Newcastle teen’s dreams come true after being offered place at prestigious dance school

Newcastle teen’s dreams come true after being offered place at prestigious dance school

A gifted young dancer who aspires to perform on the world’s most famous stages has been awarded a place at the prestigious Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. Newcastle teenager, Maisie... Read more »
Peter Kay sends fans into a frenzy as he returns to the London stage for Dance For Life tour

Peter Kay sends fans into a frenzy as he returns to the London stage for Dance For Life tour

‘Why am I emotional’: Peter Kay sends fans into a frenzy as he returns to the London stage for Dance For Life tour… after five years away from the limelight By Kenzi... Read more »
Outrage as primary school invites drag queen Dolly Trolley to dance in front of nine-year-olds 

Outrage as primary school invites drag queen Dolly Trolley to dance in front of nine-year-olds 

Outrage as primary school invites drag queen Dolly Trolley to dance in front of nine-year-olds Drag queen Dolly Trolley was invited to Hollymount Primary School in London The burlesque entertainer was hosted during... Read more »
Ivan Michael Blackstock: ‘On TV the imagery around young Black men is very violent’ | Dance

Ivan Michael Blackstock: ‘On TV the imagery around young Black men is very violent’ | Dance

Ivan Michael Blackstock never stops moving. For the best part of an hour, the choreographer has been patiently explaining his approach to dance, a process that involves springing up from the balls... Read more »
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Peaky Blinders makes stage debut in dance show

T he Peaky Blinders are swapping flat caps for tap shoes in a new contemporary dance show based on the hit crime drama. South London-based Rambert dance company are working with the... Read more »
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London dance charity wins £1,000 for makeover

DanceWest, in West London Submitted by Leyland SDM An award-winning charity supporting 36,000 people with access to free dance, health and wellbeing programmes is looking forward to a brighter future after winning... Read more »
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BBC Strictly Come Dancing: ‘Watching John and Johannes dance was amazing and puts LGBT+ people like us on the map’

Alex Scurr, a 37-year-old professional dancer from South London, founded The Gay Male Dance Company (GMDC) back in 2015 after he struggled to combine his profession with his desire to find his... Read more »
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‘I cried when I wasn’t allowed to dance with my friends because of my disability – but now I’ve been a dancer for 11 years’

Dreaming of dance since she was a very young girl, Emily Farruku tried to join a class with her friends when she was at primary school – but was told she could... Read more »
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BBC Strictly Come Dancing: Viewers fuming about first celeb in the dance off

Strictly Come Dancing viewers are fuming after they found out who the first celebrity to go into this week’s dance off was. Competing for places in the hit BBC dance show’s Quarter... Read more »
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One to watch: Surya Sen | Dance music

Surya Sen was a key figure in India’s independence movement in the 1930s who led uprisings against British rule. Fast-forward a century and his namesake – a north London-based musician who prefers... Read more »