Community arts centre in Kent in danger of closure
The community centre behind Maidstone’s first Pride festival is in danger of closing. Kent Online reports that Harmony, which was…
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YDance announces co-CEOs in leadership model change
YDance has announced that its executive and artistic directors, KELLY SHEARER and ANNA KENRICK, will take on enhanced roles as co-…
Producing dance: Hanging on, building back, reimagining?
As a small subsector of the performing arts, dance faces unprecedented challenges. Through his dance network, choreographer and ac…
Northern Ballet Sinfonia: Musicians fear for its future
Members of the 27-piece Northern Ballet Sinfonia fear for its future following the recent announcement of a cost-saving “strateg…
Northern Ballet and Opera North in partnership talks
Northern Ballet has announced plans for a “strategic partnership” with Opera North that would see its dancers perform alongsid…
Harrods boss resigns from Opera House board
The Managing Director of Harrods has apologised and stepped back from his role as a trustee of Royal Ballet and Opera amid an inde…
DanceEast receives £50k grant for new commissions
DanceEast has been awarded £50,159 from the Jerwood Foundation towards its commissioning programme over an 18-month period….
Derby dance company enters liquidation
National Portfolio Organisation Déda has entered voluntary insolvency due to financial issues. The announcement follows research…
Dance therapy group receives £120,000 grant
An arts organisation in Chester has been awarded more than £120,000 to work with more people in addiction and mental health…
Review of dance ecology in Wales to launch
Arts Council of Wales says the country's dance ecology has been 'fragile' since before the Covid pandemic.
Don’t dance, because nobody’s watching
Dance is part of the national curriculum and schools are statutorily obliged to provide it. So why is a blind eye being turned to…
Sadler’s Wells accused of ‘censoring’ Palestinian statement
Members of Compagnie Maguy Marin have also alleged they were subjected to 'aggressive' and 'intimidating' tre…
Widening the trustee pool
With increasing demands on the boards of arts organisations—by both funders and the Charity Commission—Helen Keall of…
Doing the hustle
Rhiannon Faith is a choreographer who has achieved the rare accolade of being nominated for an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achie…
Royal Opera House announces name change
Change of name to the Royal Ballet and Opera forms part of a series of measures designed to increase income for the organisation i…
Ballet supports children with arthritis
Ballet Cymru is offering support to children and young people living with juvenile arthritis as part of a creative collaboration l…
Movement ‘improves classroom learning for children’
Research led by a dance company found keeping pupils active in the classroom improved their maths and English learning.
Protesters occupy Barbican
'Guerilla' festival of Palestinian art and culture staged by protesters inside London's Barbican Centre.
A new kind of cultural destination
Sadler’s Wells is a world-leading creative organisation dedicated to dance. Eimear Hanratty explains how O’Donnell+Tuo…
Pressures on freelance mothers in dance ‘at critical point’
Concerns raised over female dancers returning to work too soon after giving birth, risking physical exhaustion and injury.
Where dance and tech collide
Elise Phillips's work clearly demonstrates that technology can enhance the health and wellbeing impacts of dance work with neu…
Creative exchange: Dancing with MS
Continuing our series on the theme of arts, health and wellbeing, Ruby Wolk shares the success of a Royal Opera House Creative Exc…
Northern Ballet confirms switch to recorded music
The Musicians' Union 'rejects' Northern Ballet's decision to proceed with cutting the Sinfonia for some touring pe…
Movement for wellbeing
Taking part in physical activity has proven health benefits but it remains elusive for many. Here Amy Knowles shares an innovative…
