Dancing on air: historic 24-hour TV danceathon is cause for celebration by Judith Mackrell

World Ballet day, an initiative offering live online access to the inner workings of the worlds biggest ballet companies, is part of a wider and welcome transition in the world of dance Cont…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:39am on September 19, 2014[SHARE]

BalletBoyz: The Talent review mesmeric Wheeldon and murmuring Whitley by Judith Mackrell

Linbury Studio, LondonThe dancers rise to the choreographers challenges in this mixed programme, which includes a dark and mythic piece by Kristen McNally Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:51am on September 17, 2014[SHARE]

KnowBody review dance that makes ageing look fun by Judith Mackrell

Sadlers Wells, London With inspirations ranging from Pina Bausch to Frida Kahlo, this event for older dancers flaunted wrinkles and reading glasses in a joyous and poetic display Continue re…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:07pm on September 14, 2014[SHARE]

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James Cousins double bill | Northern Light season Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:00am on September 12, 2014[SHARE]

Bus-pass ballet: the over-70s dancers who are going back to the barre by Judith Mackrell

Dance worships the young. But a new show is giving older performers a chance to shine Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:00am on September 9, 2014[SHARE]

The best dance shows to book in autumn 2014 by Judith Mackrell

Autumn dance picks, from Canadian ice skating to a reworking of Romeo and Juliet and the Scottish Ballets NutcrackerAutumn arts preview 2014 Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:25am on September 8, 2014[SHARE]

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Northern Ballet: Dracula | Unlimited Festival Continue reading...

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This weeks new dance by Judith Mackrell

Welsh Dance Strand/Taiwan Season | Sweet Mambo Continue reading...

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Edinburgh festival 2014 review Lenka Vagnerová's Riders spread their wings by Judith Mackrell

Zoo Southside, EdinburghThis avian dance fantasy occasionally takes flight but is brought down to earth through its attempts at jokey narrative Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:06am on August 18, 2014[SHARE]

Edinburgh festival 2014 review: The Object of My Affection by Judith Mackrell

Greenside Nicolson Square, EdinburghThe MurleyDance company attempt to rise to the challenge of limited performance space with this triple bill of ballet Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:26am on August 15, 2014[SHARE]

Mariinsky Ballet mixed programme review the best of the season so far by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonGolovine's original stage designs, Technicolor playing from the orchestra and the ardent energy of the corps brought this Firebird to flaming fruition Continue readi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:39am on August 14, 2014[SHARE]

Edinburgh festival 2014 review: Wonders of the Universe/The Cut Tuk Show dance can be funny too by Judith Mackrell

Dance Base, EdinburghA hilarious double-bill of tightly choreographed dance pieces pairs scientists explaining the big bang theory, and a cook chopping up chicken Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:20pm on August 13, 2014[SHARE]

Ladysmith Black Mambazo triumphs with Inala Edinburgh 2014 review by Judith Mackrell

Edinburgh PlayhouseThe South African choir pairs with Rambert and Royal Ballet dancers for a dynamic marriage of contemporary dance and choral music How Ladysmith Black Mambazo became balle…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:14am on August 12, 2014[SHARE]

Scottish Dance Theatre: Miann review rare and haunting intimacy by Judith Mackrell

Summerhall, EdinburghA performance full of texture and touch turns on the close proximity of the audience to the panting, sweating dancers Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:13pm on August 11, 2014[SHARE]

Mariinsky Ballet: Balanchine review performances of studied excellence by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonThe Mariinsky's joyful dancing does much to make up for Balanchine's occasional lack of choreographic imagination Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12am on August 11, 2014[SHARE]

Movers and shakers: dance goes global at the Edinburgh fringe by Judith Mackrell

Our critic highlights the mavericks, the out-theres and the unknowns at the fringe, and previews festival work by everyone from Ladysmith Black Mambazo to Pina Bausch Read our feature on Lad…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:54am on August 8, 2014[SHARE]

Solo for Two review Vasiliev and Osipova cast a spell in contemporary works by Judith Mackrell

Coliseum, LondonA challenging programme by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Ohad Naharin and Arthur Pita sees the Bolshoi dancers on superb form Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:20am on August 7, 2014[SHARE]

Leap of faith: how Ladysmith Black Mambazo turned into ballet dancers by Judith Mackrell

They are one of the most revered singing groups on Earth. But what happened when Ladysmith Black Mambazo had to learn to dance like ballet pros? We go behind the scenes of Inala, the South A…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:00am on August 7, 2014[SHARE]

Mariinsky Ballet: Swan Lake review lyric sweep and poetic nuance by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonThe Mariinsky company lives up to its reputation in a production brimming with collective and individual excellence Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:07am on August 4, 2014[SHARE]

All change for Osipova and Vasiliev by Judith Mackrell

Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev were the Bolshoi's golden couple on stage and off. But their love affair is over and they're flirting with new kinds of dance. Judith Mackrell asks them wh…

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Natalia Osipova & Ivan Vasiliev: Solo For Two | Edinburgh Fringe Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:00am on August 1, 2014[SHARE]

Mariinsky Ballet: Romeo and Juliet review leads save dated classic by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonThe violence is hammy, as are some performances in Lavrovsky's seminal ballet, but Vladimir Shklyarov and Diana Vishneva are nearly flawless Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:12am on July 29, 2014[SHARE]

Nobody's Baby review Arthur Pita's evocative dance fantasy by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonDepression-era dance marathons provide the backdrop for this gruellingly long, and brilliantly inventive, piece Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:48am on July 28, 2014[SHARE]

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Edinburgh Fringe: week one | Mariinsky Ballet Continue reading...

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Remembering Merce Cunningham: five classic dance videos by Judith Mackrell

Five years after Merce Cunningham's death, revisit his magical, mysterious work and his influential technique with these clips Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:00am on July 25, 2014[SHARE]