Following the earlier news about DanceTabs closing, we've now run our final reviews and galleries and, in a final flourish, we wanted to celebrate the site by drawing together all the kind things that people have said since we made the announcement. Thank you!
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DanceTabs is closing and will stop adding new articles early next month - February 2022. Although DanceTabs is closing to new contributions, it is not closing as a website. The site will remain for at least three years and at some point go into archive that may look different but should ensure the availability of articles for far longer.
Jeffery Taylor, who died in the autumn, aged 81, was a professional dancer for sixteen years before going on to become a dance critic. Graham Watts on the real Billy Elliot...
The Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle is pleased to announce the nominations for the 20th National Dance Awards…
Northern Ballet has just announced details of its 50th Anniversary Season for next year. The plans include a big Gala and new full evening works by Kenneth Tindall (Geisha) & Drew McOnie (Merlin). Here are the full headlines and dates on one page...
The Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle is pleased to announce the nominations for the 19th National Dance Awards…
Scottish Ballet have just announced plans for their Fiftieth Anniversary in 2019, including three world premieres - we have the full press release and touch-base with CEO/Artistic Director Christopher Hampson about the celebrations and what happens beyond...
Congratulations to all from DanceTabs...
The Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle is pleased to announce the nominations for the 18th National Dance Awards...
Hightlight - Yasmine Naghdi promoted to Principal dancer. Full press release with all Promotions, Joiners and Leavers
The Place Retains Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation Status And Launches Ambitious New Producing And Touring Model. Also more touring by Richard Alston Dance Company...
Trisha Brown leaves the most enormous legacy of repertoire and ideas, such that it is impossible to imagine the development of modern dance without her...
The Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards for 2016 were presented today at a ceremony in London, hosted by Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy MBE and Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante, the creative team behind the highly successful dance company, Boy Blue Entertainment.
The Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle is pleased to announce the nominations for the 17th National Dance Awards,
Four Royal Ballet dancers promoted to Principal from the start of the 2016/17 Season - Alexander Campbell, Francesca Hayward, Ryoichi Hirano and Akane Takada
The programme for Dance Umbrella 2016 has been announced today by Emma Gladstone, Artistic Director and Chief Executive, taking place in 16 venues across London from 7 – 22 October 2016.
Led by Gary Avis and a Royal Ballet all-star cast, the company will perform an especially created programme of Royal Ballet classics, hosted by BBC Strictly Come Dancing’s Anton du Beke.
Press release – 11 April 2016 Victor Hochhauser presents BOLSHOI BALLET General Director: Vladimir Urin Artistic Director: Makhar Vaziev ROYAL OPERA HOUSE Monday 25 July – Saturday 13 August 2016 The Bolshoi Ballet and Orchestra return to the Royal Opera House for a glittering three-week season, opening with the London premiere of a new restaging by Alexei Fadeyechev of Petipa’s magnificent...
2015 National Dance Awards – The Nominations Gallery of awards pictures Press release 25 January 2016 The 16th National Dance Awards The Place, London: 25th January 2016 The Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards for 2015 were presented today at a ceremony in London, hosted by Arlene Phillips CBE. Unusually, the judges decided to give two De Valois Awards for Outstanding Achievement in 2015 to...
Press Release: 15 Jan 2016 www.scottishballet.co.uk Scottish Ballet Unveils Ambitious 2016/17 Programme Building on a prolific period of creativity, Scottish Ballet sets out an ambitious programme for 2016/17, continuing to innovate and cultivate new dance and delivering cutting edge creative projects. Spring 2016: World premiere of new Swan Lake by David Dawson Scottish Ballet has a...