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Sidi Larbi Workshop Review

Icon Written by Alice on April 30, 2013 – 2:42 pm

Sidi Larbi Workshop Review Photo: Maryam Martin “He’s a man for all seasons an amazing ambassador for a new school of contemporary arts. His words of wisdom create a painting leaving an image that will stay with the student.” ST – Professional Dancer / Teacher” ————————- This two day workshop led by Eastman company member Elias [...]



International Dance Day

Icon Written by Alice on April 29, 2013 – 1:13 pm

      29th April is International Dance Day  Wind Shadow by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre- Photo Tristram Kenton     Photo of Lin Hwai-Min by LIU Chen-hsiang The message author of the 2013 International Dance Day is the Taiwanese choreographer LIN Hwai-min. Founder/Artistic Director of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan.     It is said in the Great [...]



Northern Ballet

Icon Written by Alice on March 28, 2013 – 1:08 pm

  Northern Ballet  Exclusive full day workshop 16th May 2013 Booking soon  About Northern Based in Leeds, Northern Ballet is the UK’s leading narrative dance company, touring extensively reaching audience throughout the UK and overseas.  Headed by Artistic Director David Nixon, Northern Ballet are renowned for creating inventive narrative ballets bringing together stunning classical dance, exciting theatre [...]



UCLU Dance Society- Review

Icon Written by Alice on March 26, 2013 – 5:28 pm

UCLU DANCE SOCIETY END OF TERM SHOW  Photo: Zhi Yang I haven’t been in the Bloomsbury Theatre before, and was pleased to find such a cosy place to leave behind the evening’s  rainy weather. This was the showcase of the Dance Society of UCLU, who we at Danceworks follow with interest, and my best friend [...]



Darcey Bussell

Icon Written by Alice on March 26, 2013 – 2:25 pm

  ENTER FREE DRAW Darcey Bussell – A Life In Pictures Book (2012)  “A must for lovers of ballet and dance, as well as being a beautiful book to own and treasure” - Royal Opera House   This book celebrates the career of Darcey Bussell, one of the greatest English ballerinas of all time. Accompanied by stunning [...]



Batsheva Company – The Hole

Icon Written by Nejat on March 21, 2013 – 6:10 pm

    The Hole by Ohad Naharin BATSHEVA Company April 2013 Batsheva Dance Company has been critically acclaimed and popularly embraced as one of the most exciting contemporary dance companies in the world. Together with its junior Batsheva Ensemble, the organization boasts a roster of 40 dancers drawn from Israel and abroad.Ohad Naharin, the Artistic Director [...]



EIC

Icon Written by Alice on March 21, 2013 – 3:15 pm

EIC Dance Theatre / Meninadança Charity  EIC Dance Theatre is a Contemporary Jazz Company established by choreographer and artistic director (and Danceworks staffer) Sara dos Santos. The company’s aim is to encourage, inspire and challenge artists in the UK and internationally. EIC desires to create a unique international exchange for dancers to explore contemporary dance to its fullest potential. Offering [...]



Eastman – Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui — Puz/zle

Icon Written by Alice on March 20, 2013 – 5:23 pm

Performing at Sadler’s Wells, London: 24 April – 25 April 2013 In Puz/zle, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui returns in a more abstract fashion to the notion of the multiple and of multiplicity rooted in our thought processes and the added question of how things fit together to create a new and distinct identity (like a jigsaw puzzle). Sidi Larbi [...]



Got To Dance

Icon Written by Alice on March 11, 2013 – 6:23 pm

  Got To Dance is a TV reality show dance competition, broadcast on Sky1 in UK and Ireland since 2009. The show is hosted by Davina McCall, with dancers/singers judges Ashley Banjo, Kimberly Wyatt and Aston Merrygold. The competition is open to all dance acts of any age, or style. Since series 2, the prize money [...]



Rhimes Lecointe

Icon Written by Alice on March 11, 2013 – 5:46 pm

   Rhimes Lecointe is teaching Darron Gifty’s class 3.30pm  Saturday 16th March Dancer / Choreographer / Actress /  Artistic Director of Boadicea Rhimes is trained in, and particularly passionate about Hip Hop, Freestyle, Waackin and House. She has played many different roles on stage with Boy Blue and ZooNation Dance Company, but also on screen with Life & Lyrics or Street Dance [...]