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Celebrating its tenth year, English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer competition will be held at Sadler’s Wells on Tuesday 7 May. Continue reading English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer

Focusing on arts organisations in Bath as the example, analysis suggests that decreasing local arts budgets will lead to additional financial loss. Recent data has revealed that these arts organisations have consistently attracted three times as much financial support from other sources as they have been granted by the local council, which has stayed steady as the council has cut its annual contribution by more than half over the past decade. Continue reading Decreasing arts budgets

The discipline of tap dancing has been around since the late nineteenth century, acting as the dance of jazz music. While most of the commercial dance seen in the media is mostly competitive – modern, contemporary or balletic – tap still holds a firm place in the interests of dancers. Continue reading It’s never too late to start tapping

One Dance UK has launched its search for the choreographers of the future. The programme, known as Young Creatives, is looking to attract more young people to take part and explore their choreographic creativity. Continue reading One Dance UK searches for choreographers of the future

So You Think You Can Dance, first gracing our television screens many moons ago, has enjoyed at least a dozen series. It’s format focused on featuring adult dancers between the ages of 18-30, and popularised many established choreographers among the masses, such as Mia Michaels. The programme, now an Emmy Award winner, dabbled in the featuring of younger dancers, however it soon returned to its original focus on older dancers. Continue reading The Greatest Dancer? SYTYCD!

Originally from South Wales, Liam was a NDCWales associate and Royal Ballet Junior associate before studying contemporary dance at Coleg Gwent in Newport. This led Liam to London to complete his degree at London Contemporary Dance School. Upon graduating Liam joined Richard Alston Dance Company, touring nationally and internationally for eight years. During his time in the company Liam was nominated seven times in six consecutive years at the Critics Circle National Dance Awards. In February 2018 he won Best Male Dancer 2017. He has also danced for James Cousins Dance, was featured in renowned photographer Rick Guest’s exhibition and book ‘What Lies Beneath’, and was Dancing Times dancer of the month. Liam joined BalletBoyz in October 2018. Continue reading BalletBoyz’ Liam Riddick

Usually it is the end of a year that sees dancers and performers mapping out the goals that they hope to achieve in the future, however there is nothing to stop you defining new goals at any time of the year. It could even be argued that setting goals at the start of a new year adds unnecessary pressure to doing so, and may mean you are less likely to attain these goals. Even if you don’t want to focus on conventional resolutions, it is still easy to jot down a few things you’d like to improve on. Continue reading Achieving your dance goals

The Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards for 2018 were presented at a ceremony at London’s Barbican Centre on 18 February, hosted by Mbulelo Ndabeni and Cira Robinson. Continue reading National Dance Awards

This June, The Royal Ballet will pay tribute to Prima Ballerina Assoluta Dame Margot Fonteyn with a special programme of works celebrating the centenary of her birth. Continue reading The Royal Ballet’s celebrations of the centenary of Margot Fonteyn’s birth

The legendary and award-winning dance production, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, will be screened in cinemas nationwide on 21 May. It has become a modern classic, much beloved by the British public and throughout the world. Its popularity has never been greater and several generations of audiences have been inspired and moved by its universal story of love and acceptance. 24 years after Swan Lake was first performed more people than ever will be able to experience the dramatic power and mesmerising performances on the big screen. Continue reading Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake in cinemas nationwide