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Critics’ Circle Member wins prestigious French critics’ award
Dance Section member, Laura Cappelle, has won the award given by the Syndicat Professionnel de la Critique for the Dance Book of the year, recognising her Nouvelle Histoire de la danse en Occident – de la Prehistoire a nos jours. Photo copyright: Jérôme Panconi Full…
BOOK REVIEW: THREE MUSES by Martha Anne Toll
Published by Regal House Publishing Paperback: 256 pages ISBN:9781646032570 US: $9.99 Release Date: 20 September 2022 Novels about ballet are much rarer than ballets about novels. A Bullet in the Ballet, Caryl Brahms’ 1937 crime thriller (written jointly…
A WEEK OF INNOVATION AT SADLER’S WELLS
Bruno Beltrão – Grupo de Rua: New Creation Israel Galván: La Consagración de la Primavera (Rite of Spring) Sadler’s Wells: 22 & 25 November 2022 In late November, London’s flagship theatre for dance became the venue for two bouts of risk-taking performance. …
NOMINEES FOR NATIONAL DANCE AWARDS 2024 ANNOUNCED
The 25th National Dance Awards – #NDA25 Announcement of Nominations The Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle is pleased to announce the short-listed nominations for the National Dance Awards (#NDA25). The qualifying period for performances was between 1st…
Call For Entries – National Dance Awards – Best Dance Film and Best Short Dance Film
The Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle is pleased to announce a call for entries for the two Film categories in the National Dance Awards (#NDA24). Entries must be for films that were made in 2024 or that were first shown in 2024. The Best Short Dance…
The 24th National Dance Awards – #NDA24 – Announcement of Nominations for Dance Film Awards
The Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle is pleased to announce the short-listed nominations for the two Film categories in the National Dance Awards (#NDA24). The nominations have been selected by two panels of judges comprising dance critics, from a long list of…
Nominations for the 2023 National Dance Awards
The nominations for the 2023 National Dance Awards are announced
National Dance Awards 2022 – announcement of nominees
The 23rd National Dance Awards #NDA23 Announcement of Nominations The Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle is pleased to announce the short-listed nominations for the National Dance Awards (#NDA23). The qualifying period for performances was between 1st January and…
Matthew Rye
The Critics’ Circle is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Matthew Rye at the age of 60. Matthew was a much-loved figure, well known for his quiet, astute intelligence, a profound knowledge of music which he nevertheless wore lightly, and a kind, unassuming,…
Dance Review: Men in Motion
Ivan Putrov’s Men in Motion showcases the very best of male virtuosity
