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Lauren Cuthbertson fought to ballet's front rank " and kept her sense of humour. Now she's dancing one of its most challenging roles: ManonThere's a story often told about Lauren Cuthbertson…
Ballet Folklórico De México | New Art ClubDance is one of the key ways in which any country celebrates and sustains its own history, and in the 63 years since Amalia Hernández fou…
The 'nervous adrenaline' of working with Matthew Bourne isn't challenge enough for the poster-boy principal of the American Ballet Theatre. The Brazilian dancer drives his own transformation…
Old Granada Studios, ManchesterA collage of stories, transplanted from New York to Manchester, deal with racism, violence and injustice in a combustible performanceThe Guardian is the festiv…
Israel Galván is the dance maverick who has reinvented flamenco, pitching it into dark, experimental territory. Will Lo Real, his work about the Holocaust, cause as much outrage at the Ed…
Linbury Studio, LondonBallet stars Wendy Whelan and Edward Watson partner up for an adventurous set by contemporary choreographers built on their formidably committed skillsWendy Whelan and …
Ardani 25 Dance Gala | Matthew Bourne's The Car ManBallet dancers are, as a profession, becoming more restless, seeking out new repertory opportunities outside their home companies. This new…
Coliseum, LondonThere's no fairy godmother, but Christopher Wheeldon's recasting of the rags-to-riches story as a fable about love and nature is magical and beautifully dancedOne of Christop…
Their bodies hurt, the roles are drying up and everyone's comparing them with their younger selves. So how do ballerinas maintain their careers after hitting 40? Wendy Whelan (48) and Alessa…
Opera House, ManchesterChoreographer Wayne McGregor and artist Olafur Eliasson adapt Jonathan Safran Foer's book Tree of Codes into a superficially spectacular multimedia event for the Manch…
Dutch National Ballet: Cinderella | Whelan/Watson: Other StoriesSergei Prokofiev's ballet score has been choreographed dozens of times since it was composed in 1935. In this version, created…
A quietly radical dance programme in the Italian city has included performances at boat yards, piazzas and palacesWhen Venice launched its first international art biennale back in 1895, it w…
Dance at Manchester International Festival | Wales Dance Platform 2015One of the highlights of this year's Manchester international festival will be Tree Of Codes, a new work by Wayne McGreg…
The choreographer of a new work for the Royal Ballet's Edward Watson and former New York City Ballet star Wendy Whelan talks about his influences " and the need to inject glamour into contem…
Ballet Cymru's Cinderella | Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company: FlamencuraThis small-scale Welsh company has a fine track record in its reinventions of classic work, and this new version of…
Sadler's Wells, LondonThis Faustian tale mixing dance, roller-skating and rock music has bags of charmPhilippe Decouflé is a showman, creating his works out of a freewheeling jumble o…
The dance scene is booming right now. So why are male choreographers getting all the attention?Dance has always been seen as the one art form where women weren't just more visible than men, …
Birmingham Royal Ballet Mixed Bill | Philippe Decouflé Company DCA: ContactDavid Bintley is celebrating his 20th anniversary as director of Birmingham Royal Ballet with a double bill of his…
The Place, LondonTo celebrate the 20th anniversary of his company, Alston presents two of his finest dancers in a duet that delves deep into the melodic beauty of ChopinEver since the 1980s,…
The British choreographer's Tony award-winning An American in Paris puts him up on a level with Jerome RobbinsChristopher Wheeldon's adaptation of the 1951 movie An American in Paris has bee…
Northern Ballet: Madame Butterfly & Perpetuum Mobile | Richard Alston At HomeOver the last few seasons, Northern Ballet has begun mixing its traditional story ballet repertory with progr…
The Place, LondonGreen uses movement to tell the story of her estranged father, while Sullivan explores social dancing as identity in a mixed double bill Related: 'Turn to the pigs for inspi…
Royal Opera House, LondonThe ballets of West Side Story choreographer Jerome Robbins get the attention they deserve, while Lauren Cuthbertson makes a superb debut in MacMillan's Song of the …
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Sadler's Wells, London Even at 50, Guillem can still dance almost anyone else off the stage, in a programme that was more about risk than nostalgiaSylvie Guillem has been very clear about he…
