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Steve McRae discusses the Fonteyn | Fonteyn 2023

Ahead of the 2023 Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition, principal dancer at the Royal Ballet, Steven McRae, offers his advice to candidates and supporters. Steven reflects on his experience at the 2002 Fonteyn (then the Genee) winning the Gold Medal as well as what candidates and audiences have to look forward to for Fonteyn 2023. […]

Royal Academy of Dance

10 juli 2023

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Exploring Swan Lake repertoire with Céline Gittens | Act II Swans

Enjoy this masterclass created by the RAD and Céline Gittens, principal dancer at Birmingham Royal Ballet and International Ambassador for the Royal Academy of Dance. This masterclass explores the repertoire from Sir Peter Wright’s Swan Lake. The masterclass is designed for RAD teachers to inspire young students with choreography inspired by professional ballet productions. Alongside […]

Royal Academy of Dance

23 mei 2023

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Exploring Swan Lake repertoire with Céline Gittens | Act I Prince Solo

Enjoy this masterclass created by the RAD and Céline Gittens, principal dancer at Birmingham Royal Ballet and International Ambassador for the Royal Academy of Dance. This masterclass explores the repertoire from Sir Peter Wright’s Swan Lake. The masterclass is designed for RAD teachers to inspire young students with choreography inspired by professional ballet productions. Alongside […]

Royal Academy of Dance

23 mei 2023

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An interview with Dame Arlene Phillips | Why Dance Matters

In an exciting bonus episode of Why Dance Matters, we meet the choreographer Dame Arlene Phillips as she receives a special honour at the Olivier Awards, marking a career packed with achievement. A dance legend, Arlene made her name with her racy dance troupe Hot Gossip in the 1970s, before becoming a major player in […]

Royal Academy of Dance

6 april 2023

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An interview with Giles Terera | Why Dance Matters

Giles Terera is no ordinary actor. He won an Olivier Award as Aaron Burr in the UK premiere of the all-conquering musical Hamilton, writing a book about his creative journey. Last year, he played two very different roles at the National Theatre: as Shakespeare’s tragic hero Othello, and as a designer in 1930s Harlem in […]

Royal Academy of Dance

30 maart 2023

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An interview with Francesca Harper | Why Dance Matters

Francesca Harper, Artistic Director of Ailey II, is back where it all began. She trained at the Alvin Ailey School, where her mother, Denise Jefferson, was director for 26 years. She has also choreographed for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and now leads Ailey II, which fosters new generations of shining talent and will visit […]

Royal Academy of Dance

23 maart 2023

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