Coming to terms with a hidden secret: Nikki Rummer’s Unbroken
Rummer is an engaging storyteller; Unbroken is a deeply affecting, deeply personal show that hits you right where it should.
David Mead
Ballet Hispánico: Giving contemporary voice to Latinx dance
Looking ahead to their appearance at Let’s Dance International Frontiers 2022, Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro talks about the company and its work
Revealing personal, hidden trauma: Frontier Danceland’s Stage On-Screen
Unlock draws you almost immediately, the mood set inside seconds. Dancers dressed in simple, plain gowns pad slowly through the space
Stre@m, a new video-on-demand platform for Asian dance
This year, Stre@m will focus on work from Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and South Korea, but he hopes more Asian countries will join next year.
Back live, onstage and in person: Let’s Dance International Frontiers 2022
A look ahead to LDIF 2022 in Leicester, with Pawlet Brookes, CEO and Artistic Director of presenters Serendipity
Grace and strength, and a troubled man: the BalletBoyz in Deluxe
Ripple is a beautiful, fluid work that remains true to its title. Full of grace and strength, it does indeed constantly reminds one of shifting water
Dance for Ukraine
A naturally emotion-laden evening, with most of the dance laden with symbolism, as the ballet world came together to raise money for aid for Ukraine
40 Years of Phoenix Dance Theatre
Five works that celebrate and span Phoenix Dance Theatre’s four decades. An evening of British contemporary dance at its best.
Memories, energy, feelings. Shanghai-based Xie Xin on choreography, Ripple and the BalletBoyz
“I want the audience to see themselves. Sometimes memories hit us…creating ripples.” It’s the heart that makes a piece come alive, she adds.
Counterpoint: tap meets piano magic from Caleb Teicher and Conrad Tao
So neatly does the tap and piano combine that you feel some sort of sixth sense must be at play. Piano and tap, classical and jazz. Magic.
Wondrous Stories, a spectacular show set to open Birmingham 2022
It’s impossible not to miss the energy and enthusiasm as the 250-plus participants rehearse the spectacular, free opening show of the festival