The National Ballet of Japan Artistic Director, and former Royal Ballet principal, Yoshida Miyako presents…
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Dance and ballet news covering latest dance company updates, what’s on dance, ballet dancer promotions, dance events, ballet music, new ballets, contemporary dance tours and more…
The chemistry of dance. Altered States – the title of the 17th International Festival of…
Dutch National Ballet’s Forsythe Festival presents for the first time a programme of three masterpieces…
Semperoper Ballett has announced Kinsun Chan will become Artistic Director at the beginning of the…
Get into the holiday spirit this year with Matthew Bourne‘s exquisite production of Edward Scissorhands.…
Dutch National Ballet 2023/24 season opens with Four Temperaments, featuring works by four generations of top…
Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen has announced nine dancer promotions for the 2023–2024 season:…
Birmingham Royal Ballet will say farewell to Principal dancer Brandon Lawrence at the end of…
The Odesa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater of Ukraine is heading to the Netherlands…
Critically acclaimed choreographer Jasmin Vardimon MBE and artistic director of Jasmin Vardimon Company, has been…
Boston Ballet‘s Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen has announced Our Journey – a programme showcasing two…
Artistic Director Yoshida Miyako has announced the upcoming season featuring much loved ballet classics, work…
Mikhail Baryshnikov is set to take to the stage in The Hunting Gun – adapted…
McNicol Ballet Collective – founded by Artistic Director and choreographer Andrew McNicol – unites artists…
The National Ballet of Canada has announced that Spencer Hack has been promoted to Principal Dancer. Hack…
Ashley Wheater MBE, The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet, announced the Joffrey’s 2023–2024…
Acclaimed choreographer Johan Inger‘s award winning production of Carmen is set to make a triumphant…
English National Ballet has announced the 2023/2024 season, the first programmed by Artistic Director Designate Aaron S.…
Propel Dance – a brand-new, Birmingham-based, professional all wheelchair-user dance company is premiering the company’s…
The National Ballet of Canada is presenting an electrifying 2023/24 season, featuring five innovative new…
Dutch National Ballet presents Swan Lake this Spring, to celebrate here are some stunning images…
Marking the 30th anniversary of Matthew Bourne’s much-loved ballet, Nutcracker! is being released in cinemas…
The Royal Ballet School‘s new On Demand platform makes the School’s world-class teaching available to…
The critically acclaimed, award winning, Russell Maliphant Dance Company is setting off on a major…
Carlos Acosta’s thrilling ballet Don Quixote will be shown at almost 200 cinemas across the UK in…
English National Ballet has launched an international search for a new Artistic Director to succeed…
On Thursday, May 6, the Festival de Jerez, one of the world’s foremost flamenco and…
The Joffrey Ballet has launched the Joffrey Studio Series, a comprehensive roster of virtual programming —…
Dutch National Ballet has announced the talented young choreographers Milena Sidorova, Sedrig Verwoert and Wubkje…
This Christmas The Royal Ballet will stream its spectacular production of The Nutcracker Reworked on Tuesday 22 December at…
The Ritual, created by American Ballet Theatre Soloist Gabe Stone Shayer, will premiere on Sunday, December…
The Place – London’s creative powerhouse for dance development – has been leading the way…
English National Ballet’s dedicated on-demand video platform, ENB at Home, is now available to stream your…
Hofesh Shechter Company has been awarded the prestigious FEDORA – VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Prize for Ballet…
Renowned ballerina Alina Cojocaru is set to leave the English National Ballet after seven years…
In the mist of the second lockdown in London, English National Ballet has announced new…
Birmingham Royal Ballet is celebrating their 30th Anniversary with live streamed performance of the critically…
Following the sold-out performances of Lazuli Sky, Birmingham Royal Ballet and Birmingham Repertory Theatre are excited to…
La Biennale di Venezia announces that the Board of Directors has appointed the Artistic Directors…
As a longstanding patron of dance, fashion icon Gabrielle Chanel was a symbol of innovation,…
120 dancers and musicians came together to perform in front of Parliament House in London…
Hello dancers, teachers, choreographers, dance wear makers, lighting, costume designers, shoe makers, and everyone else…
More great ballet news with the hugely anticipated return of English National Ballet to the…
The world premiere of “A New Stage” – curated and starring renowned New York City Ballet…
As a result of the covid restrictions, the Royal Ballet School is holding their Audition…
Sadler’s Wells has unveiled a special new season of live dance and digital content for…
English National Ballet’s flagship Dance for Parkinson’s programme will be moving online this Autumn to…
The Royal Ballet announces that seven recently graduated dancers join the Company on 12-month, fixed…
While theatres in some countries are slowly starting opening their doors to visitors, for others…
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has partnered with the V&A to co-curate a free…
Semperoper Ballett to present The Nutcracker this festive season, which is great news! Semperoper is…
The Joffrey Ballet is one of the premier dance companies in the world, with a…
I am so excited to announce the official launch of the Audition Educator! For the…
Has your dance life been affected by covid? Is your company running out of funding,…
We’re so excited that The Royal Ballet has announced they will be performing The Nutcracker this…
Due to the popularity of Royal Ballet School’s teacher training webinars during lockdown, they are…
Boston Ballet School (BBS) Director Margaret Tracey announces reopening plans for students. In-studio and virtual…
A tantalising short film featuring moments from Arthur Pita’s critically acclaimed ballet THE MOTHER starring Natalia Osipova and…
Akram Khan Company, one of the most innovative and internationally respected contemporary dance companies, will…
World Ballet Day returns on 29 October 2020 for an exciting global celebration, bringing the dance community together…
Hofesh Shechter Company, led by the internationally celebrated choreographer/director Hofesh Shechter, has created a new short film Untitled. The film…
The National Ballet of Canada unveils the third and final Expansive Dances film, In Between by Choreographic…
Congratulations to Ivana Bueno, winner of English National Ballet’s 2020 Emerging Dancer Award. Ivana’s performances…
The Semperoper Ballett has announced the resumption of its series of gala events »Semper Essenz:…
The Royal Ballet is Back on Stage, returning for a special live-streamed celebration performance on Friday 9 October at 7.30pm. After…
Director Jun Bae’s Turf Nations follows the dance crew Turf Feinz, as they earn their…
Taught by Royal Ballet School artistic staff and guest teachers and open to students and…
Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen announces the 2020–2021 season roster. A total of 60…
National Dance Company Wales (NDCWales) and English National Ballet’s Dance for Parkinson’s programme has been…
This summer The Royal Ballet, in partnership with Cast and Doncaster Council, set themselves a mission to get Doncaster Dancing. The special…
Wayne Eagling’s first piece for New English Ballet Theatre (NEBT) had its London premiere at the…
The National Ballet of Canada‘s virtual season continues with the second Expansive Dances film, Lulu by Choreographic…
After five months of lockdown and many hours of remote learning across its academic, artistic…
The Place, London’s pioneering hub for contemporary dance training, creation and performance, is immensely proud…
The Royal Opera House is proud to continue its curated #OurHouseToYourHouse programme into the autumn,…
The National Ballet of Canada launches its virtual season with Expansive Dances, three digital premieres…
Originally conceived in the early days of the pandemic, when it was deemed unimaginable, Lost Dog’s…
The National Ballet of Canada mourns the passing of former dancer and Senior Ballet Mistress Joanne…
Today the Royal Opera House is excited to announce its Autumn Winter 2020 Cinema Season, broadcasting…
On Sunday 23 August, in respect of International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave…
After six months of closure, the Royal Opera House is thrilled to be opening its…
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has collaborated with Emma Watkins, best known as Emma…
English National Ballet announced its revised plans for Autumn 2020, as the Company’s previously scheduled performances have…
Culture Declares Emergency (CDE) issues an open letter to DCMS as part of its ‘Month…
English National Ballet School is delighted to announce that Viviana Durante will become Artistic Director…
Traditionally at the start of a new academic year, Elmhurst Ballet School welcomes the next…
Sadler’s Wells is delighted to welcome dancers back to its building for the first time since lockdown, with a special residency and sharing…
The Royal Opera House is delighted to announce two packed evenings of opera and ballet,…
Dutch National Ballet will open its doors again on 17 September and will be presenting…
New Adventures is thrilled to announce their latest digital endeavour, ADVENTURES IN FILM. This exciting new…
America’s leading Latino dance organization known for “piercing stereotypes” (The New York Times), presents Diálogos: Colorism: The…
A brand-new partnership has been confirmed between Birmingham Royal Ballet and Birmingham Repertory Theatre, which…
Even though the global pandemic has cut the Royal Ballet‘s seasons short, the company was…
This week marks the return of dancers to Birmingham Royal Ballet’s studios. As the Company…
The Place are celebrating 50 years of powering imagination through dance and their celebratory activity is designed…
Edinburgh International Festival Lights Up the City and Reveals Digital Line-Up of Scottish Artists
Edinburgh International Festival, the world’s leading performing arts festival, today unveils My Light Shines On – a…
San Francisco Ballet announces the premiere of Dance of Dreams, a new dance film directed by…
Arts Council England and Google Arts & Culture have today, 24 July 2020, announced a…
Greg Cameron, President and CEO of The Joffrey Ballet, is pleased to announce the appointment…
The Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) for South Asian and Contemporary styles is pleased to…
The Royal Ballet School has appointed internationally renowned dancer, choreographer and Director of Birmingham Royal…
The young Austrian dancer Jakob Feyferlik will be joining Dutch National Ballet as a principal…
The Lowry Centre for Advanced Training in Dance (CAT) has opened applications to be considered for…
Mark DeGarmo Dance Seeks Applicants for the 2020-2021 season of its Virtual Salon Performance Series
Mark DeGarmo Dance seeks applicants for the 2020-2021 season of its Virtual Salon Performance Series,…
In response to COVID-19, the current lockdown and its impact on dance training and the…
Cinderella Games, a ground-breaking film project inspired by Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella, will receive its online premiere at 7…
New Adventures is delighted to announce their Overture dance artist cohort for 2020/2021. Established in 2016, Overture is the annual New…
Corey Baker Dance has created a new short film entitled Swan Lake Bath Ballet which will receive…
This Summer The Royal Ballet is partnering with Cast and Doncaster Council to get Doncaster Dancing. Local residents, primary schools, sports…
Created and conceived by performer, producer, and dance writer Charmaine Warren, Black Dance Stories is a community working together to support…
While the Berlin stages are still closed, the Staatsballett Berlin will present a digital gala…
Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced the promotions for…
In its centenary year Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance is launching its first…
Vadim Muntagirov to perform a rarely seen work during ROH’s second “Live from Covent Garden” concert
As we look forward to the first in the series of three Live from Covent Garden concerts…
Ballet Hispanico, America’s leading Latino dance organization known for “piercing stereotypes” (The New York Times),…
International Arts Collective is a collective of dancers and musicians dedicated to generating a positive…
Corey Baker Dance, run by award–winning choreographer/director Corey Baker, has created a new short film titled…
The Royal Opera House announces ‘Live from Covent Garden’, a series of three unique performances to…
Members of the Royal Opera House costume team have volunteered hours of their time and…
Swans For Relief is an initiative started by Misty Copeland and Joseph Phillips with the…
Bringing the history, artistry and optimism of American Ballet Theatre to homes across the world,…
Harlequin Floors, the global leader in advanced technology floors and studio equipment for the performing…
The Royal Ballet School has invited San Francisco Ballet School, Canada’s National Ballet School, Paris…
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) today announced that HRH The Duchess of Cornwall is…
This was the first time all 8 dancers and 2 apprentice performed together live from…
Elmhurst Ballet School in Birmingham, and English National Ballet School in London are two of…
Northern School of Contemporary Dance announced online auditions for the September commencement of its brand new…
English National Ballet Philharmonic have joined together for a virtual rendition of an extract from…
Following government advice about Coronavirus Covid-19, English National Ballet’s home is currently closed, and some…
Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen announces seven dancer promotions for the 2020–2021 season. Soloist…
BBC Arts today announced further programming for Culture In Quarantine, a virtual festival of the…
Today Sadler’s Wells announces that it will present new dance content for Digital Stage, its…
The Royal Opera House announced a FREE live programme of full-length productions to spread the joy…
The Royal Academy of Dance has partnered with the V&A to co-curate a free to…
BBC Arts today announces its 2020 Dance season, with live performances filmed at Sadler’s Wells…
Today The Australian Ballet announced the appointment of David Hallberg as its next Artistic Director,…
The Royal Ballet School is looking for talented young dancers with a passion for classical…
The Bonnie Bird Choreography Fund is delighted to announce the recipients of The Bonnies 2020 awards. These…
We Move, a consortium of nine leading hip hop dance companies and organisations is delighted…
Lydia Brayshaw is a seventeen-year-old full-time ballet student training at Elmhurst Ballet School in Birmingham, the vocational school…
Less than one month into his new job as Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, Carlos…
English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer competition will be held at Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall on Friday 29…
The Royal Ballet is delighted to announce the continuation of its Emerging Choreographer Programme for 2020. An opportunity…
Tamara Rojo CBE, Artistic Director of English National Ballet, will create a new version of…
This year marks the Centenary of Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, with celebrations…
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Sadler’s Wells today announces the launch of Barclays Dance Pass, the theatre’s new ticket scheme offering £10…
Changing The Face of British Dance – a new book by Henrietta Bannermann celebrates 50…
Sadler’s Wells announces the names of four young choreographers as part of the second intake…
The Duchess of Cornwall will visit Elmhurst Ballet School, the vocational school in association with…
Disabled North East ballet dancer wins national award for groundbreaking regional dance organisation
In October the North East Dance Co-operative won the prestigious One Dance UK Award for…
Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood delighted 13-year-old dance fanatic Neve, when the two had a…
A group of London’s most exciting young dancers have been training with some of London’s…
The second acclaimed One Dance UK Awards ceremony took place in Manchester on Saturday night,…
English National Ballet announces the launch of a new dancer development programme, Dance Leaders of the Future.…
The Governors of the Royal Ballet Companies award a gold medal each year to an individual…
BBC 100 Women is an annual list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around…
Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, and Barry Hughson, Executive Director, today…
As part of its 70th anniversary season, English National Ballet will celebrate its history with three specially curated gala performances at…