Wayne McGregor today announced plans for Big Dance 2012. The world’s largest dance festival will take place over nine days from 7 to 15 July next year. The Royal Ballet Choreographer and Artistic Director will lead a mass participation dance in …
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14 Mar
2011
2011
Legally Blonde and After The Dance Triumph at the Laurence Olivier Awards
Hit West End Musical Legally Blonde won three gongs last night at the Laurence Olivier Awards, UK theatreland’s “Oscars”. Star of the show Sheridan Smith won Best Actress in a Musical, and co-star Jill Halfpenny took the prize for Best …
Read more...11 Mar
2011
2011
Ghana in London: Nzinga Dance
For the latest in our World in London series, we put on our dancing shoes and spoke to Deanna Michel-de Sousa, leader of African performing arts ensemble Nzinga Dance, which teaches African drumming and dance at south London’s Horniman Museum …
Read more...25 Jan
2011
2011
Resolution! A Celebration of New Dance Talent
Resolution! is a festival of new dance based at London’s The Place in the heart of the City. This annual event is the biggest new dance platform in the UK and showcases 102 dance works presented in nightly triple bills …
Read more...21 Jan
2011
2011
Video of the Week: Southbank Centre Celebrates the Festival of Britain
This week’s video comes from the Southbank Centre, and is a tantalizing glimpse at what’s coming up for the venue this summer. The Southbank Centre is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain with a four-month festival of …
Read more...18 Dec
2010
2010
The Nutcracker at The Coliseum
Everyone has something that makes them feel specially festive around this time of year. Maybe it’s the Christmas lights going up around London, or your first mince pie, for me it is the English National Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker. …
Read more...26 Oct
2010
2010
Pet Shop Boys and Horses Take to the Sadler’s Wells Stage
The Pet Shop Boys will present a new full-length dance show at Sadler’s Wells next year, it was announced today. The duo are teaming up with choreographer Javier De Frutos to create a show based on Hans Christian Andersen story The Most Incredible …
Read more...8 Oct
2010
2010
Traces at The Peacock Theatre
Traces is certainly a show with a twist. It was first seen in the UK in 2007 at the Edinburgh Fringe, and is now making an impact on London audiences at Sadler’s Wells Peacock Theatre. This is a thrilling circus type …
Read more...20 Aug
2010
2010
Tanguera at Sadler’s Wells
Argentinian dance show, Tanguera is showing in London for a limited run, after selling out all over the world. Sadler’s Wells in Islington is one of London’s most prestigious dance venues and sure enough on Tuesday night the auditorium was …
Read more...28 Jul
2010
2010
Salsa at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge
Friday night I went to the launch of the new salsa club night at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge. I attended the beginners’ class taught by Nathan Brade in the Primo bar, which has a great view over Westminster Bridge. We …
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