Monday, July 5, 2021
The Royal Ballet star, who is swapping the Covent Garden stage for Stanford University, talks about what she will and won’t miss most about dancing
You hear of dancers’ careers being end…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:32PMSunday, July 4, 2021
Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe WAR collective, who danced with Stormzy at Glastonbury, head up an inclusive bill of dazzling skill at this annual festival
At Breakin’ Convention you see acts …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:18PMWednesday, June 30, 2021
From being taught by Merce Cunningham to collaborating with Philip Glass, the choreographer who helped shape the New York dance scene – now ‘81 on paper’ – looks back
“There was a …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12PMSunday, June 27, 2021
Royal Opera House, LondonA wild variety of pas de deux fuel this mixed bill, from kitschy Strauss to a duet with a table, plus part of Sleeping Beauty
Much as happens with real-life weddings…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36PMMonday, June 21, 2021
The rising choreographer on the restrictions of classical roles, our need for whimsy and her new film Let Loose, which encourages children to get moving after lockdown
“In my day-to-day li…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:24PMThursday, June 17, 2021
Royal Festival Hall, LondonENB’s dancers deliver in a mixed bill and William Forsythe’s all-male Playlist leaves everyone grinning from ear to ear
For dance post-lockdown, the gala is in…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18PMWednesday, June 16, 2021
Ballet empowered Bussell who is determined to protect the industry and show how dance is ‘the perfect wellbeing pill’
Darcey Bussell has never minded taking risks. That was true as a fea…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:03AMMonday, June 14, 2021
How do you get 90 hoofers to frug in a pool? Christopher Scott, the choreographer behind Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical extravaganza, reveals all
Christopher Scott is baffled. “I hear time…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:03AMFriday, June 11, 2021
Birmingham Repertory theatreThe artistic director’s first commissions include an ode to the city’s industrial heritage and a swelling take on the climate crisis
“Could we trade traditi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:32AMWednesday, June 9, 2021
Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe plot convolutions of De Laclos’ classic novel, and a shortage of real passion, hold back David Nixon’s adaptation
Name recognition is important for ballet co…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:12AMSunday, June 6, 2021
Royal Opera House, London
The Russian always had technique, now he’s got belief in this terrific all-American programme also taking in work from the 1960s set to Tchaikovsky and Chopin com…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:36PMFriday, June 4, 2021
Royal Albert Hall, LondonTutu-clad tradition made way for scenes of male modelling and Orwellian injustice – but the value of dance stayed at the fore
The arts are in a Covid crisis and he…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AMThursday, June 3, 2021
Sadler’s Wells, LondonFirst seen online, Wim Vandekeybus’s work can’t quite contain its own ideas, but Rambert’s dancers are a marvel to watch live
When Rambert premiered their lockd…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42PMWednesday, 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
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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 08:48AM 
