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Royal Ballet: Giselle | London International Mime FestivalRoyal Ballet: Giselle, LondonPeter Wright's version of Giselle remains one of the greats, with its lovingly detailed segue between i…
Fancy a 50-minute hit of bassline-driven feminist dance? Look no further than O. And what else will you be watching over the coming weeks?In the thread underneath last week's Your move alexa…
Liam Scarlett is revising his ballet Sweet Violets for this season's revival. What other works deserve a second chance ?This season, Liam Scarlett will be reviving his 2011 ballet Sweet Viol…
The Place, LondonJames Finnemore's powerful choreography, inspired by short stories, shines in this platform for emerging talentResolution functions as the most benign possible support syste…
For some ballerinas, being laid up with a serious foot injury can end a career. But not Sarah Lamb. Judith Mackrell talks misogyny, politics and heavy-lifting with the Boston-born power…
ICA, LondonThe performers often talk as they move in this engagingly ambitious commentary on the what, how and why of danceDancers give their own privileged meaning to the phrase "a body of …
Resolution! | Strictly Come Dancing Live TourResolution! LondonIt's 25 years since The Place first launched its platform for young, aspiring choreographers, which has featured artists as var…
From ballet gems to YouTube treasures, our readers found plenty of dance to keep them amused over the festive period. Now, what are you looking forward to in 2014?Christmas comments on Your …
The show that will open the 2014 London Mime festival arrives via the Edinburgh fringe as a delightJudith Mackrell
Duchess theatreA strong West End cast brings charisma and class to this choreographed children's classicWhen Will Tuckett first choreographed Kenneth Grahame's children's classic in 2002, he…
As 2014 begins, the best in ballet and contemporary danceThe first quarter of 2014 sees some ambitious new productions on the UK dance stage, starting with Birmingham Royal Ballet's Prince O…
From famous names to tireless champions of dance across the UK, the New Year honours brought welcome accoladesOne of the funniest and intimate shows I reviewed in late 2013 was The Letter, a…
Grand, LeedsA new Cinderella with a fresh score and an enjoyable cast is hugely entertaining for the first half but falls short of true magicMost Cinderellas in the ballet repertory are set,…
YouTube event comes after popular 2012 webcast. Meanwhile, Matthew Bourne teases Twitter followers about mysterious new show and Kings of the Dance to come to the ColiseumEarlier this week, …
Royal Opera House, LondonThere are sublime moments in George Balanchine's triptych of abstract, musically sophisticated balletsThere's a new Christmas tradition at the Royal, of programming …
The season of Nutcracker and Cinderellas is upon us. But how do top dancers keep their feet in fine form? With nappy liners, haemorrhoid cream and shock-absorbent fibreglass shoesChristmas i…
Enfila't: Folds | The Little Match GirlEnfila't: Folds, LondonContemporary circus has become as much a part of the Christmas scene as panto and ballet, and this new small-scale show by the E…
Last week, readers were writing in praise of dance theatre "Â and dreaming of the perfect Swan Lake. What's on your dance card over the next seven days?Comments on last week's edition of Y…
The Nutcracker goes global in Royal Ballet's trip to the cinema; Altynai Asylmuratova makes the leap in St Petersburg' Christmas traditionally provides rich pickings for dance fans who can't…
YouTube does deliver " here with some rare shots of Margot Fonteyn. Could it be the earliest dance footage the BBC ever recorded?Reading on mobile? Click to viewThe addictiveness of YouTube …
Lilian Baylis Studio, LondonThe hip-hop choreographer has turned his decision to reject an MBE into an entertainingly articulate stage showBack in 2011 when Jonzi D was offered an MBE for se…
A judicious blend of magic and realism allows the dancers in Peter Wright's production maximum expressive licenseThere's good reason why The Nutcracker has been subject to so many revisions …
Scottish Ballet: Hansel & Gretel | Rosemary Lee And Echo Echo Dance Theatre: WithoutScottish Ballet: Hansel & Gretel, GlasgowChristopher Hampson, the recently appointed artistic director of …
Last time you posted reflections on the Royal and a defence of Stuttgart Ballet, and reviews of Mark Morris and Michael Clark " what's on your dance radar this week?Below the line last week,…
The BBC plans a candid documentary on the Bolshoi, while Rambert moves home " and pays an unusual rentJust days before the Bolshoi acid attack trial staggered to its grim conclusion, it was …
