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…
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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…
Osipova and Goddard lead the way in the National Dance Awards
David Mead The Royal Ballet’s Natalia Osipova and Jonathan Goddard, best known for his playing of Dracula for Mark Bruce Company and his work wi…