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Gianluca has performed, taught and directed dance throughout the UK, Europe, Asia and USA since 1997. Originally from Italy, Gianluca trained at the National Academy of Dance in Rome, Biennale Danza, Venice and Transitions Dance Company at Trinity Laban. Performance credits include: Henri Oguike, IJAD Dance Company, Efrosini Protopapa’s Lapsus Corpi, himherandit productions and Iceland Dance Company. Continue reading Gianluca Vincentini – A Wild Card

Edinburgh’s Christmas and Spiegeltent International Productions present La Clique Noël, the international hit which will return to the Scottish city with a new show as part of Edinburgh’s Christmas for 2017. Continue reading La Clique Noel

The new musical, An American in Paris, was critically acclaimed when it opened in London earlier this year. Inspired by the Hollywood classic, it is now playing its final 14 weeks at the Dominion Theatre, and the last performance of this celebrated production will be on Saturday 6 January 2018. Written by Craig Lucas, it features the timeless music and lyrics of George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, including the songs I Got Rhythm, ‘S Wonderful, I’ll Build a Stairway To Paradise and They Can’t Take That Away from Me. Continue reading An American in Paris plays final 14 weeks

Hailing from Somerset, Ed was a Royal Ballet Senior Associate before continuing his studies at Elmhurst Ballet School. He graduated from Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance in 2010. During his final year he featured in Rambert’s production of A Linha Curva by acclaimed Israeli choreographer Itzik Galili, which toured throughout the UK and he also appeared in BalletBoyz: The Next Generation for More4. Ed is one of the directors of the BalletBoyz Dancer’s Course and this is his seventh season with the company. Continue reading BalletBoyz’s Ed Pearce on Fourteen Days

Charlotte Spencer works as a choreographer, occasional performer, facilitator and curator. She is a Sadler’s Wells Summer University artist 2015-18 and an Artist Activator for Greenwich Dance. She has been commissioned by Greenwich Dance and Trinity Laban, Salisbury International Art Festival, Brighton & Hove Libraries, Jerwood Gallery, Turner Contemporary, Our Woods – Corby and Siobhan Davies Dance. She has made performance work with young people, older adults, community groups as well as professional artists. Continue reading Charlotte Spencer – Is this a Waste Land?

The Royal Academy of Dance and Angela Rippon are set to inspire over-55s with new specifically tailored Silver Swans® ballet classes, a pilot project launched in the UK and US. Angela Rippon has been appointed the Ambassador for campaign to inspire more over-55s to take up ballet, following new research which demonstrates improved confidence and balance in older adults who dance. Continue reading Silver Swans

Linked.dance is the name of a website designed specifically to connect more disabled children and young people to dance opportunities in south east London. It has been developed by the Linked partnership of Candoco Dance Company, Greenwich Dance, Magpie Dance and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, and was launched earlier this year at the Co Motion inclusive dance platform at the Laban Theatre. Continue reading Linked.dance

Vamos Cuba!, the sizzling spectacular from celebrated Cuban choreographer Nilda Guerra, returns to London for a run at Sadler’s Wells’ West End venue The Peacock, from 24 October – 11 November. The show received its World Premiere at Sadler’s Wells last summer, and returns to the West End to bring some Cuban sunshine to Autumn. Continue reading Vamos Cuba! returns!

From September to December, dance remains a feature within the Barbican’s Autumn season for 2017.  Continue reading The Barbican’s Autumn highlights

Musical theatre stars Michael Ball, Beverley Knight, Lee Mead, Sophie Evans, John Owen-Jones and the musical theatre group Collabro will appear as part of Stages, a festival aboard the Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas cruise ship. Setting sail in 2018 on 15 October, this new musical theatre cruise has been announced to the great delight of fans of the genre. Stages is run by Floating Festivals, and is a unique chance to experience truly different entertainment. Continue reading Musical theatre-themed cruising