My Gurus – Avril Hitman
As she prepares to step down from the company she founded over 30 years ago, Avril Hitman reflects on her career at the forefront…
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Making the case for hip hop
Hip hop theatre choreographers are too often seen as outreach workers rather than artists, but a new initiative is trying to chang…
Inspired by creativity
After co-founding a successful dance company, Francesca Moseley reflects on her career as a producer, the support she has received…
Sharing touring data
After updating its approach to data collection and sharing, Sadler’s Wells noticed a surge in email sign-ups for its visitin…
More than a dance tour
Many international dance companies tour the UK thanks to the Dance Consortium, but venues, young dancers and many others also bene…
National dance bodies join forces to tackle inactivity
A strategic collaboration between One Dance UK and People Dancing will focus first on encouraging primary schools to spend more on…
Dancing with the long cane
An outdoor performance project featuring blind and visually impaired dancers and musicians has pulled passers-by into a world of &…
Job ladder – Franck Bordese
The new Executive Director of Protein Dance, Franck Bordese, looks back on his career championing cross-artforms and engagement wo…
Dancers can deliver effective healthcare programmes, report finds
Aesop’s falls-prevention classes were both an enjoyable artistic challenge and faithful to their healthcare objectives.
Video: My creative process
Kevin Edward Turner talks through the stages of his choreographic process for Company Chameleon’s latest work, which explore…
Juggling and jigsaws
As a small company with no permanent dancers, Shobana Jeyasingh Dance productions are tricky to coordinate but ultimately rewardin…
A new dawn of dance
What’s behind the current rise in interest in dance for older people? Hannah Osmond has been finding out.
Dance sector adopts data-driven approach to dancers’ health
The Royal Ballet has committed to sharing its expertise in caring for dancers by partnering with the National Institute of Dance M…
Job Ladder – David Massingham
As he leaves DanceXchange, David Massingham reflects on his journey from distributing Christmas hampers to establishing Birmi…
How to… get boys dancing
How do you get a room full of sniggering teenage boys enthusiastic about dance? Helen Ganberg says it’s not easy, but experi…
London Mayor to assess dance in the capital
An assessment of the affordability, accessibility and spread of dance facilities across London comes ahead of a wider plan for cul…
From transactional to philanthropic
When member benefits proved uneconomical, Northern Ballet decided to stop offering them. Crys Whitewoods explains how the decision…
Learning to dance
As a growing number of children are being home-educated, Christopher Connolly explains how Dance Manchester is reaching out to thi…
If I were 22: Botis Seva
Hip hop dancer and choreographer Botis Seva says start saving the pennies and always keep an eye out for talent.
Dancing in Derby
Working in a professional dance house helps dance students in Derby prepare for life after university, writes Clare Limb.
Dancing with the stars
Can you teach astrophysics through dance? Academics and dancers in Manchester have been giving it a go. And tackling gender inequa…
Never too old to dance
Age shouldn’t be a barrier to dancing or performing, says Vicky Thornton. She shares the story of DANCE SIX-0, a contemporar…
My Gurus – Brendan Keaney
If it wasn’t for Ziggy Stardust’s mime skills, Brendan Keaney might not be working in dance. The DanceEast chief revea…
Photodiary: A week with Education Projects Coordinator Emily Labhart
How much dance does an Access and Education Projects Coordinator at Phoenix Dance Theatre actually get to see? Emily Labhart shows…
