Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Available onlineChoreographer Rhiannon Faith’s townscape of lonely souls spat out by the system is heartfelt but often too generic
The air is thick with the sound of the sea, and the fog o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AMTuesday, May 25, 2021
Curve, LeicesterOdedra revives his inspiring 2011 show of four solo works choreographed by himself, Akram Khan, Russell Maliphant and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
Ten years ago Aakash Odedra was the…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PMSunday, May 23, 2021
Sadler’s Wells, LondonThere’s little optimism in Whitley’s subtle blast at digital overload but there are some excellent hypnotic effects
“What is it about?” is a question often as…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AMWednesday, May 19, 2021
Royal Opera House, London Works by Christopher Wheeldon, Crystal Pite and rising star Kyle Abraham reveal a company eager to pursue expressive and exciting directions
It is a statement of in…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:48AMTuesday, May 18, 2021
Sadler’s Wells, LondonENB’s dancers use their speed, skill and sensitivity to transform five films made in lockdown into live dance
When the announcement telling you to switch off your p…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:33AMMonday, May 17, 2021
Available onlineBen J Riepe and Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch’s film uses the theme of bodies connecting to tell the story of the past year
On the ground, a robotic mannequin, head bow…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:06PMWednesday, May 12, 2021
Available onlineThis short film of a 2016 dance-theatre piece addresses machismo and mental health, finding optimism in self-expression
The setting is a social club in Easington, County Durh…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18PMFriday, May 7, 2021
Available onlineFor the company’s spring gala, the director tracks dancers backstage and on stage as they perform Robbins, Balanchine and a new work by Justin Peck
It’s fair to say dance…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42AMThursday, April 29, 2021
Available onlineSet to Philip Glass’s music, choreographer David Dawson’s new piece – created mostly over Zoom – is a shimmering delight
David Dawson’s choreography sometimes seems…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:18PMThe New York City Ballet star talks about her thrilling lockdown collaboration with master choreographer William Forsythe – and the injury that almost ended her career
Possibly the best pi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:03PMCelebrate International Dance Day by watching some of these great short films at home, from Scottish Ballet to a global collaboration in South Korea
Premiering on Thursday, this is a brillia…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36AMThursday, April 22, 2021
Available onlineThis promenade performance contrasts the fortunes of a millionaire with the lives of less privileged Chinese migrants
You can choose to be a child Buddha, a cherub or a fierc…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:03PMTuesday, April 20, 2021
The celebrated choreographer talks about realising artistic ambitions, occupying space and why making a living from dance shouldn’t be a dirty concept
When Vicki Igbokwe was 16, she was wo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:06PMSunday, April 18, 2021
Profile: The former Royal Ballet artist in residence had a prolific career in British dance and beyond
For a decade Liam Scarlett, who has died aged 35, was a major figure in British and int…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48AMSunday, April 11, 2021
Available online
The choreographer’s unhurried movements are rendered exquisitely on film by cinematographer Ryan Marie Helfant for New York City Ballet
Things have moved up a notch when i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:12AMThursday, April 8, 2021
Available onlineThere’s bedroom farce, a lip-sync to Purcell, a Rubik’s Cube contest and much more in this brilliantly executed hour of dance by Jo Strømgren
Glimpsing life through othe…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:03PMFriday, April 2, 2021
Available onlineThe premiere of Mauro Bigonzetti’s Einssein is one of a trio of pieces set to sonatas and showcasing suffocating relationships
There’s something stifling about the coupli…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:24PMMonday, March 29, 2021
Rememberingtheoscars.com The TV pro couple’s take on favourite routines delivers fans a fizzing taste of the full-length stage show waiting in the wings
The married Strictly stars Aljaž �…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:48AMWednesday, March 24, 2021
Available onlineWith Tiler Peck leading the line with absolute control, William Forsythe’s Zoom-coordinated new work reaps the benefits of creative limitations
In ballet, exercises at the…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18PMMonday, March 22, 2021
In the second of our two-parter, rock stars, roadies, actors, dancers, composers and comics describe how their lives have been transformed without live shows – and imagine what now lies ah…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12PMAvailable onlineScored in a wash of electronica, Andonis Foniadakis’s technically impressive Palmos is a fantasy of close contact for the lockdown era
Palmos is a ballet that comes drenche…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:12PMA love letter to a lost performance, a flower-robot duet, a mythical creature at bay – there’s thrilling movement in store in the latest pick of online dance
Benjamin Scheuer’s song Em…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:24AMFriday, March 19, 2021
Choreographer’s new version, to be performed at Leicester’s Curve in 2022, reinvents Kipling’s Mowgli as a climate refugee
At the age of 10, Akram Khan played Mowgli in an Indian dance…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AMTuesday, March 16, 2021
With stages closed, dancers have thrived on Instagram and TikTok, given innovative online performances and found a huge new audience
The first time I cried watching someone dance in their li…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:18AMMonday, March 8, 2021
Available onlineDanielle Rowe’s new work amps up the fizz, while archive pieces by Alexei Ratmansky and Yuri Possokhov offer dreamlike diversions and sleek stylings
Quick steps: dynamic da…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12AMWednesday, March 3, 2021
Juggling babies and a job is always difficult – what are the particular pressures for performers and how is the industry taking steps to improve?
Followers of Royal Ballet principal Lauren…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AMSunday, February 21, 2021
Writers and artists including Róisín Murphy, Tiffany Calver and Sigala on the art that transports them to the dancefloor during lockdown
There have been many notable nightclubs in film his…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03PMThursday, February 18, 2021
The new artistic director of Dance Umbrella is the first black artist to hold the post. He plans to call time on tick-box diversity – and use the pandemic to remodel his industry
Freddie O…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:03PMFriday, January 29, 2021
Available onlineAkram Khan and Natalia Osipova’s poetic duet and Shobana Jeyasingh’s Contagion are highlights in a festival from BBC Arts
The most tantalising prospect of this three-hour…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48AMSunday, January 24, 2021
Available onlineGeorge Balanchine’s take on Shakespearean comedy may be more geometric than romantic, but the most delicate moments of this performance are truly enchanting
Now that all ar…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03PMThursday, January 14, 2021
The charismatic choreographer and beloved teacher was an inspirational figure as he shared the secrets of movement
Sir Robert Cohan, modern dance legend, dies aged 95
In the 1970s, Robert C…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03AM 
