Methods of Dance

Blog URL:http://methodsofdance.blogspot.com/
Blog Tags:Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Dance, Physical Theatre, Contemporary Ballet, Street Dance
Country:United Kingdom
Location:Manchester

News and reviews from a fortysomething gay man in Manchester who likes contemporary dance, ballet and physical theatre. Go figure.



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Former dancers have said there is a long-running "toxic" culture of body-shaming and bullying at two of the UK's most prestigious ballet schools.The BBC has spoken to more than 50 ex-students of the Royal Ballet School and Elmhurst Ballet School who...

Photo: Hugo GlendinningPhoenix Dance Theatre have announced the appointment of Texan dance and choreographer Marcus Jarrell Willis as their new Artistic Director. Delia Barker, Chair of the Board of Trustees said today: “We are delighted to ma...

 The 23rd National Dance Awards#NDA23Announcement of NominationsThe Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle is pleased to announce the short-listed nominations for the National Dance Awards (#NDA23).The qualifying period for performances was betw...

 The 23rd National Dance Awards#NDA23Announcement of NominationsThe Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle is pleased to announce the short-listed nominations for the National Dance Awards (#NDA23).The qualifying period for performances was betw...

 Olivier Awards 2023: nominations in dance categoriesBest new dance productionLight of Passage by Crystal Pite at Royal Opera HousePasionaria by La Veronal at Sadler’s WellsTraplord by Ivan Michael Blackstock at 180 Studios (The Strand)Triptyc...

JanuaryFebruaryMarchThe Sleeping Beauty | Birmingham Royal Ballet | The Lowry [Lyric Theatre] | 7-9 MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember...

The director of a leading German ballet company has been sacked from his post and is being investigated by police after allegedly smearing a critic’s face with his dog’s excrement at the premiere of his new show after she described one of his pro...