March 2004
Dance Theatre of Harlem
perform at Sadler’s Wells over the next two weeks. Arthur Mitchell talks to Zoë Anderson about his company, its work, and dancing for Balanchine. “When you watch Dance Theatre, you don’t think… Continue Reading
Future Billy Elliots
- ‘will no longer have to leave their home town to get specialist dance and music training, the government promised yesterday. A network of dance training centres will be created around the country in the … Continue Reading
Mark Baldwin
- is having to teach the DVD generation how to watch a dance performance, but he remains determined to reach new audiences. He talks to Ismene Brown in the Telegraph, 23 Mar.04 Continue Reading
Black Ballet Dancers
are few and far between in British ballet companies. Cassa Pancho and Brenda Edwards are working to change all that. “When the choreographer and teacher Cassa Pancho formed Ballet Black in 2001, she was, i… Continue Reading
Ludmila Tcherina
became the first western dancer to appear at the Bolshoi theatre in Moscow in 1960. A dancer and actress she appeared in several films including The Red Shoes. Tcherina has died at the age of 79. bbc.co.uk Times… Continue Reading
Nation takes to the dance floor
From Latin to ballroom, we’re shedding our inhibitions, finding our feet and taking to the dancefloor according to Guardian, 22 Mar. _“Latin dance has really taken off – there are classes acros… Continue Reading
Victoria Beckham supports English National Ballet
“Victoria has said the ENB is close to her heart and we are discussing various ways she may be able to help us,” said company spokesman Jim Fletcher.Read more: bbc.co.uk Continue Reading
Nigel Hinds appointed as Director @ The Place
The Executive Team of The Place, one of the world’s foremost centres for contemporary dance, today announced the appointment of Nigel Hinds to the role of The Place Director. The Place Director is responsi… Continue Reading
New management team for Sadler's Wells
Sadler’s Wells Theatre has announced that Jean-Luc Choplin, its Chief Executive. has now left the organisation. It has been mutually agreed that he leave the Wells early to focus on preparation for his new… Continue Reading
Midsummer Night's Dream
David Nixon, Artistic Director of the Northern Ballet Theatre, brings his three-act ballet to London this week. He talks to Charlotte Cripps about the work, Independent, 15 March.04 Continue Reading
Jonathan Cope
only started to take his career seriously in his 30’s. He tells Debra Craine how strong women influenced his change in thinking,Times, 16 March.04 Continue Reading
scottish dance theatre
under the Direction of Janet Smith has more dancers, a big increase in funding and a lottery grant of £1m for a new studio. Earlier this year it won the Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for outstandin… Continue Reading
WNO slash ticket prices
When they move into their new home, the Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff, top ticket prices will be reduced by one quarter. “Research at the Royal Opera House showed that 39 per cent of ticket-buyers for ba… Continue Reading
Mary Poppins
- at the Prince Edward Theatre in December 2004. This is the first time that the well-known nanny has made the transition from screen to stage. With direction by Richard Eyre and choreographed by Matthew Bourne.… Continue Reading
Dance Umbrella 04
The UK’s leading contemporary dance festival has announced some of the highlights of this years programme, which runs from 5 October to 27 November. The New York based Mark Morris Dance Group brings *The H… Continue Reading