Carmel ThomasonBritain’s oldest dance company, Rambert, is celebrating its 90th anniversary this autumn. And if its audience at The Lowry is anything to go by, the company has plenty of young fans to fill theatres for another 90. It helps that Rambert is now on...
It’s easy to forget how today’s familiar classics were once new and revolutionary art works. We now know Giselle as one of the most traditional pieces of the classical ballet repertoire, but its first Paris performances during the first...
Charles Dicken’s classic tale of a young orphan boy, Oliver Twist continues to be a rich source of inspiration for the creative imagination. Here the story is told through dance, but as the title suggests, there is a twist. London-based, Avant Garde...
Bowing out of classical ballet at age 42, Carlos Acosta has had a long and illustrious career, the kind of which most dancers can only dream. In this, his classical farewell, Acosta celebrates both his career and the art form which has brought him...
Manchester based Company Chameleon is holding taster sessions for its new dance company, Chameleon Youth. The new company will give young people, aged 11 to 18, the chance to develop their talent with a professional dance company through a creative...
For a solo dancer to perform a full-length show is an impressive feat and one which Aakash Odedra pulls off with ease. The last time I saw it done was the phenomenal Akram Khan, who mentored Aakash earlier in his career, and his influence can be...
The language of dance is universal and this mixed bill, hosted by Manchester’s Company Chameleon at The Lowry, highlights the constants of the human condition beautifully. We all experience relationships, love, pain, fear and struggle, and the...
Commissioned to commemorate 100 years since the start of the First World War, Lest We Forget brings together the talents of three of the most sought after British choreographers to reflect, through dance, the lives and emotions of those who lived...
In Palestine, dabke is a dance often enjoyed at weddings and other big celebrations. It is a cross between a circle dance and line dancing, with people joining with arms around each other and kicking out their legs. It is something all cultures can...
For those quick to label Manchester International Festival as elitist, point them towards FlexN Manchester. In recent years Britain’s Got Talent has revealed a huge appetite for street dance in popular culture, and this show is a fantastic...