Battersea Arts Centre recently announced its Phoenix Season; the first theatre show of the season is acclaimed physical theatre company Gecko’s Missing. Continue reading Battersea Arts Centre’s Phoenix Season
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Open auditions for Lloyd Newson project
Open auditions will be held for male dancers for a Lloyd Newson project on 29 May at Rambert studios, London. Continue reading Open auditions for Lloyd Newson project
One Dance UK Announces One Dance UK Awards on International Dance Day
One Dance UK, the country’s advocate organisation for dance, has announced the launch of its first-ever awards ceremony to celebrate many individuals and organisations working in the field of dance today. Continue reading One Dance UK Announces One Dance UK Awards on International Dance Day
National Institute of Dance Medicine and Science launches new fitness screening centre
The National Institute of Dance Medicine and Science has launched its new much-anticipated dance fitness screening centre in Edinburgh. This coincides with the launch of three new health packages for dancers, working in partnership with One Dance UK. Continue reading National Institute of Dance Medicine and Science launches new fitness screening centre
Boy Blue Barbican take-over
Barbican Artistic Associate Boy Blue is set tot takeover the London Barbican’s spaces with dance, live music, spoken-word and a late night party this summer. Continue reading Boy Blue Barbican take-over
Follies to return
In exciting news for the theatre industry, director Dominic Cooke has confirmed that the National Theatre production of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies will return to the stage next year. For many, the recent Follies run was short-lived and deserved a longer stint at the National Theatre on London’s Southbank. With the return of the musical later this year, it means that many more audience members will be able to see this acclaimed production. Continue reading Follies to return
Sadler’s Wells partners with BBC
Sadler’s Wells theatre has partnered with the BBC to present DanceWorks on BBC Four, four 30-minute artist-led films for broadcast as part of its forthcoming dance season. The films will be broadcast from Monday 7-Thursday 10 May. Continue reading Sadler’s Wells partners with BBC
National Youth Dance Company news
National Youth Dance Company (NYDC), the country’s flagship organisation for young dancers which is run by Sadler’s Wells, will work with choreographer Botis Seva as the next Guest Artistic Director of the company. NYDC begins its search for the next intake of 30 young dancers to join the company for 2018-19 and work with Seva to create a new dance production, with Experience Workshops taking place across England from May. Continue reading National Youth Dance Company news
Dance Hub extension in Birmingham
Birmingham Hippodrome has received almost £1.5 million to construct and oversee the Dance Hub Birmingham physical space development – expanding and enhancing the city’s ambition to create a national home for dance. The Dance Hub extension will set Birmingham in motion to become a major UK centre for performing arts, and will consequently be able to expand dance services in the region. The development will also extend the Birmingham Hippodrome campus, creating a new dance hub above Birmingham Royal Ballet. Continue reading Dance Hub extension in Birmingham
The multi-tasking dancer
Dancers are the ultimate masters of multi-tasking, and it seems now there is scientific research to support this. Studies at the University of Maryland in partnership with the University of Houston over the past few years have revealed that dancers use multiple areas of their brains simultaneously while dancing: one part controls movement without expressive intention, another part imagines movement qualities. These parts work together to execute movement while also making higher-level decisions. Continue reading The multi-tasking dancer