A darker, deeper take on a classic: Kevan Allen’s Coppélia
There are just so many holes in the traditional story. I think there’s so much more that can be done with it. I’m very attracted to the darker side of it.
UK
César Morales and Simone Damberg Würtz take the top individual prizes in the 21st National Dance Awards
Würtz is the first contemporary dancer to win Best Female Dancer. Elsewhere, Cathy Marston’s The Cellist picked up three prizes
Birmingham Royal Ballet 2021-22 plans
Including Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet and Carlos Acosta’s Don Quixote
On choreography and Chacona: a conversation with Goyo Montero
The Spanish choreographer and director of Nuremberg Ballet talks choreography and his forthcoming UK premiere with Birmingham Royal Ballet
David Nixon to step down at Northern Ballet
After twenty years in the role, David Nixon is to step down as Northern Ballet’s Artistic Director in December 2021
English National Ballet School news: Young Choreographers, 2021 Summer Performance, plans for the future
A new choreography project and a return to live performance
The 21st National Dance Awards nominations announced
Drawn from a remarkable 456 artists and companies suggested
Looking back, looking forward with Rosie Kay’s new show, Absolute Solo II
“I just felt this little tiny itch growing in me”
English National Ballet announces plans for 2021-2022 season
Includes premieres of Raymonda and Creature
Let’s Dance International Frontiers 2021 – Socially Engaged Art: Can Dance Change the World?
The online festival opens April 29