Thursday, October 10, 2013
Sadler's Wells, LondonMcGregor's scientific research never weighs down the sheer inventiveness of his extraordinary abstract choreographyWayne McGregor uses his company, Random, like a dance…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03AMWednesday, October 9, 2013
When Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker set a challenge for anyone to dance a section of her work Rosas Danst Rosas, 1,500 people responded, and in the process entirely changed the pieceReading on m…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:18AMMonday, October 7, 2013
The world's biggest ballet star collaborated with an Indian art student in 1923 – and set a major dance career in motionReading on mobile? Click to viewUday Shankar was a student at the Ro…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:33AMSaturday, October 5, 2013
Wayne McGregor: Atomos | Dance UmbrellaWayne McGregor: Atomos, LondonWayne McGregor may be one of the hottest choreographers in the world of contemporary ballet, but it's via his own company…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMFriday, October 4, 2013
The Place, LondonVertiges has a fascinating premise but is too forbiddingly abstract to sustain an hour-long performanceOver the past 35 years, Dance Umbrella has been an invaluable platform…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:25PMThursday, October 3, 2013
Sadler's Wells, LondonBenjamin Millepied's variations meandered, yet William Forsythe's Quintett brought out the brilliance in these dancersBenjamin Millepied is a serious man. With the mone…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:41AMMonday, September 30, 2013
Royal Opera House, London Despite a startlingly accident-prone opening night, Carlos Acosta elicits a genuine sense of larkinessCarlos Acosta may be one of the Royal's most cherished stars, …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:45PMSunday, September 29, 2013
Vivid variations on the theme of danger and recovery provide the highlight in an exhilarating programmeOn one level, Crystal Pite is a refreshingly literal choreographer. In Ten Duets on a T…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:48PMSaturday, September 28, 2013
LA Dance Project | Birmingham Royal Ballet: Penguin CafeLA Dance Project, LondonBenjamin Millepied may be best known as choreographer of the movie Black Swan, and as director designate of th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMFriday, September 27, 2013
As all eyes turn to the possible Golding-Osipova pairing at the Royal Ballet, tell us which other duos capture your heartAs Britain's ballet companies prepare to open for the new season, new…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:54AMTuesday, September 24, 2013
Thinking with the Body examines the choreographer's affinity with science and reminds me of a more low-tech pastWhen choreographers begin work on a new dance piece, what do they rely on to s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:37AMSaturday, September 21, 2013
ZooNation: Unplugged | Cedar Lake Contemporary BalletZooNation: Unplugged, LondonSince founding ZooNation in 2002, Kate Prince has steered her own version of hip-hop into the dance mainstrea…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMTuesday, September 17, 2013
The Dutch National Ballet, with its new mixed programme, Corps, is just the latest group of dancers to show a united frontReading on mobile? Click to viewDuets may often be the emotional hea…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:14AMSaturday, September 14, 2013
Wild Card 1 | Jasmin Vardimon Company: JustitiaWild Card 1, LondonIn this series of one-off events, Sadler's Wells opens up the stage of the Lilian Baylis Studio to young dancers and choreog…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMSaturday, September 7, 2013
Kent Dancing | 4 Squares WeekenderKent Dancing, CanterburyKent's brand new dance festival takes place at a clutch of non-traditional venues designed to bring in the widest possible audience.…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMThursday, September 5, 2013
The 1903 black-and-white film may be jerky, but the Danish ballerina's technique still impresses a century after its recordingReading on mobile? Click here to watch the videoEllen Price, the…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:26AMWednesday, September 4, 2013
The British choreographer's provocative public letter might not change anti-gay policy, but it could help the struggles of othersA media storm has been gathering around stories of Russia's i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:10AMSunday, September 1, 2013
Sadler's Wells shows seven UK premieres from Mark Morris, a thrillingly talented New York dance company make their first UK tour and there is a welcome return for Wayne McGregor's ChromaMark…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PMSaturday, August 31, 2013
Summer House | Northern Ballet: A Midsummer Night's DreamSummer House, LondonThis summer has been a season of blockbuster visiting companies and big arts festivals. But over at The Place, th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMSaturday, August 24, 2013
LA Dance Project | José MontalvoLA Dance Project, EdinburghBenjamin Millepied is best known as the choreographer of box-office smash Black Swan and is also the new Director of Dance at the …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMThursday, August 22, 2013
Dance Base, EdinburghRosie Kay and Guilherme Miotto stalk, shuffle and grunt their way through a fascinating, feral tour de forceThere may be cooler, more esoteric venues on the Edinburgh fr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:43AMTuesday, August 20, 2013
Non Nova's innovative dance with a troupe of pirouetting carrier bags is an unexpected delight for children and adults alikeEven when Nijinsky himself first danced the title role of Debussy'…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:22AMRoyal Opera House, LondonDancing Alexei Ratmansky's version of a Soviet take on the French revolution, the Bolshoi ends London season on a highRussian ballet has grown increasingly curious a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:19AMMonday, August 19, 2013
Edinburgh festival theatre Twyla Tharp's witty Fugue brought out the concentrated flair in the Scottish Ballet, providing the highlight in a varied mixed billThere is an admirably ambitious …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:16AMSunday, August 18, 2013
Edinburgh festival theatreScottish Ballet and Scottish Dance Theatre share a platform at Edinburgh for the first time, with unclassifiable resultsFive world premieres in one programme is a n…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:25AMSaturday, August 17, 2013
Madame Freedom | Edinburgh fringeMadame Freedom, EdinburghThis promising piece by mixed media group YMAP takes inspiration from the South Korean film Madame Freedom. Made in 1956 it explored…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:53PMThursday, August 15, 2013
Russian companies are regular guests in the UK – but which classical or contemporary ballet companies closer to home would you like to see more of?This summer marks 50 years since impresar…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:53AMTuesday, August 13, 2013
Royal Opera House, LondonWit, piquancy and sexy combat accompany the precious stones as the Bolshoi greet their long-absent director, Sergei FilinThe most euphoric ovation of the Bolshoi Lon…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:31AMSunday, August 11, 2013
Two of Scotland's leading dance troupes are joining forces – and reckon they've got one up on the EnglishNormally, the dance programme at the Edinburgh international festival is measured b…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:59PMSaturday, August 10, 2013
Shanghai Ballet: Jane Eyre | Dance OdysseysShanghai Ballet: Jane Eyre, LondonClassical ballet, along with contemporary dance, is on the rise in China as companies throw off the shackling inh…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMWednesday, August 7, 2013
Royal Opera House, LondonSuperb performances by individual dancers lift two slightly overblown productionsElements of the imperial ballet tradition in Russia were always close to high-class …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36PM 
