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…
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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…
Royal Ballet School announces regional training hub
Charity says it hopes to open more training hubs across the UK as part of efforts to improve access to dance and grow commercial r…
Dance not taught at one in three primary schools
A third of UK primary schools are not teaching dance, despite it being part of the National Curriculum, a report has found. Ofsted…
Theatre and dance projects get £2m to tour Scotland
A total of 14 theatre and dance projects have received funding to tour communities across Scotland. Among those receiving a share…
Unions protest live music cuts at Northern Ballet
The Musicians' Union (MU) and Trades Union Congress (TUC) will participate in a joint demonstration against proposed cuts to l…
Bradford to benefit from Royal Opera House collaboration
The Royal Opera House has announced a three-year programme of work in Bradford ahead of its tenure as City of Culture in 2025. Beg…
Ballet company resurrected after 30 years
Once the resident company at Sadler's Wells, London City Ballet has been shuttered since 1996, but thanks to private investmen…
Dance as a catalyst for change?
In devising a new Master’s degree in dance, Jo Parkes’s aim has been to interrogate the artform – not as a subje…
Greenwich Dance to close at the end of the year
Decision to wind down the organisation follows the loss of regular local authority funding and an unsuccessful application to Arts…
Campaign to keep Northern Ballet’s music live
Musicians from the Northern Ballet Sinfonia have begun campaigning against a proposal to replace them with recordings for some tou…
Northern Ballet ‘in serious financial trouble’
Ballet company confirms it is considering touring without an orchestra as part of efforts to save money in the face of rising cost…
