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Sadler’s Wells has announced the launch of Barclays Dance Pass, the theatre’s new ticket scheme offering £10 tickets to 16 to 30-year-olds as part of a major partnership with Barclays. Continue reading Sadler’s Wells launches new ticket scheme for young people

The spring season at The Place has been announced, where it continues to celebrate 50 years at the forefront of contemporary dance. A special focus will be on the joy that dance brings to communities and people of all walks of life, celebrating how dance can make us all feel, think and engage differently with the world around us. Continue reading The Place’s spring season

Alina Cojocaru, lead principal dancer with Sadler’s Wells Associate Company English National Ballet and resident guest artist with Hamburg Ballet, will curate and perform in a new programme of classical and contemporary works from 20 – 23 February. Continue reading Alina Cojocaru at Sadler’s Wells

On 7 & 8 March at Sadler’s Wells, Richard Alston Dance Company will give its final ever performances. Alston is determined for his company to go out on a high as they bid goodbye after 25 years. The Final Edition programme features three London premieres, two by Alston and one by associate choreographer Martin Lawrance. Continue reading The last performances of Richard Alston Dance Company

As ballet superstar Carlos Acosta takes up the reins at Birmingham Royal Ballet, his critically-acclaimed company of Cuban dancers embarks on a ten-venue nationwide tour of its latest programme, Evolution, opening at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton on 3 and 4 March. Continue reading UK tour for Acosta Danza

English National Ballet and English National Ballet School will present a new version of the much-loved fairy-tale ballet, Cinderella, as part of its My First Ballet series created especially for children as young as three. Adapted to an hour in length and with a narrator to help young audiences follow the story, My First Ballet: Cinderella is the perfect introduction to the magic of ballet. Continue reading English National Ballet and English National Ballet School present My First Ballet: Cinderella

Birmingham Royal Ballet and its internationally acclaimed orchestra, the Royal Ballet Sinfonia led by Principal Conductor Paul Murphy, present an evening of romance with A Valentine’s Celebration of Music and Dance this February. Continue reading Birmingham Royal Ballet celebrates Valentine’s weekend with classics and pas de deux

Harlequin Floors, the global leader in advanced technology flooring for dance and performing arts, will support Dr Luke Hopper, one of the world’s authorities on the biomechanics of dance and injury prevention, as well as the specialist dance podiatrist Dr Sarah Carter, from the University of Western Australia, on research looking at protecting young dancers’ feet from injury. Continue reading Harlequin Floors to collaborate with dance academics to protect dancers’ feet from injury

DanceXchange (dx), the Birmingham-based dance house, announced its latest performance season recently, which runs from 31 January until 29 March. It will be presented in both studio and gallery settings as well as their home venue: The Patrick Studio, Birmingham Hippodrome. The programme features two World Premieres by some of the best UK and international choreographic talent from three critically acclaimed companies, plus the opportunity to see some of the best youth talent in the West Midlands. Continue reading New performance season for DanceXchange

Sadler’s Wells has announced the names of four young choreographers as part of the second intake of the Young Associates programme for young choreographers aged 18-24 years. Continue reading Sadler’s Wells‘ new cohort of Young Associates 2020-2021