The science behind good dance moves
"When you see brilliant dancers, you'll see their bodies, heads and necks are all doing ever so slightly different things in time to the music." says a scientist from the University of Northumbria. Read more & watch a video in the Guardian, 8 Sep 2010
Posted: 8 Sep 2010
Tamara Ashley is the new Director of DanceDigital (formerly Essexdance) the organization which specializes in the use of new technology in dance. Until recently she was senior lecturer in choreography at Northumbria University
Posted: 2 Sep 2010
A pyschological thriller about a ruthless ballerina, played by Natalie Portman, opened this years Venice Film Festival. Reviews so far are good - but there's no release date for the UK as yet
Posted: 2 Sep 2010
First Lady Michelle Obama introduces the first of the new White House Dance Series next week - kicking off with a tribute to the long time Artistic Director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Judith Jamison
Posted: 1 Sep 2010
English National Ballet cancel ballet for Shanghai
The British Council and English National Ballet have cancelled the performance of a new ballet by company dancer Van Le Ngoc for the Shanghai Expo because the composer, Pete Wyer had dedicated his score to the people of Tibet. Read more in the Guardian, 1 Sep 2010
Posted: 1 Sep 2010
Morris revisited
Pop artist David Owen is organising 5,000 Morris dancers at Southbank Centre this weekend (3 – 5 Sep). “There is something challenging about seeing six burly men holding hands with bells on their ankles, doing a slightly effeminate dance. You don’t see that elsewhere in society.” Read more in the Telegraph, 1 Sep 2010
Posted: 1 Sep 2010
This time around a panel of dance specialists select three finalists, with a fourth being chosen by the audience to go through to the Finals next April – and a new line up of judges. All starts Thursday 9 September.
Posted: 24 Aug 2010
Whether you're a professional dancer, or an adult with absolutely no dance training, there's a unique chance to take part in classes with one of the UK's foremost contemporary companies.
Posted: 23 Aug 2010
Dance UK and insurance brokers Gordon and Co have improved First Step, the specialist Public Liability Insurance scheme for dance teachers.
Posted: 20 Aug 2010
As the Obama adminstration lifts the US restrictions on travel to Cuba, American Ballet Theatre announced they will dance at the Havana International Ballet Festival in November - 50 years after their last visit
Posted: 20 Aug 2010
Ed Vaizey, Minister for Communication, Culture and the Creative Industries, is the latest speaker to join the line up at the country’s leading conference on youth dance in September.
Posted: 18 Aug 2010
Lesley Anne Sayers
- “a vibrant scholar of dance, scenography and the visual arts” died recently at the age of 52. She had a long association with Laban. Read an obituary by her friend and colleague Valerie Preston-Dunlop in the
Guardian, 15 August 2010
Posted: 16 Aug 2010
The shortlist for this year's Sadler's Wells Global Dance Contest has been confirmed and the competition is now open for the public vote. Watch the final 10 videos and get your vote in before the closing date, 3 November 2010
Posted: 13 Aug 2010
As the dancers of Tanztheater Wuppertal prepare for their Edinburgh performances, Judith Mackrell finds out what it was about Pina Bausch that inspired such strong loyalty from her company.
Posted: 10 Aug 2010
A former dancer with London Contemporary Dance Theatre and Richard Alston Dance Company before leaving to pursue a career in medicine, Dr Karen Woo was one of ten aid workers killed in a gun attack in Afghanistan on 6 August 2010.
Posted: 9 Aug 2010
Looking for a change of scenery? Thinking of getting out of London for a bit? Like the idea of watching as many dance performances as you can in one day? Then maybe the Edinburgh Festival is for you...
Posted: 6 Aug 2010
As the English National Ballet prepares to celebrate its 60th birthday this summer, Artistic Director, Wayne Eagling, explains why he's excited about the future of the company.
Posted: 4 Aug 2010
With UK arts funding set to suffer severe cuts, arts organisation may have to rely heavily on private sponsorship and individual donors. So what will this mean for the future of the arts in Britain? Anthony Faiola and Clemency Burton-Hill give their views from the other side of the 'pond' where the U.S. model of private philanthropy dominates arts funding.
Posted: 4 Aug 2010
A bear, seals, walrus, owls and fox all feature in Rainbow Bear, a new production for the National Youth Ballet.
Posted: 3 Aug 2010
This September Rebecca Dawson will be joining Candoco Dance Company as their new Executive Director.
Posted: 30 Jul 2010
