- as part of the Legacy Trust UK's £13.4 million for UK wide projects to build on the cultural and sporting benefits of the 2012 Olympics.
Posted: 3 Sep 2008
The judges have been announced and preview performances of the commissioned works start this week. Its competition time at the Place...
Posted: 2 Sep 2008
Thirty five dancers from the UK are in Beijing preparing to perform at the closing ceremony of the 2008 Olympics on Sunday (24 August).
Posted: 18 Aug 2008
John Ashford, Theatre Director at The Place since 1986, will step down in July 2009 to concentrate on a new role with the European dance network Aerowaves.
Posted: 8 Aug 2008
Josie Woods
- a pioneering black dancer and choreographer from East London died recently at the age of 97. Read Val Wilmer's obituary in the Guardian, 2 Aug 08
Posted: 4 Aug 2008
Dance has a high profile in this year’s Edinburgh International Festival and on the Fringe – providing even more incentives to go north this summer.
Posted: 4 Aug 2008
All the recommendations made by Baroness Genista McIntosh in her investigation into Arts Council England's handling of last winter's funding decisions and annoucements will be acted on says Chief Executive Alan Davey.
Posted: 31 Jul 2008
Juliette Binoche talks about her dance collaboration with Akram Khan, which opens at the National Theatre on 6 September.
Posted: 28 Jul 2008
Bourne's Dorian Gray
"There isn't a single sympathetic character to lead you through the narrative, which makes it one of the hardest things I've ever worked on," Matthew Bourne tells Lynne Walker in the Independent, 23 Jul 08
Posted: 23 Jul 2008
Swan Lake
- Guangdong Military Acrobatic Troup style. David Jays goes behind the scenes with the Chinese company who are touring the UK, arriving at the Royal Opera House in August. Read more in the Sunday Times, 20 July 08
Posted: 23 Jul 2008
From this September you can see a live performance relayed from the Opera House to your local Picturehouse cinema - although you'll have to wait until next year for the first live ballet screening.
Posted: 23 Jul 2008
Hundreds of people learned a dance choreographed by Aletta Collins from a website and then gathered in Trafalgar Square to perform it together for the first time
Posted: 14 Jul 2008
Another £100,000 has been assured for Youth Dance Links to enable Youth Dance England to provide greater dance opportunities for young people.
Posted: 11 Jul 2008
Boris and Dance
In her blog for the Guardian, Judith Mackrell asks whether the enthusiasm and excitement over Big Dance can be extended towards providing actual funding for the creation of repertory. Read the full article in, Guardian, 7 July.08
Posted: 11 Jul 2008
With Chinese audiences used to the classic ballets, there was uncertainty as to how the more modern works, such as Wayne McGregor's Chroma, would be received. In the event it was proven that worries were unfounded as the performances were received with excitement and enthusiasm.
Posted: 8 Jul 2008
If you were among the throng of London commuters between 6pm & 7pm on Monday you may have encountered some silent tango dancers...
Posted: 8 Jul 2008
The Dancers' Health Pilot Scheme, initiated by Dance UK, has received funding from the Jerwood Foundation. Research into effective injury prevention and fitness training that ensures a long and healthy career for dancers will now be able to start.
Posted: 4 Jul 2008
Backstage with ENB
As the English National Ballet return to the Royal Festival Hall after an absence of over 10 years The Guardian offers the opportunity to see behind the scenes, featuring photography by David Levene Guardian, 4 July.08
Posted: 4 Jul 2008
Irina Baronova, dancer with Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo and the last of the "Baby Ballerinas" has died at the age of 89 years.
Posted: 4 Jul 2008
