For the latest episode of Why Dance Matters, we’re speaking with the legendary Dame Monica Mason. May you live in interesting times may be an ancient curse, but Dame Monica Mason has voyaged through some very interesting times and places. She spent most of her career at The Royal Ballet, eventually as its artistic director […]
We launch Series 4 of our podcast Why Dance Matters with a line-up of fascinating guests. Presenter David Jays hosts a wide range of conversations, with people blazing a trail in the world of dance, as well as captivating insight from voices from spoken word and sports. The fourth series of Why Dance Matters starts […]
The On Point display is due to close on Monday 29 August. The display, celebrating 100 years of the RAD, tells the story of how it shaped the future of dance training, the famous faces who lead the way, and how it continues to bring the joy of dance to the lives of people across […]
Dr Sara Houston was the invited speaker for the first event in the 2020-21 Guest Lecture Series. She speaks internationally on community dance and political issues concerning dance and the arts. Dr Houston’s prize-winning research project (2010-2014) centres on the impact of dancing for those living with Parkinson’s and has been commissioned by English National […]
Our second event in our online Guest Lecture Series 2020-21 focused on invited speaker Professor Jo Butterworth (University of Malta – retired). Jo Butterworth was Head of Dance at Bretton Hall (University of Leeds) from 1986 to 2005. She established the Dance Studies Department at the University of Malta in 2010 and became the first […]