Posted on March 2, 2022
Though there have been some performances cancelled within the UK – and overseas – on the finish of final 12 months and at first of 2022, it now appears as if issues are slowly getting again to regular for a lot of working within the discipline of dance. New productions, corresponding to English Nationwide Ballet’s staging of Raymonda, have lastly made it to the stage, and the identical might be mentioned for the Ballet of La Scala, Milan, which launched a brand new manufacturing of La Bayadère after numerous delays and cancellations because of the Omicron variant.
One long-standing dance establishment, MOVE IT, will probably be again at ExCeL London once more subsequent month, and on this situation you could find out what it has deliberate to entice us again into the exhibition corridor. We additionally hear from choreographers Ben Duke and Mark Bruce, each of whom are about to launch spring excursions, and we speak to The Royal Ballet’s Marcelino Sambé about his upcoming appearances in Romeo and Juliet and Swan Lake.
On a tragic observe, nevertheless, all at Dancing Occasions had been shocked to study, early within the New 12 months, of the loss of life of our photographer, Kristyna Kashvili, and we pay a small tribute to her in obituaries.
JONATHAN GRAY
Dancing Occasions, February 2022 Quantity 112 Problem 1338
Cowl Tales
16 – One of many household. Royal Ballet principal Marcelino Sambé talks to Gerald Dowler
21 – Standing on a tightrope. Misplaced Canine’s Ben Duke explains why he’s concerned about adapting basic texts
25 – MOVE IT 2022. The world’s largest dance present is again
28 – Stripping himself naked. Craig Revel Horwood interviewed by Nicola Rayner
Options
32 – It comes from desires. Sanjoy Roy meets choreographer Mark Bruce
Dance Right this moment
60 – From the attention of the storm. Domen Krapez and Natascha Karabey inform Alison Gallagher-Hughes how they went about honing their craft throughout lockdown
62 – Recommendations on method. By James Whitehead
63 – Method clinic. By Phil Meacham
64 – Simon’s Information to Swing. Simon Selmon introduces his good friend Rusty Frank
65 – Stepping Out. By Pete Meager
66 – Someplace in time. By Jack Reavely
Regulars
6 – Information. Tamara Rojo to depart ENB, Rambert in Peaky Blinders
10 – Letters
15 – Speaking Level. By Jonathan Nash
37 – Dance Scene Worldwide. Opinions this month embrace English Nationwide Ballet, New Adventures, Natalia Osipova in Carmen, The Royal Ballet, The Australian Ballet
48 – Selection Lights. David Jays sees Cabaret within the West Finish, and Barbara Newman opinions Cirque du Soleil
50 – Danza in Italia. Graham Spicer sees La Scala’s new manufacturing of La Bayadère
52 – FRANCE/dance. Laura Cappelle watches the Paris Opéra Ballet in Don Quixote and The Ceremony of Spring
54 – Letter from St Petersburg. Igor Stupnikov applauds Angelin Preljocaj’s model of Swan Lake
56 – Notes from New York. Leigh Witchel catches up with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and The Trocks
69 – Dancer of the Month. Margaret Willis interviews Northern Ballet’s Dominique Larose
73 – Individuals. New 12 months Honours for dance
74 – Obituaries. Kristyna Kashvili, Galina Samsova, Marjorie Tallchief, Rudi Trautz
79 – Media. New books and DVDs
81 – Merchandise
82 – Schooling. New CEO of the RAD introduced, BRB’s Dance Monitor
84 – Well being. Luke Abnett on ache and accidents
87 – Classifieds
88 – Calendar. Our information to what’s on
94 – Listings. The place to study
98 – Final Dance. We glance again to February 1982
Simon Oliver
Simon Oliver has been manufacturing editor of Dancing Occasions since 2010 and is extremely skilled in design throughout print and on-line journal manufacturing. All through his profession, Simon has labored on a various vary of topics together with music, household historical past, guide gathering and poker.
