Star's appointment to head up the prestigious Vaganova dance academy raises stark questions about the future of Russian balletNikolai Tsiskaridze may have announced his retirement from the s…
Hofesh Schechter Company | National Dance Company Wales: Autumn Tour 2013Hofesh Schechter Company, LondonHofesh Shechter is one of the world's busiest choreographers, staging new and old wor…
Dancers are expected to know their place, from corps de ballet to principals, but strikes are looming in San Francisco and complaints about poor career progression are growing louderDoes the…
Barbican, LondonHip-hop and dance have not always mixed well, but injecting manga and martial arts proves a masterstroke by Boy BlueHip-hop has been around at least 40 years, one of the most…
Sadler's Wells, LondonWorks by Baldwin, Page and Marshall examine the DNA of human behaviour, desire and display but there's a mid-point sagIf you're looking for connections in Rambert's lat…
Stratford Circus, LondonRaucous energy, deft comedy and visual invention contribute to this entertaining but flawed piece about the nature of beautyRobyn Orlin says that she offers her disti…
Is Ashley Page still feeling bitter about his frosty departure from Scottish Ballet's top job? Not since he found Aphex TwinWhen Ashley Page exited his post as artistic director of Scottish …
Blue Boy Entertainment: The Five And The Prophesy Of Prana | RambertBlue Boy Entertainment: The Five And The Prophesy Of Prana, LondonBoy Blue is a hip-hop company with ideas and ambition, a…
Milton Keynes theatreTamara Rojo's first major acquisition for ENB is an obscure Petipa ballet that is edited down to a brisk, stylish entertainmentIn contrast to opera and theatre, the cupb…
Wilton's Music Hall, LondonBruce and his extraordinarily gifted dancers navigate Bram Stoker's hellish narrative with near-hallucinatory dexterityMark Bruce may be one of many choreographers…
Open thread: October is Dance Umbrella month, but the contemporary dance festival seems to have lost its way " tell us what you thinkThis year, London's Dance Umbrella is 35 years old, and d…
The dancers may be still getting used to the choreography, let alone stage effects, yet dance is routinely judged on first performancesMy colleague Lyn Gardner has just posted a blog asking …
Mark Bruce Company: Dracula | English National Ballet: Le CorasireMark Bruce Company: Dracula, LondonBruce has always found inspiration in the dark dreams and shadows of myth and the unconsc…
Sadler's Wells, LondonMcGregor's scientific research never weighs down the sheer inventiveness of his extraordinary abstract choreographyWayne McGregor uses his company, Random, like a dance…
When Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker set a challenge for anyone to dance a section of her work Rosas Danst Rosas, 1,500 people responded, and in the process entirely changed the pieceReading on m…
The world's biggest ballet star collaborated with an Indian art student in 1923 " and set a major dance career in motionReading on mobile? Click to viewUday Shankar was a student at the Roya…
Wayne McGregor: Atomos | Dance UmbrellaWayne McGregor: Atomos, LondonWayne McGregor may be one of the hottest choreographers in the world of contemporary ballet, but it's via his own company…
The Place, LondonVertiges has a fascinating premise but is too forbiddingly abstract to sustain an hour-long performanceOver the past 35 years, Dance Umbrella has been an invaluable platform…
Sadler's Wells, LondonBenjamin Millepied's variations meandered, yet William Forsythe's Quintett brought out the brilliance in these dancersBenjamin Millepied is a serious man. With the mone…
Royal Opera House, London Despite a startlingly accident-prone opening night, Carlos Acosta elicits a genuine sense of larkinessCarlos Acosta may be one of the Royal's most cherished stars, …
Vivid variations on the theme of danger and recovery provide the highlight in an exhilarating programmeOn one level, Crystal Pite is a refreshingly literal choreographer. In Ten Duets on a T…
LA Dance Project | Birmingham Royal Ballet: Penguin CafeLA Dance Project, LondonBenjamin Millepied may be best known as choreographer of the movie Black Swan, and as director designate of th…
As all eyes turn to the possible Golding-Osipova pairing at the Royal Ballet, tell us which other duos capture your heartAs Britain's ballet companies prepare to open for the new season, new…
Thinking with the Body examines the choreographer's affinity with science and reminds me of a more low-tech pastWhen choreographers begin work on a new dance piece, what do they rely on to s…
ZooNation: Unplugged | Cedar Lake Contemporary BalletZooNation: Unplugged, LondonSince founding ZooNation in 2002, Kate Prince has steered her own version of hip-hop into the dance mainstrea…