Until the Lions: Akram Khan Company at the Roundhouse
The Roundhouse, London January 12, 2015 Stuart Sweeney Akram Khan has blazed a trail across the UK dance world for more than 15 years. I can…
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An étoile says goodbye: Sylvie Guillem’s Life in Progress
City Center, New York, NY November 12, 2015 Jerry Hochman Those who have been attending ballet a long time remember ‘firsts’. The first time…
Contemporary Cataclysms: Akram Khan Company in Kaash
Meany Theater, University of Washington, Seattle, WA November 14, 2015 Dina McDermott What do film actress Juliette Binoche, the London 2012…
Scene in Singapore: October 2015
Stephanie Burridge Packed houses, enthusiasts at workshops and hundreds watching free performances in the foyer each night, Singapore da:ns festival…
English National Ballet: Lest We Forget
Sadler's Wells, London September 8, 2015 Charlotte Kasner Anniversaries are in many ways arbitrary occasions. One year, five years, fifty ye…
Saying goodbye: Sylvie Guillem at the Birmingham Hippodrome
September 8, 2015 David Mead This may come as a surprise, but I remember almost nothing about the first time I saw Sylvie Guillem on stage; a…
National Youth Dance Company: Apex Rising
Sadler’s Wells, London September 4, 2015 David Mead The National Youth Dance Company returned to the Sadler’s Wells stage last weekend in a …
Sylvie Guillem: A Life in Progress
Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London; May 27, 2015 David Mead “Leave the people wanting more,” they say. Sylvie Guillem is certainly doing that. …
Leading choreographers raise concerns over UK contemporary dance training
Three of Britain’s best-known contemporary dance companies, have raised concerns over the standards of training in UK contemporary dance schools. D…