The impact of dance on the health of our population cannot be underestimated. Dance has a positive impact on our mental, physical and social health, with 1 in 5 adults participating in dance classes and […]
Phoebe Lindenbach premieres SHE KNOWS
Last week, dancer and choreographer Phoebe Lindenbach premiered her new film SHE KNOWS, which puts a spotlight on violence against women. The film, captured by King Cat Productions, uses the white walls of a dance […]
No One Dances The Mambo Here: Pina Bausch’s Sweet Mambo
Words by Zara Joan Miller. A woman in a pink dress laughs into a Ziploc bag then stuffs it under her arm, “for later”. Her name is Nazareth Panadero, she announces to the audience, enunciating […]
THREE60 on Scottish tour of World’s Evolution
This Spring, pioneering street dance company THREE60 present World’s Evolution – the first Scottish Hip Hop tour to take place in half a decade. Presented by creative and cultural force THREE60 (founded in 2013 by […]
Resolution at The Place Theatre: Rachel Elderkin, Wayward Theatre, Taylor Lauren Hughes
Words by Lizzy Tan Resolution festival’s lineup on 11 February showcased work from seasoned performers across the UK’s diverse dance landscape. Rachel Elderkin’s Hours created an ambient world to draw attention to the beauty of […]
Dancing lineage in Roots to Rise by Nandita Shankardass
Words by Francesca Matthys. Nandita Shankardass’s Roots to Rise never fails to warm my heart, entice me and remind me of the importance of representation of stories from the Global South on UK stages. I […]
Anna Watanabe’s Magokoro: Before Thought
Words by Isabela Palancean. Defining free movement can be hard, but we all have certain images associated with it. A swimmer floating in the sun-dazzled sea. A raver whose body seems congruent with the space […]
VERVE announces 2026 tour
VERVE, the international touring dance company of Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD), is thrilled to announce its 2026 tour featuring a captivating triple bill of contemporary dance works. With a premiere at Riley Theatre […]
BIRDHAUS by Camila Serrano
BIRDHAUS, a film by London Contemporary Dance School Screendance graduate Camila Serrano opens with a bird watcher in a brutalist architectural setting. With a mask on, the watcher nips around the building, peaking and hiding […]
Chicos Mambo’s TUTU
Words by Sarah Lapinsky. Out of darkness, an illuminated tutu spins around like a ghostly music box, setting the stage for six bountifully bouncing tutus, frantic fuzzy fruit heads, spicy ballroom partnering, comedic rhythmic gymnastics, […]