As the company returns to the stage for its first live performances since March, photographer Danny Lawson goes behind the scenes at Leeds Playhouse Continue reading...
This year, reduced portions of everything, but Program 1 had two dazzlers: a Jamar Roberts solo and a Sara Mearns-David Hallberg duet to Joni Mitchell.
She was a model for Disney’s animated heroine in “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” and she and her husband, Gower, epitomized the clean-cut, all-American dance team of Hollywood musicals.
Actor and dancer who starred in Hollywood musicals of the 1950s The flashing legs and smiles of the energetic, witty husband-and-wife dancing duo Marge and Gower Champion were seen in seven movie musicals between 1950 and 1955. Like Dean...
With a combination of hard-hitting fierceness and feminine sass, L.A.-based commercial dancer Olivia Wong makes even the most intricate choreography look like second nature. Originally from New Orleans, LA, Wong moved to the West Coast...
UK choreographer Ivan Blackstock and dancer Nafisah Baba worked on the groundbreaking Black Is King visual album, connecting with a wealth of black peers Choreographer Ivan Blackstock was having a bad day when he got the call. It was...
Please hold for applause: We're now roughly halfway through this season of "Dancing with the Stars," mid-pandemic, without a single case of COVID-19. Apparently we can have some good things this year! And last night's episode of "DWTS"...
Dining hall cheese burgers, dorm room snacking, and late-night pizza: Finding food that's good for you can be even harder than finding your classes on the first day of freshman year. And for college dancers, the importance of nutrition...
An early highlight in Montpellier was Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s solo “Goldberg Variations,” which seems to ask: What is it to dance? What do our bodies know?
The Place, London Part of the Splayed festival of queer art, Azara’s witty combination of spoken word and effortless groove takes the audience on a night out that leaves you longing to dance The first thing you notice about Just Another...
Royal Opera House, London For the RB’s first performance to a live audience since lockdown, Kevin O’Hare prepared an optimistic, invigorating selection of classics The history of the Royal Ballet is entwined with the fortunes of the...
From books to ballet, from big to small screen, from art to theatre, there is much to enjoy despite the pandemic Autumnal days are drawing in and Covid-19 restrictions are tightening. But it is not all doom and gloom. The world of...
In our "Dear Katie" series, former Miami City Ballet and NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email dearkatie@dancespirit.com for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie,...
This week, the UK government announced £257m in emergency arts funding – we hear from some of those who missed out, complaining of baffling applications and a lack of guidance Of course it was disappointing not to be successful in this...
Available online Wayne Eagling’s choreographic pedigree is clear in this wartime story of Marie Rambert – founder of Britain’s first ballet company – and her playwright husband Canadian choreographer Wayne Eagling has been somewhat off...
After just four years’ training in India and some fast crowd-funding, Kamal Singh joins English National Ballet School Kamal Singh did not even know what ballet was when he turned up nervously at the Imperial Fernando Ballet School, in...
You may know what it means to earn a silver, gold, or platinum award for your performance—but probably not an A, B, or C grade. Often, dancers don't encounter the idea of grading in dance until they enter collegiate dance programs. When...
It's National Hispanic Heritage Month, a period observed from September 15 to October 15 that recognizes the contributions of Latinx and Hispanic communities to American culture. The dance world has been lucky enough to be on the...
What makes a great teacher? We meet the three nominees – all dancers – who are in the running for the educator category of this year’s Black British Theatre awards Dollie Henry started dancing when she was four and by seven had already...
As a new exhibition at the Barbican salutes pioneering choreographer Michael Clark, revisit some of his productions as snapped by the Guardian’s Tristram Kenton Continue reading...
It's been months since many of us have had the luxury of leaping across a big studio with a grande allegro or traveling with a lovely waltz. However, this latest TikTok challenge lets you practice your balance with minimal space. This...
Well, it's '80s Night on "Dancing with the Stars," which feels fitting, since time is a construct and we'd all rather pretend it's any year other than the dumpster fire one we're trapped in! Too dark? Okay, moving on. Last night's...
A DJ turned shaman, a lighting designer turned railwayman, a dancer turned gayrobicist … as the government causes fury with a ballerina job ad, we meet workers forced to retrain due to Covid Last week, Rishi Sunak’s misreported comment...
The BFI London film festival’s exciting and enchanting new strand – LFF Expanded – mixes recorded, virtual and live experiences. It’s a pivotal moment for performance ‘Pivot” – to stay on the spot while turning to a new direction – is a...
A new advert suggesting a ballerina retrain for a job in ‘cyber’ has faced a backlash. What were they thinking? Name: Fatima. Age: Early 20s. Related: Government scraps ballet dancer reskilling ad criticised as 'crass' Continue reading...
Enjoy a reading from Marilynne Robinson’s new book, attend the opening night of a film fest and take the kids on a virtual tour of a museum for musical instruments.
English National Ballet will return to the stage soon, but dance’s wider future looks precarious. The company’s artistic director tells us about bubbles, business models, and ballet classes in her kitchen Tamara Rojo may be a great...
Royal Opera House, London, and online After seven months away from the spotlight, the entire company release their pent-up energy in a jubilant and moving three-hour gala of greatest hits The first chance to see live ballet on a major...
Barbican Art Gallery The air of a memorial hangs over this exhibition dedicated to the groundbreaking Scottish choreographer Michael Clark was a streetwise angel of a dancer, leaving the Royal Ballet school in 1979 before his finals and...
If you're one of the many dancers heading back into the studio soon, "excited" doesn't even begin to cover it. You've missed dancing alongside your friends, you've felt the lack of IRL corrections, and you're desperate to really jump and...
Can you recall the moment you knew dance had to be it ? For many dancers, that lightning struck during an utterly unforgettable performance—something they watched early in their training, or at a moment when they needed an encouraging...
If you keep up with the #fitfluencer community, chances are you've heard of the latest nutrition trend: intermittent fasting, or IF. Proponents of intermittent fasting boast all kinds of benefits, from improved sleep to decreased...
John Robert Allman's "Boys Dance!" explains how fancy footwork can pay off at school and in sports, while spotlighting male role models in the art form.
The dancer talks about his career at Covent Garden, exhilarating creations with Wayne McGregor and why he won’t retire quietly After 26 years with the Royal Ballet, Edward Watson has been trying to retire from his role as a principal...
With the pandemic, Nrityagram, near Bangalore, has become a more self-contained version of itself: a refuge, with a single-minded focus on classical Indian dance.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing struggle with systemic racism have shaken the dance world. Now more than ever, connection, empathy, and activism must be cultivated in dance settings. And one of the best ways to do that is through...