Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "Margot Fonteyn"
-
1.4KFeatured‘Between longing and regret and feminist disdain’: Alice Robb on loving and leaving ballet
‘Three hundred thousand students train at the professional level every year, undeterred by the fact that just two percent will make it...
-
2.3KFeaturedThe Fonteyn competition medallists: Where are they now?
The Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition, named after famed ballerina Margot Fonteyn DBE, also the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)’s longest serving...
-
2.6KDance Teacher ResourcesWhat is contemporary dance? Insight from world-famous choreographers
Dance Informa had the wonderful opportunity to pick the brains of three world-renowned contemporary choreographers. Learn what Hofesh Shechter, Franck Chartier and...
-
1.5KAustralian Dance ReviewsBook review: ‘Cranko: The man and his choreography’ by Ashley Killar
Book: Cranko: The man and his choreographyAuthor: Ashley Killar, Troubador Publishing, December 2022 Ashley Killar’s book, Cranko: The man and his choreography,...
-
3.3KDance AdviceLeanne Benjamin’s ‘Built for Ballet’: A look inside an extraordinary life and career
Leanne Benjamin’s autobiography with Sarah Crompton, Built for Ballet, reveals the extraordinary life and career of one of the world’s most important ballet...
-
2.5KDance Teacher ResourcesRoyal Academy of Dance gives access to archives in honour of 100 years
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has partnered with London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) to co-curate a free-to-enter display to mark...
-
2.7KFeaturedA year of celebrations for the Royal Academy of Dance
2020 is a momentous year for the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) as it celebrates 100 years of educating dance teachers and their...
-
4.7KFeaturedHomegrown dancers medal at 2019 Genée International Ballet Competition
This August saw the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) host the Genée International Ballet Competition in Toronto, Canada, for the first time...
-
3.5KFeaturedAustralian dancer Mia Zanardo receives gold medal at Genée International Ballet Competition
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is pleased to announce the medalists of the prestigious Genée International Ballet Competition 2019, held at...
-
7.3KGiveawaysExperience The Royal Ballet’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’ in your cinema
Princesses, fairy godmothers and magical spells will be brought to life in a new Royal Ballet performance of The Sleeping Beauty, screening...
-
9.1KTop StoriesFirst ever Live Streaming of the Genée
For the first time in its 84-year history, the prestigious Genée International Ballet Competition Final will be streamed online live, allowing the...
-
8.5KDance Teacher ResourcesReading Between The Lines: Our Favourite Dance Books
You’ve watched their videos online, seen live performances, and stalked their social media pages but you still want to know more about...
-
4.0KDance Teacher ResourcesQuiz – Ballet in Great Britain
1. Which ballet company will you find in Covent Garden? a) Birmingham Royal Ballet b) The Royal Ballet c) English National Ballet...
-
17.2KFeaturesCelebrating Nureyev – Part 2
By Rain Francis. Rudolf Nureyev was one of the single most influential people in the history of dance. This year marks 20...
-
10.0KFeaturesCelebrating Nureyev – Part 1
By Rain Francis. Rudolf Nureyev was one of the single most influential people in the history of dance. This year marks 20...
-
7.5KDance Teacher ResourcesDance Quiz – Rudolf Nureyev
This year is the 75th anniversary of ballet legend Rudolf Nureyev’s birth, and 20 years since his death. How much do you know...
