Pure tap
Savion Glover, tap dancer extraordinaire is back in London next week (Sadler’s Wells, 26 – 29 Nov 08). "There's not a lot of scenery or lights in my shows… It's all about focusing on the art form. I want people to pay attention to the tap." Read more in the Telegraph, 18 Nov 08
Posted: 19 Nov 2008
Rosella Hightower
One time ballet dancer with the Ballet Russes and American Ballet Theatre, died recently at the age of 88. Read an obituary in the Guardian, 14 Nov 08
Posted: 14 Nov 2008
Eleo Pomare
One of the leading African-American contemporary choreographer-dancers of the 1960s-90s died recently at the age of 70. Read on obituary in the Guardian, 12 Nov 08
Posted: 14 Nov 2008
Creative change
Wayne McGregor talks about mixing things up with Royal Ballet dancers: "We went to the Francis Bacon exhibition, to see Theatre de Complicite, to Antony Gormley's studio, to Merce Cunningham. Just to take them out to other cultural events, I think might provoke them to think differently about how they make new choreography. I wanted to engage them with artists who work in different ways." Read more in the Telegraph, 12 Nov 08
Posted: 14 Nov 2008
The old pavilion building in Bournemouth will be transformed into The Pavilion Dance Centre - complete with 1,500 seat auditorium, studio theatre, ballroom and dance studios.
Posted: 12 Nov 2008
Jamie Watton succeeds Mairead Turner at the National Dance Agency for the South East, based in Brighton.
Posted: 10 Nov 2008
Rafael Bonachela has been officially announced as the new Artistic Director of Sydney Dance Company.
Posted: 7 Nov 2008
40 years of Alston
As Richard Alston celebrates his 40th anniversary as a choreographer he talks to Judith Mackrell about his creative journey from London Contemporary Dance Theatre to Strider, and from Ballet Rambert to his current company - Richard Alston Dance Company. "I've never wanted to make loud statements," he says."What I believe in is the amazing power and complexity of the human body in steps, in rhythm and music. And that doesn't change." Guardian, 4 Nov 2008
Posted: 7 Nov 2008
The Mark Morris Dance Group are currently at the Barbican performing Morris's latest work to Prokofiev's original score, in which Romeo & Juliet live to see another day....
Posted: 7 Nov 2008
Winners were announced recently at the Soho Theatre - which was also a winner for one of its Writers' Centre projects.
Posted: 28 Oct 2008
A show for children created by Theatre Rites with choreographer and dancer Authur Pita, won the only dance award presented by the Theatrical Management Association in their awards ceremony at the Hampstead Theatre last weekend
Posted: 27 Oct 2008
DV8’s latest show tackles homosexuality and religious prejudice. The UK tour winds up at the National Theatre (29 Oct – 15 Nov). Artistic Director Lloyd Newson talks to the press.
Posted: 24 Oct 2008
Mark Morris’ new production of Shakespeare’s tragic love story (at the Barbican, 5 – 8 Nov) is true to Prokofiev’s score. The lovers don’t die at the end.
Posted: 24 Oct 2008
- will feature in a performance art catwalk show she is organising with the London Musici in aid of the NSPCC next month.
Posted: 23 Oct 2008
Alan Bishop will succeed Michael Lynch as the Chief Executive of Southbank Centre when he leaves in April 2009 and will join the organisation early in the new year.
Posted: 23 Oct 2008
The Mark Morris Dance Group programme for people affected by a movement restricting condition is flourishing. A workshop/seminar in London next month introduces the work to the UK.
Posted: 23 Oct 2008
Composer Nitin Sawnhey and artist Antony Gormley first met when they collaborated with dance artists Akram Khan and Sidi Larbi Cherkouai on zero degrees in 2005. Now Gormley has created art work for Sawnhey’s latest CD London Undersound...
Posted: 10 Oct 2008
Dance Umbrella takes to the streets of London this weekend - look out for a touching duet between a man and a digger at various locations across town.
Posted: 10 Oct 2008
