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bbodance Announces Changes to Teaching Qualification Courses

bbodance is excited to share updates to its dance teaching courses, responding to the growing need for dance schools to offer diverse...
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Gala de Danza Festival’s London Premiere: A Celebration of Dance, Music, and Art

Gala de Danza, the international dance, music, and art festival will have its London premiere on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th June at Central Hall Westminster.  Gala...
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The Fonteyn Names Mayara Magri as 2025 Commissioned Choreographer

The Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition is thrilled to name Mayara Magri as its 2025 Commissioned Choreographer. Magri, a Brazilian Principal of...
Palucca University of Dance Dresden. Photo by Ida Zenna. Palucca University of Dance Dresden. Photo by Ida Zenna.
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Celebrating 100 years of excellence: A Q&A with Palucca University of Dance Dresden

In 2025, Palucca University of Dance Dresden marks a remarkable milestone – 100 years of shaping the future of dance. Since its...
Let's Dance 2025 at The Royal Ballet School. Photo by Rachel Cherry. Let's Dance 2025 at The Royal Ballet School. Photo by Rachel Cherry.
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Dancer Health

The Royal Ballet School hosts Let’s Dance event to get the country moving

On Sunday 2 March, The Royal Ballet School opened its doors to the public for the first time in its near 100-year...
Side of stage view of a dance school show. Photo courtesy of Louise Ryrie. Side of stage view of a dance school show. Photo courtesy of Louise Ryrie.
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Dance Teacher Resources

Studio owners: 10 tips for a great end-of-year show!

Thinking about show-time? A studio owner preparing for a show has much pressure on their shoulders; conjuring up inspirational ideas (usually the...
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The Dance School Awards: A prestigious celebration of dance returns for 2025

The highly anticipated Dance School Awards is set to return in September 2025 in London, bringing together the finest talent from across the UK...
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Melissa Hamilton Brings Ballet Stars Gala to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

Following her recent promotion to Principal of The Royal Ballet, Melissa Hamilton’s Ballet Stars Gala comes to Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre this autumn on the 17 and...
Alejandro Hurtado and Inma Salomón. Photo courtesy of Flamenco Festival. Alejandro Hurtado and Inma Salomón. Photo courtesy of Flamenco Festival.
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Flamenco Festival celebrates 20 years of the soul of Spain in the heart of London

The Flamenco Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary with its biggest ever programme of dance and music across two weeks this summer (27...
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The Fonteyn 2025 Appoints Mayara Magri and Isabella Gasparini as Ambassadors

The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has named Mayara Magri and Isabella Gasparini as ambassadors for The Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition...
MT Swings: Performers Training Programme. Photo by Rhodri Watkins. MT Swings: Performers Training Programme. Photo by Rhodri Watkins.
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Swings: The unsung heroes of musical theatre

In musical theatre, every performer plays a vital role, but swings are often the unsung heroes. A swing is a performer who...

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Photo by cottonbro studio. Photo by cottonbro studio.
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Dance Teacher Resources

Breaking toxic teaching cycles: Finding the balance between discipline and compassion

For decades, dance training has operated on the belief that toughness breeds excellence. Harsh teaching methods, body shaming and a disregard for...
Image by Freepik. Image by Freepik.
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Dancer Health

Anatomy for dancers: Moving the spine freely in 3D

As dancers, we ask a lot of our bodies, and our spines take centre stage in every movement. The human spine is made up...

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