Wendy Toye
The Hackney born dancer who became a choreographer, actor and director for stage and screen has died at the age of 92. Read an obituary: Guardian, 1 Mar, 2010
Posted: 5 Mar 2010
Founder of the New York International Ballet Competition died in February
Posted: 5 Mar 2010
Forced Entertainments' Tim Etchells on Kate McIntosh
"What I like about Kate's work – which lies somewhere between theatre, performance and dance – is this sense that the body is a question, a construct, a thing that is not quite owned by the self, that is not even altogether human." See her at Southbank Centre on 4 March Read more in the Guardian, 1 Mar 2010
Posted: 2 Mar 2010
Judy Dench joins fight to save Scotland's national dance academy
Despite the current economic conditions, it is inappropriate that such action should even be considered, bearing in mind the school’s unique status in arts education in Scotland.” Read more in the Sunday Times, 28 Feb 2010
Posted: 2 Mar 2010
English National Ballet has announced that Anais Chalendard is the winner of this year’s Emerging Dancer Award. Crystal Costa won The People’s Choice Award.
Posted: 26 Feb 2010
Balletboyz younger generation
"We're very hard on them," says Trevitt. "We insist they get to the studio on time every morning and get warmed up." Nunn adds: "We want them to understand what a fantastic opportunity they're getting. I know we sound like their fathers. But we are old enough." Read more in the Guardian, 16 Feb 2010
Posted: 25 Feb 2010
Dancing for Africa
Royal Ballet star Mara Galeazzi's gala at Sadler's Wells this Sunday 28 February will help fund Dancing for the Children, a charity she set up to help children in Africa. Read more in the Telegraph, 22 Feb 2010
Posted: 25 Feb 2010
Rex Nettleford
Author, academic, activist and co- founder of Jamaica's National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC), Professor Rex Nettleford has died aged 76. read an obituary in the Guardian, 22 Feb 2010
Posted: 25 Feb 2010
The first summit of Dance Champions appointed by government to get the nation dancing took place this week
Posted: 25 Feb 2010
Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon is ending his relationship with the company which he formed in 2007 citing a lack of permanent company dancers to work with.
Posted: 23 Feb 2010
- Olympic quote of the weekend. So which is tougher –and which gets better support for injuries and healthcare? Listen again to Alistair Spalding, Artistic Director, Sadler’s Wells on BBC Radio 4's Today programme...
Posted: 22 Feb 2010
The second round of the online competition is open to dancers and choreographers from all over the world until 30 June 2010.
Posted: 19 Feb 2010
Jonathan Watkins
As One, Watkins new piece for the Royal Ballet, will be opening this week's triple bill with krumping, a coach potato, 'shoefiti', and BlackBerries. Peter Aspden finds out more in the Financial Times, 12 Feb.10
Posted: 16 Feb 2010
Dancing for Sport Relief
"Peter Shilton and Rodney Marsh, the former England footballers, will show off their footwork at this year's BBC1 Sport Relief dance contest." Telegraph, 3 Feb.10
BBC Sport Relief
Posted: 16 Feb 2010
The Chief Executive of the Royal Opera House is to become a non party political peer.
Posted: 15 Feb 2010
Strictly too lite
"Part of the problem with the TV stuff is that it has taken the fluffy end of [the art]. It's a fad and it won't last; people's interest will wane" Sadler’s Wells Alistair Spalding tells the Independent, 6 Feb 10
Posted: 15 Feb 2010
The Place has appointed Ellie Beedham to the new role of Producer within its Theatre and Artist Development department.
Posted: 12 Feb 2010
19 year old Charlie Bruce became the first UK winner of BBC1's So You Think You Can Dance on Saturday night.
Posted: 11 Feb 2010
The Society of London Theatre organised awards this year include a new audience award...
Posted: 10 Feb 2010
Youth Dance England (YDE) will be turning Valentine's Day into I Love to Dance Day with a huge, free silent disco.
Posted: 9 Feb 2010
