The Royal Ballet celebrates the centenary of Glen Tetley’s birth this February with a revival of his masterwork Pierrot Lunaire. American choreographer Glen Tetley was born on 3 February 1926 in … [Read more...] about The Royal Ballet celebrates Glen Tetley’s centenary with Pierrot Lunaire
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Interview: Joss Arnott celebrating 15 years of his company with “Meet the Hatter”, the world’s greatest showman
The premiere of Joss Arnott Dance’s Meet the Hatter on 19 September 2025 marks the company’s 15th anniversary. Here, one of the players from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland takes … [Read more...] about Interview: Joss Arnott celebrating 15 years of his company with “Meet the Hatter”, the world’s greatest showman
Interview: Martha Graham dancer Lloyd Knight is the first man to dance her iconic role
Yesterday, Martha Graham Dance Company dancer Lloyd Knight performed Graham’s Lamentation, one of her signature works, now danced for the first time by a man. Graham said that Lamentation was “the … [Read more...] about Interview: Martha Graham dancer Lloyd Knight is the first man to dance her iconic role
Review: The Rose Prize – A.I.M by Kyle Abraham presents An Untitled Love – an innovative work
Graham Watts sees A.I.M by Kyle Abraham in An Untitled Love – an absorbing piece of dance theatre. TitleAn Untitled LoveCompanyA.I.M by Kyle AbrahamVenueSadler’s Wells, LondonDate29 January … [Read more...] about Review: The Rose Prize – A.I.M by Kyle Abraham presents An Untitled Love – an innovative work
Winners of the UK’s 2023 National Dance Awards announced
The Winners of the 2023 National Dance Awards were announced today at a ceremony at The Coronet Theatre in Notting Hill Gate – the second successive year that the event has been held in this … [Read more...] about Winners of the UK’s 2023 National Dance Awards announced
Nominations for the 24th National Dance Awards – #NDA24
The Dance Section of the UK Critics’ Circle has announced its short-listed nominations for the National Dance Awards (#NDA24). The qualifying period for performances was between 1st January and … [Read more...] about Nominations for the 24th National Dance Awards – #NDA24
New York City Ballet brings a mixed bill to London
New York City Ballet (NYCB) makes its Sadler’s Wells debut in March 2024, bringing UK premieres of works by Kyle Abraham, Justin Peck, and Pam Tanowitz, and a classic work by George Balanchine. The … [Read more...] about New York City Ballet brings a mixed bill to London
[Review] Alvin Ailey’s ‘21st Century Creations’ in London
Jann Parry sees Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 21st Century Creations programme Title21st Century CreationsCompanyAlvin Ailey American Dance TheaterVenueSadler’s Wells, LondonDate8 September … [Read more...] about [Review] Alvin Ailey’s ‘21st Century Creations’ in London
[Review] The Alvin Ailey company presents Ailey Classics – The River, Pas de Duke, Cry, Revelations
Jonathan Gray sees the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's ‘Ailey Classics' in London TitleAiley ClassicsCompanyAlvin Ailey American Dance TheaterVenueSadler's Wells, LondonDate7 September … [Read more...] about [Review] The Alvin Ailey company presents Ailey Classics – The River, Pas de Duke, Cry, Revelations
[Review] The Alvin Ailey company presents Contemporary Voices – Abraham, Battle, Ailey
Matthew Paluch sees the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 'Contemporary Voices' in London TitleContemporary VoicesCompanyAlvin Ailey American Dance TheaterVenueSadler's Wells, … [Read more...] about [Review] The Alvin Ailey company presents Contemporary Voices – Abraham, Battle, Ailey
Phoenix Dance Theatre appoints Marcus Jarrell Willis as new artistic director
Marcus Jarrell Willis, 38, dancer and choreographer, has been appointed as artistic director of Phoenix Dance Theatre, the Black British dance company based in Leeds, UK. Willis was born in … [Read more...] about Phoenix Dance Theatre appoints Marcus Jarrell Willis as new artistic director
[Review and Photo Album] The Royal Ballet School Summer Performance 2023
Jann Parry sees The Royal Ballet School Summer Performance at The Royal Opera House TitleThe Royal Ballet School Summer PerformanceCompanyThe Royal Ballet SchoolVenueThe Royal Opera House, … [Read more...] about [Review and Photo Album] The Royal Ballet School Summer Performance 2023
The Ailey 2 tour UK – the first in over a decade
Ailey 2 tour UK arrives after the summer with 12 young dancers presenting works by William Forsythe, Alvin Ailey, Robert Battle and the company’s new artistic director Francesca Harper. The … [Read more...] about The Ailey 2 tour UK – the first in over a decade
Alan Cumming to host the 2023 Fire Island Dance Festival
The Fire Island Dance Festival weekend starts with an opening performance at 5pm on Saturday 15 July 2023, a Leadership Supporter sunset performance at 7pm on the same day, and a closing performance … [Read more...] about Alan Cumming to host the 2023 Fire Island Dance Festival
Prix de Lausanne 2023 – the full lineup
The Lifetime Achievement Award 2023 will be given to Carlos Acosta CBE, a Prix de Lausanne Prize Winner in 1990 and current Director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. The Prix de Lausanne 2023 50th … [Read more...] about Prix de Lausanne 2023 – the full lineup
Misty Copeland Foundation announces its new directors
Caryn Campbell has been appointed Executive Director of The Misty Copeland Foundation (MCF) and Sindy Folgar has been named Director of the MCF BE BOLD programme. The appointments, which will be … [Read more...] about Misty Copeland Foundation announces its new directors
Choreographer and dancer Ismael Ivo has died at 66 from Covid
The choreographer and dancer Ismael Ivo has died at 66 from Covid. He was an important artistic director and organizer in the world of dance spending eight years as director of the Biennale Danza … [Read more...] about Choreographer and dancer Ismael Ivo has died at 66 from Covid
[Review] Beethoven’s ballet The Creatures of Prometheus with striking Capucci costumes
Italian producer Daniele Cipriani seems to be resuscitating dance in Italy almost singlehandedly. The first main dance event in the country was conceived by him and presented in mid-July to open the … [Read more...] about [Review] Beethoven’s ballet The Creatures of Prometheus with striking Capucci costumes
Photo Album: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in London
The company has three As in its title but, to my mind, this programme sets the case for it to have four, because the profundity of the African American cause is so central to this fine pair of works … [Read more...] about Photo Album: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in London
Béjart’s Boléro returns to La Scala with Roberto Bolle and others debuting on the red table
Maurice Béjart’s Boléro returns to La Scala in March, with Roberto Bolle dancing the La Mélodie for the first time. The 15-minute work was last seen in the theatre in 2003 when Sylvie Guillem danced … [Read more...] about Béjart’s Boléro returns to La Scala with Roberto Bolle and others debuting on the red table
New York dancers come together for the 7th Annual Dance Against Cancer plus special all-male event
The American Cancer Society – Our Mission is to Save Lives, Celebrate Lives and Lead the Fight for a World Without Cancer! – is staging its 7th Annual Dance Against Cancer. Erin Fogarty Bittner, who … [Read more...] about New York dancers come together for the 7th Annual Dance Against Cancer plus special all-male event
Abdiel Cedric Jacobsen answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… dancers’ edition
Q&A When did you start dancing? I began dancing when I was in the womb, taught informally by my mother through the blood memory of her ancestors. My mom is Ivorian - from Côte d'Ivoire - and when … [Read more...] about Abdiel Cedric Jacobsen answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… dancers’ edition
The Art of Movement – a glorious new book from NYC Dance Project
NYC Dance Project – husband and wife team, Ken Browar and Deborah Ory – have produced some of the most widely circulated images of dance on the internet. Leaps and other gymnastic feats will always be … [Read more...] about The Art of Movement – a glorious new book from NYC Dance Project
Susana B Williams and her Choreographers’ Showcase return to Edinburgh
Susana B Williams has been bringing her Choreographers’ Showcases to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for 15 years. Her company, Dance-Forms, will have managed 72 such events by the time the doors open … [Read more...] about Susana B Williams and her Choreographers’ Showcase return to Edinburgh
Royal Ballet Autumn Season 2016 – 2017 – full dates and casts
The Royal Ballet has released the casting for their Autumn Season, from September 2016 until January 2017. Roberta Marquez will return as Guest Artist to dance two farewell performances in one of her … [Read more...] about Royal Ballet Autumn Season 2016 – 2017 – full dates and casts
Spoleto Festival USA reveals 2012 season: Glass, k.d. lang and Dublin’s Gate Theatre
The American première of the Philip Glass opera "Kepler," a concert by vocalist k.d. lang, and the return of Dublin's Gate Theatre highlight the 36th season of the Spoleto Festival USA this spring, … [Read more...] about Spoleto Festival USA reveals 2012 season: Glass, k.d. lang and Dublin’s Gate Theatre
New York’s ‘Fall for Dance’ announce the lineup for 2011
Steven McRae will be donning his tap-shoes for the latest edition of Fall For Dance at New York City Center, which will run from October 27 to November 6. Twenty companies and choreographers are … [Read more...] about New York’s ‘Fall for Dance’ announce the lineup for 2011
Ailey – Bennett – Donn – Joffrey – Nureyev – Gillis … … …
Some of the dance world's losses, but the list is much, much longer: Alvin Ailey Michael Bennett Jorge Donn Robert Joffrey Rudolf Nureyev Christopher Gillis ... … [Read more...] about Ailey – Bennett – Donn – Joffrey – Nureyev – Gillis … … …