Midlands dance organisations to merge
Dance4 and DanceXchange are merging into a new, "more ambitious" organisation. FABRIC will combine the organisations&rsq…
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South West dance organisations shut up shop
Two dance organisations in Devon and Plymouth are shutting down due to a lack of funding. Dance in Devon is pausing operations for…
Dancing with disability
As a trained dancer and choreographer, Rosie Heafford learned the hard way how to deal with an invisible disability.
Brighton dance company launches US arm
Brighton-based Parable Dance has launched a sister company in New York. The company, which delivers inclusive workshops and classe…
Russian ballets cancelled across UK
A series of events by Russian ballets have been cancelled following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Performances by the Russia…
Train station mini-operas celebrate female musicians
Seven mini-operas were performed at St. Pancras International on Tuesday (February 8) to mark International Women's Day. The w…
Scottish Ballet extends health and wellbeing classes
Scottish Ballet has committed to a five-year extension of its health and wellbeing programme. The dance company offers classes acr…
Fragile livelihoods
A collective of dance freelancers has initiated a critical response to the fragile nature of their livelihoods. Anna Alvarez and A…
Brighton dance studio sets July opening
Brighton & Hove's first purpose-built dance studio is set to open in July. Construction of The Dance Space began nearly fi…
Leaders take top honours in New Years list
Over 90 arts professionals were recognised for services to the sector in 2021.
Dance partnership to ‘lift the curtain’ for students
A new partnership will "lift the curtain" on the the dance industry for students. Birmingham Royal Ballet and the Royal…
Former ballet principal jailed for sexual assaults
Yat-Sen Chang, a former principal dancer at English National Ballet, has been sentenced to nine years' imprisonment for sexual…
Older women dancing
What is it like to perform as an older woman in an industry obsessed with youth? Sandy Cuthbert shares her experience of returning…
Dance is back – live and direct
Birmingham International Dance Festival is a celebration of the return to outdoor arts. For Debbie Jardine and Raidene Carter, it…
Unvaccinated dancers bid to keep their identities private
Professionals on Strictly Come Dancing who refuse to get vaccinated are trying to keep their identities hidden. The Time…
A golden thread running through a creative career
Whether in policy development, advocacy or nurturing talent, Executive Director of Clore Leadership Hilary Carty’s career is…
Who can dance?
As the U.Dance National Festival returns in an online format this month, Cameron Ball shares how the event connects the nation&rsq…
Dancers lead the arts in Queen’s Birthday Honours
More than 60 arts professionals are included in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list, the most ethnically diverse…
Alarm at plans to cut higher education arts funding in half
A consultation on plans to cut arts education funding by £17m says the subjects are not a "strategic priority"…
Crashing through the barriers to classical music
Moving an orchestra into a school sparked a creative collaboration that can be replicated to benefit students elsewhere, writ…
Why do we prize ballet over kathak?
'Decolonising the curriculum' has become a touchstone for educational institutions. But what does this mean in practice? C…
V&A’s Theatre and Performance archive ‘at risk of becoming a dead collection’
Staff restructuring proposals that threaten the museum department have been condemned as a "devastatingly bad idea&…
Challenging the norms of dance
Grace Nicol wants to redefine how we make dance to support more risky work. The answer, she thinks, lies in greater pastoral…
Challenging ideas about children’s dance
Performers and providers often treat young children as a passive audience. Dr Angela Pickard says they can actively create and eng…
