this morning - here's our round up of the names featuring in dance related categories... Continue Reading
News: Dance Umbrella's new Artistic Director in waiting
Emma Gladstone, currently Artistic Programmer and Producer at Sadler’s Wells, will take up the role when Betsy Gregory steps down after this year's festival. Continue Reading
News: Fernando Montaño - LUKAS Personality of the Year
Montaño, a First Artist with the Royal Ballet, was named Personality of the Year at the LUKAS awards - which acknowledge the achievements of the one million Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese residents… Continue Reading
News: The Dance Register
Launched at this year's Move It, The Dance Register will be a central online directory of dance teachers, leaders and artists throughout the UK. It will be accessible to everyone who wants to participate in … Continue Reading
News: New Chief Executive for ROH
Alex Beard, currently Deputy Director of Tate, replaces Tony Hall, who left the organisation this month to become Director General of the BBC Continue Reading
News: RAD's Phyllis Bedells Bursary winner announced
Sixteen-year-old Royal Ballet School student Daniel Harrison has won the Phyllis Bedells Bursary ballet competition. 34 candidates competed for the bursary of £1,000 on Sunday 17 March. Continue Reading
News: Taking Back the Tube
"I wanted to make a statement & to take a stand with my body in the exact place where my body was abused. I can’t sing or shout very loudly, but I can dance loudly." One woman takes a stand... Continue Reading
News: Arraignment proceedings for Bolshoi Star – today in Moscow
Graham Watts reports on the latest developments in the case of the acid attack on the Director of the Bolshoi Ballet, earlier this year. Continue Reading
News: New focal point for dance in North London
North Finchley venue artsdepot is to become the new home of higher education vocational dance college London Studio Centre... Continue Reading
News: First Company Members for NYDC
The National Youth Dance Company (NYDC) has selected its first intake of company members. Thirty young people aged 16-20 from all over England have been invited to take up places with the company. Continue Reading