The Royal Ballet School’s push for inclusivity—by including plus-size dancers and same-gender pairings—sparked a heated debate online Some welcomed the idea, saying, “dance is for everybody to enjoy,” ...
The Royal Ballet School’s new artistic director has declared that plus-sized dancers are the future after a former student alleged that teachers had “body-shamed” pupils. Iain Mackay, who was ...
It has been quite a week for Wayne McGregor. Last Sunday, the 56-year-old Mancunian received the Olivier Award for ...
Alchemies*, now in performances at the Royal Opera House to 6 May. Read more theatre reviews on LondonTheatre.co.uk.
The Royal Ballet brings together a host of young dance talent with its Next Generation Festival. This year, the festival will see performances from some of the world’s best junior companies and dance ...
Born in South Africa to Italian parents, Barbieri was identified as a “romantic” dancer when she went to study at the Royal Ballet School in London. But that wasn’t a bad reputation to have. It helped ...