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Calvin Richardson in Dancing in Isolation: A Lockdown Series by Tom J. Johnson by ILARIA MARTELLO X SUHAIR KHAN Suhair: Ilaria manages the production of costumes at the Royal Opera House in London, and we first met in the spirit of connecting about new ideas for interdisciplinary design, a process I am exploring with a new…
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With the second wave of the covid pandemic sweeping across the UK, Europe and rest of the world, it’s not just professional dancers who are affected by the restrictions and lockdowns. Ballet students have found their classes cancelled, studios closed, training on hold or moved online and performance opportunities postponed. The impact of restrictions on…
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British born Eliot Smith is a notorious advocate of the artistic mode of contemporary dance. He is a distinguished and progressive artist who continues to remain discernible on both the UK and international dance circuit. Eliot is the founding Artistic Director, as well as the backbones of his dance company, Eliot Smith Dance (ESD). Founded…
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In this podcast Russell Maliphant, the critically acclaimed, award winning choreographer, dancer and artistic director of Russell Maliphant Dance Company, discusses his career and work that firmly places this artist as one of Britain’s most important choreographers creating work today. Next year, Russell Maliphant Dance Company is set to celebrate their 25th Anniversary. Listen to…
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English National Ballet and Dutch National Ballet former Artistic Director, former Royal Ballet Senior Principal Dancer and world renowned choreographer Wayne Eagling, talks to The Wonderful World of Dance about his dance career, training with Dame Ninette de Valois, working with Sir Kenneth MacMillan and Sir Frederick Ashton, life at the famous Royal Opera House and hanging…
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World Ballet Day 2020 will be the biggest ever celebration of global dance with a staggering 40 dance companies participating in this year’s unique live streamed event. The Australian Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet and The Royal Ballet will be joined by dance companies from across the globe including Singapore Dance, Joburg Ballet, Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre and Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico. With COVID-19 guidelines changing daily…
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Viviana Durante is an international ballet star and former principal dancer with The Royal Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, La Scala and K-Ballet. Hailed as one of the most dramatic dancers of her time, Viviana has forged an esteemed career as an Artistic Director, Producer, Coach, Judge and Author. In this podcast, Viviana talks about training at…
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The post Video: Tiler Peck, New York City Ballet, Principal Dancer on her lockdown dance life, Turn Out With Tiler & A New Stage appeared first on The Wonderful World of Dance Magazine.
Tiler Peck, New York City Ballet Principal is not only a famous ballerina in the US, she has become a global household name following her uber successful live ballet classes #turnoutwithtiler, launched during the covid pandemic. In this podcast, Tiler gives an insight into her inspiration for starting the online classes and the incredible feedback…
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Hofesh Shechter is an award winning, critically acclaimed choreographer, composer and artistic director of the ground-breaking and mind-blowing Hofesh Shechter Company. The renowned contemporary dance company presents work that is deeply visceral with performances that are spellbindingly raw, often raging, completely unexpected and a full assault on the senses. Hofesh talks in this podcast about…
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American Ballet Theatre Soloist, Gabe Stone Shayer talks in this podcast about his journey from Philadelphia to becoming the first African-American male graduate of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, the first in the 250 year history of this prestigious school. Gabe shares his experience of dancing and living in Moscow, touring with the Bolshoi Ballet and…
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The post VIDEO: Akram Khan, Dancer, Choreographer, Artistic Director celebrates 20 Years of Akram Khan Company appeared first on The Wonderful World of Dance Magazine.
Akram Khan MBE is without doubt one of the most innovative and important choreographers of our time. He has created some of the most profound and moving works over the last 20 years of Akram Khan Company, a company he founded with Farooq Chaudry. In this podcast, Akram talks about his experience of lockdown that…
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The art of dance is beautifully captured with stunning illustrations by trained dancer, dance writer and artist Rowena Marella-Daw. We are proud to have Rowena as part of our #WonderfulTeam who brings her dance experience, passion and talent to her dance reviews and interviews. Her gift with words to express the beauty of dance, is…
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Principal dancer Carlo di Lanno moved from San Francisco Ballet to Semperoper Ballett in Germany just as the coronavirus pandemic started to hit Europe. After arriving in the company’s home in the city of Dresden, Carlo immediately quarantined for two weeks before going into the studio to take company class and start rehearsals for the season…
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English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer is going ahead with this year’s competition being live streamed from the company’s home in London on 22 September 2020 at 7.20pm (tickets £5 – book here). The 6 finalists are selected by their peers as the company’s most promising dancers. The Emerging Dancer competition is a huge opportunity for…
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In this podcast, English National Ballet‘s Isabelle Brouwers gives us an insight into her lockdown experience that coincided with recovering from an injury; she also talks about how she prepared to return to the studio and what it’s like dancing with a mask. It is an understatement to say that Covid has presented enormous challenges for the…
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Columbian dancer Daniel Ayala started dancing at the age of 14, before going on to place in the Youth American Grand Prix and receiving scholarships to The Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, Ballet West, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, ABT and more, but unfortunately his dreams are on hold due to covid, this is his story: Why did you start taking ballet…
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In this podcast, National Ballet of Canada acclaimed Principal dancer and award winning Associate Choreographer Guillaume Côté talks about his 22 year career with the company that has fostered his drive to create roles and new ballets and perform across the world with companies including La Scala Theatre Ballet, English National Ballet, The Royal Ballet, American Ballet…
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The post Royal Ballet dancer Leticia Dias on keeping busy during lockdown and featuring in new dance film SONO CON TE appeared first on The Wonderful World of Dance Magazine.
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In this podcast, Royal Ballet First Soloist Mayara Magri and Choreographer Ruth Mair Howard-Jones talk about creating the lockdown dance film ‘Sono Con Te’, which translates in English to ‘I Am With You’. Sono Con Te features 29 dancers from 18 countries and companies including Royal Ballet, Royal Swedish Ballet, Cape Town City Ballet, New…
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In this podcast, Royal Ballet Artist Leticia Dias joins us from Rio where she has been staying with her family during lockdown. Listen to Leticia talk about growing up and studying ballet in Rio, winning a Prix de Lausanne scholarship that took her to the Royal Ballet Upper School at the age of 16. She…
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Actor Russell Tovey stars in a powerful video exploring the breakdown of mental health for British pianist and composer Fabio D’Andrea, who has created the first-ever piano-video album that aims to revolutionise classical music in the 21st century. It’s the latest release from the award-winning composer and neo-classical pianist’s “24” album – the first-ever classical…
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Visionary director Pablo Larraín (JACKIE, NERUDA) returns with the dazzling dance movie EMA, intoxicating comment on sex, power and chaos in modern-day Chile. Ema is set in Valparaiso, Chile amidst the Reggaeton dance culture scene. Knife-sharp and unapologetically punk, it’s a whirlwind of provocative, no-holds-barred anarchy, anchored by a searing central performance from rising star Mariana Di…
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Good news feels a little hard to come by these days. So it’s exciting to see the critically acclaimed, award winning BalletBoyz 20th anniversary celebrations continuing with an online presentation of Deluxe by Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London. Sadler’s Wells will showcase Deluxe as part of new Digital Stage – a free online performance platform,…
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Christine Shevchenko, Principal, American Ballet Theatre shares her journey from Ukraine to the States, becoming the youngest recipient of the Princess Grace Award, rising through the ranks of ABT from corps de ballet to soloist and being promoted to principal. Listen to Christine talk about her love of ABT inspired by ballet greats Dame Alicia Markova…
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In this podcast, Sir Richard Alston looks back over his 50-year career that included training with Merce Cunningham, leading Rambert as artistic director and establishing his own company Richard Alston Dance Company more than 25 years ago, building it into one of the most renowned contemporary dance companies and forging a critically acclaimed and award-winning…
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In this podcast, British-born choreographer, performer and educator, Freddie Opoku-Addaie shares his journey from East London to studying at London’s top contemporary dance school and going on to create a successful freelance career working with renowned companies such as Clod Ensemble, Candoco Dance Company, Arthur Pita, Wayne McGregor’s Random Dance and more. Freddie is also…
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In this podcast, Eduardo Vilaro, Artistic Director and CEO of Ballet Hispanico, choreographer and former principal dancer talks about his dance career, training with Martha Graham Company and The Alvin Ailey School, launching his own company and leading America’s leading Latino dance organisation. This year Ballet Hispanico celebrates their 50th Anniversary. Listen to Eduardo talk…
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Prima ballerina Viviana Durante is honouring the renowned dancer, trailblazer and feminist icon Isadora Duncan with her programme Isadora Now. Celebrating Duncan’s legacy, Durante is presenting the rarely seen Dance of the Furies which was created by Duncan in 1905, together with Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan created by Frederick Ashton, along with a…
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Jennifer Archibald, Choreographer and Artistic Director of Arch Dance Company, is set to premiere her new work for Nashville Ballet as part of their ‘Other Voices’ programme. Other Voices brings together four renowned choreographers to create new works that explore gender. Nashville Ballet Artistic Director Paul Vasterling set 4 questions for the choreographers: – what…
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In this podcast with Lizzie Gough – dancer, choreographer, TV dance judge and mentor – we discuss life of a freelance artist and her upcoming role in Kate Prince’s ‘A Message In A Bottle’. Lizzie gives us an insight into how she created a successful freelance street dance career in the UK and abroad, that…
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In this podcast, Dwight Rhoden, Complexions Contemporary Ballet co-Founder, co-Artistic Director and Choreographer, talks about his dance career that kicked off at the late age of 17 and led him to become a principal dancer with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, before setting up his own company. Together with the legendary Desmond Richardson, they founded the groundbreaking…
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Interdisciplinary choreography duo Heidi Rustgaard and Hanna Gillgren, otherwise known as H2DANCE, are back with a second edition of their festival Fest en Fest. Fest en Fest is a festival of choreography, aiming to develop new connections and infrastructures across borders. So, first of all, what is Fest en Fest and when can we see it? Heidi Rustgaard and Hanna Gillgren: Fest en…
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In this podcast former principal dancer and Artistic Director of the Joffrey Ballet, Ashley Wheater talks about his experience of leading the company for the last 13 years. Born in Scotland, Ashley was recently appointed MBE by the Queen for his exceptional service to dance in the UK. Ashley began his esteemed career training at…
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In this podcast, Precious Adams, English National Ballet, First Artist shares her journey from the US to training in Canada, Europe and Moscow, before moving to the UK to dance with the English National Ballet. Precious is a rising ballet star who is celebrated for her artistry, technique and her contributions to improving diversity in…
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Alina Cojocaru is the much loved principal with the English National Ballet and guest artist with the Hamburg Ballet who has garnered adoring fans and numerous accolades throughout her illustrious career. We’re in for a real treat as Alina is presenting her own curated programme of classical and contemporary pieces at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, simply…
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The critically acclaimed award-winning Annabelle Lopez Ochoa is a choreographer that you need to know. A prolific artist, she has created dance works for over 60 top ballet and dance companies including: English National Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, Finnish National Ballet, The Washington Ballet, Ballet Black, Dance Theatre of Harlem and so many more. Annabelle has…
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In this podcast we take a look at the life of one of the most visionary and influential choreographers in the world, Merce Cunnigham. The legendary dancer and choreographer’s journey from struggling artist to rejected and misunderstood creator and finally to becoming a celebrated icon, is told in a beautiful new 3D film simply titled…
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Cuban born principal dancer Nelson Peña left his home country and home ballet company to dance with the Abay Kazakh State Ballet Theatre in Kazakstan, Central Asian. The company has been leading a campaign to showcase their culture and ballet to the world, bringing Nelson to London to perform two of Fokine’s masterpieces Chopiniana and Scheherazade. Nelson gives us a glimpse into his…
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Anjali Dance Company is a critically acclaimed, innovative and pioneering company that enables people with learning disabilities to achieve excellence in dance, provides positive role models and encourages inclusion in dance. Artistic Director Nicole Thomson gives us an insight into the company and their current Genius tour, that comprises works by award-winning choreographers, Lea Anderson MBE and Gary…
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The decision for any dancer or creator to move from their hometown to the big city, whether across the country or to the other side of the world, is often a daunting and exciting prospect. It’s not just the actual relocation or the unknown, but there’s also the challenge of finding a place and success…
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Shobana Jeyasingh MBE, choreographer and artistic director of Shobana Jeyasingh Dance has been creating dynamic and fearless work for 30 years. Shobana’s unique contemporary dance work is often described as ‘intellectual’ and ‘visceral’. With Shobana Jeyasingh Dance’s commitment to creating bold and uncompromising work, Maya Pindar asks this exceptional and prolific artist about ‘Material Men…
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Experimental modern dance and film have always stood side by side in recent decades, and choreographers are now more than ever using it as a medium for their creative endeavours. Many can say that film is the direction that dance has been headed for a long time. In New York City, the place where artists…
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In this podcast, we’re joined by Subhash Gorania, a cutting-edge, British choreographer and dancer and Artistic Director of Morph Dance Company. Subhash creates works that blends Indian classical dance, hip-hop and contemporary dance and has a very unexpected dance story. At the age of 23, Subhash was stacking tins in the supermarket (after having to drop…
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In this podcast, we talk to principal dancer Mi Deng, who is one of the most famous and successful ballerinas from China. We discuss her role as the Princess in the innovative high- tech show, Sleeping Beauty Dreams. Mi Deng gives an insight into the stunning visuals created by the dancers who are hooked up to…
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Performing alongside ballet stars Diana Vishneva and Mi Deng is a former Dutch National Ballet principal dancer Marijn Rademaker, in the high-tech twist on a classic, ‘Sleeping Beauty Dreams’. Sleeping Beauty Dreams creates a visual spectacular by mixing contemporary dance, art, technology and electronic music to explore the dreams of Sleeping Beauty during her 100 year slumber. Marijn Rademaker…
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Principal dancer Mi Deng is the most successful and famous ballerina hailing from China, having danced with many of the world’s best companies throughout her 20 year career. Mi Deng steps into the role as Princess in the high-tech reimagined Sleeping Beauty Dreams, sharing the role with ballet-star Diana Vishneva and dancing with former Dutch…
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Former Royal Ballet dancer and dance counsellor Terry Hyde joined us on our podcast show to discuss the important topic of dancer mental health and wellbeing. We talked about depression, rejection, injuries and performance anxiety. Listen to the podcast or read the interview below: As a dance counsellor, what are you seeing are the challenges…
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Maya Pindar from The Wonderful World of Dance met with Yaman Okur to talk about his upcoming performance of 1mm Au Dessus Du Sol at Sadler’s Wells. Now recognised as one of the most prominent B-Boys, Yaman returns to Breaking Convention after first performing with Pro Phenomenon in 2010. In our interview, Yaman talks about his creative…
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Dancer, Choreographer, Creative Director of the International Arts Collective Rose Alice has forged an inspiring dance career spanning classical, commercial projects, film, fashion and more working with renowned artists and brands. Originally from Australia, Rose Alice received a scholarship to continue her classical training in France, she was also a Prix de Lausanne finalist and…
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In this podcast episode we discuss the important subject of dancer mental health and wellbeing, with former Royal Ballet dancer and dance counsellor Terry Hyde. We shine a light on the challenges faced by dancers, including depression, injury, rejection, confidence, and performance anxiety. Terry talks about his own dance career and how his unique perspective…
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Dance creation is ever changing and evolving with the influence of new technologies on sound, lighting, staging, visualisations and performance. Critically acclaimed choreographer and dancer Tom Dale is an innovator in bringing these elements together to create new ways of experience and performing dance. Taking this tech approach to a new level, Tom Dale’s new…
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is currently in London wowing audiences at Sadler’s Wells with their three dance programme that showcases their celebrated works and incredible dancers. Dancer Jacquelin Harris gives us an insight into the company and the programme that includes one of the most seen modern dance pieces in the world, the masterpiece Revelations and…
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Sickling of the ankles, weight in the heels, solidarity with gravity, use of the floor, and the trust between a dancer and their own body weight are the liberating factors that took decades of evolution to bring us what is now coined as release technique. The early pioneers of modern dance developed isolated techniques that…
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Irene Paci is a multiple award-winning professional dancer born in Pistoia, Italy. As a soloist, she won the first prize (gold medal) at the 2012 Baletu de art jazz International Dance Competition, and the third prize (bronze medal) at the prestigious Tanzolymp Dance Festival in Berlin and the 2012 Rieti International Dance Festival. After 11…
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Every so often you come across a personal story that must be told and shared. Cutting edge dance theatre creator and performance artist, Stuart Waters, tells his story of depression, addiction and destruction in a new autobiographical work Rock Bottom. In this podcast, Stuart candidly shares his deeply personal journey and talks with honesty about the…
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In this podcast, Australian born Rose Alice – ballet dancer, choreographer and Artistic Director of the International Arts Collective – shares her experience of forging her own path as a successful and inspiring freelance artist. Trained at prestigious ballet schools that includes the École de Danse Classique in France and Basel Theatre Ballet School, Rose Alice was…
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As Jerez de la Frontera prepares for its annual Fiesta de la Buleria – one of the most prestigious events in the flamenco calendar – Stephanie Brown catches up with one of its protagonists, Maria Bermudez. This year, the 52nd edition of the Fiesta de la Buleria is dedicated to women and showcases talent from…
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Joan Liu is a soloist, resident choreographer, and faculty member at American Liberty Ballet. She is also on faculty at Ballet Arts at New York City Center and founder of Dance Dat Science project. Joan received her master degree in Biology from New York University before going on to pursue her MA in Dance Education…
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In this podcast we talk with Sadler’s Wells Young Associate Ruby Portus who is a dancer and choreographer using her voice to tackle sociopolitical issues in a playful way. Listen to Ruby talk about how the Sadler’s Wells Young Associates programme has helped develop her work, reach a wider audience and build her emerging choreographic…
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In this podcast, we talk to Birmingham Royal Ballet First Artist and Choreographer Ruth Brill about her decision to hang up her pointe shoes to focus on a full-time choreographic career. Ruth talks about her distinguished ballet career that saw her dance with the English National Ballet for 5 years before heading to Birmingham Royal…
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Natalia Osipova has often been described as an enigma, as a dancer who keeps her audiences on the edge of their seats with pure but unpredictable performances, that makes you hold your breathe, as you never know what you’re about to experience until this star steps on stage. I had the privilege of being invited…
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Natalia Osipova, Royal Ballet principal dancer, is one of the most acclaimed ballerinas of our time, hailed for her deeply emotional classical performances. But Natalia is more than just a prima ballerina loved for her Giselle, Juliet, Tatiana and Swan Queens. She is a fearless artist who is drawn to challenging roles, and is willing…
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For every dancer there comes a time when they have to decide to step off the stage and retire and for principal dancer Xiao Nan Yu, this time has come after 22 years with The National Ballet of Canada. Growing up and studying ballet in China (at the Shen Yang School of Dance and the Beijing…
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Tavaziva is one of the UK’s leading professional, contemporary-African dance companies, led by Zimbabwean-born Artistic Director, Choreographer and Music Producer Bawren Tavaziva who established the company in 2004. Now a national touring company, supported by Arts Council England as a National Portfolio Organisation, Bawren Tavaziva has reached audiences in every corner of the UK. “Looking back over the last 15…
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International ballet star Maria Kochetkova is returning to London and the English National Ballet to perform Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella at the Royal Albert Ballet. The last time Maria performed with the company she was a one of 60 swans, but now she is taking centre stage of the English National Ballet’s lavish production of the…
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The formidable and internationally acclaimed Royal Ballet principal Natalia Osipova and award-winning dancer, choreographer and movement director Jonathan Goddard are set to perform the renowned choreographer Arthur Pita’s The Mother, a raw and emotional portrayal of Hans Christian Andersen’s dark tale of a loss and death. We sat down with Jonathan Goddard to talk about this intense piece…
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Yasmeen Audi is an actor, dancer, singer and choreographer. While dance, acting and music are self-evidently interconnected for Yasmeen and shape each other, dance has always been her love and outlet for creativity. Yasmeen has her own choreographic style, which she described as “modern/hip-hop fusion”. We’ve talked with her about her journey as a dancer…
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Sadler’s Wells Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN Beats on Pointe — Masters of Choreography The Peacock Theater Portugal Street, London. WC2A 2HT 21 May – 16 June Price range: £18 – £55 Get tickets here. More information here. San Francisco Ballet — Programme B — Liang / Marston / Pita 31 May & 1 June…
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Jiali Wang is the founder, artistic director and choreographer of 7Midnights Physical Research. She is an award-winning dance artist currently based in New York, New York. In 2018, Wang started the program of 7MPR Themed Dance Theater and opened the second program, 7MPR Themed Cultural Dance Collective in 2019 for NYC cultural dance events, NYC…
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When it comes to starting your own dance company, getting things off the ground can feel very daunting. Anyone who chose to be an artist knew what they were getting into in terms of hard work, and this is where that tenacity is really required. More sacrifice is often involved, and typically this is in…
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Botis Seva, acclaimed dance artist, choreographer and artistic director of the hip hop company Far From The Norm, is now also a new Guest Artistic Director of National Youth Dance Company. In his works, Botis combines hip hop and theatre and tackles social and political issues and says that working with NYDC is first and foremost about connecting with young aspiring…
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Artistic Director and Founder of dance/theatre company Lost Dog Ben Duke talks Shakespearean romance, Rambert and dancing alone with Ruth Mattock. If Ben Duke were to offer you a business card, what would it say? The product of dance, literature and drama lines, he’s an artistic cocktail that eludes definition. My first encounter with Duke…
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Following a sell-out run at London’s Sadler’s Wells and a phenomenal 2015 tour, INALA will return to the UK in 2019, bringing together the two-time Grammy® Award-winning South African choral legends, Soweto Gospel Choir with multi-award-winning choreographer Mark Baldwin (OBE) in this unique artistic collaboration. We’ve sat down with Pietra Mello Pittman, former Royal Ballet dancer, Co-Director of London based production company Sisters Grimm and producer…
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“Too slow, too safe. Faster.” This is a phrase you will likely hear at an open company class with Cross Move Lab, directed by Guanglei Hui. From the moment I came across his class footage when looking for new classes at Peridance Capezio Dance Center, I knew it would be both athletically and stylistically exigent.…
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From Nureyev’s poverty-stricken childhood in the Soviet city of Ufa, to his blossoming as a student dancer in Leningrad, to his arrival at the epicentre of western culture in Paris in the early 1960s and a nail-biting stand-off at the Le Bourget airport, “THE WHITE CROW” is the true story of an incredible journey by…
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Donald Thom, second soloist, is revisiting the role of The Mad Hatter in Christopher Wheeldon’s ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ for The National Ballet of Canada. This is a role he loves and first learned under Steven McRae while he was with The Royal Ballet. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a theatrical and colourful contemporary ballet,…
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The acclaimed choreographer Russell Maliphant is premiering a new work – Silent Lines – ahead of a UK tour starting in April. Jennifer Jackson asked Russell Maliphant about his inspiration for the work, his creative process and the boldest choreographic risk he’s taken. Russell Maliphant Company premiere’s Silent Lines at DanceEast on 5 April. For…
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Water Bodies is a collaborative digital-dance performance with social change at its heart. The performance is using a unique blend of dance, theatre, film, digital effects and live camera feed to re-connect the audience to everything ocean. The creative team behind the performance is an Australian flamenco and contemporary-based performance-artist, Tomas Arroquero, flamenco dancer Ester Tal and…
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Revelations. It doesn’t matter where you live in the nation, most people know of this iconic dance work by Alvin Ailey, the founder of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The piece is a national treasure created at the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement in the USA. Revelations is performed at most every performance given by the company. The person…
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In this podcast, we explore the incredible photographic book released by dancer Marjorie Goodson titled ‘MG‘. The stunning hard cover coffee table style book features spectacular photos of Majorie Goodson photographed by Andreea Radutoiu. Majorie’s dance career spans three decades and this glossy book captures her in photos that are raw, gritty and sensual. Listen to…
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In this podcast with Norwegian choreographer Alan Lucien Øyen, we discuss the work and company of one of the most important choreographers of the twentieth century, Pina Bausch. Alan Lucien Øyen is one of two choreographers (along with Dimitris Papaioannou) who has been given the honour of creating a new piece with the company Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, following…
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It is a new year, and for the young ballet world, this means competition season. Major competition events are celebrated around the United States, such as the Youth America Grand Prix, World Ballet Competition in Florida, and The USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi (which is held every four years). However, Miami is now…
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Holly Noble, the Artistic Director and choreographer of her company Holly Noble Dance constructs work that breaks the rigid conventions of classical ballet. Living in a post-modern world in which numerous dance styles have and continue to emerge and evolve, Noble believes that classical ballet must also move forward and continue to grow. It is…
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Principal dancer Yolanda Correa was born in Cuba where she studied ballet before joining the National Ballet of Cuba. After only 5 years she was quickly promoted to Prima Ballerina and enjoyed a wonderful career performing in her home country. After 10 years with the company, she made the surprising decision to head to Europe…
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Royal Ballet principal dancer Thiago Soares is celebrating his 20 years ballet career and 14 years with this prestigious ballet company. Thiago was born in Rio de Janeiro, where surprisingly he first started dancing hip-hop before he discovered ballet, which was to change his life forever. In this podcast, Thiago shares the highlights and challenges…
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Stephenie Herman is a former ballerina who has danced with Mikhail Baryshnikov and Rudolph Nureyev and was a protégé of legendary choreographer George Balanchine. In this podcast episode Stephanie shares her memories of these ballet legends and gives us an insight from a ballerina’s unique point of view. Stephanie became a principal dancer at just 19…
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