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Issue 6 – February 2023

BARYSHNIKOV

Film: courtesy Baryshnikov Arts Center

Issue 6 – February 2023

British royalty met ballet royalty at the end of last year, as Mikhail Baryshnikov received the RAD’s highest honour at Buckingham Palace. The Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award is for those making a game-changing contribution to dance: Camilla, the Queen Consort, presented it to one of the 20th century’s defining classical dancers who continues to push the boundaries of performance in the 21st century.

interviews

Meet Mr Baryshnikov

The RAD has given Mikhail Baryshnikov its highest honour, the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award, in recognition of his outstanding career. This remarkable dancer looks back at his life in dance and explains what the QEII award means to him.

features

Bullet at the ballet

One critic described Mikhail Baryshnikov as ‘a shining golden bullet’ on the ballet stage. Jonathan Gray looks back on his miraculous classical career.

features

Misha and me

Even as his ballet career drew to a close, Mikhail Baryshnikov embraced modern dance, screen acting and experimental theatre. Artists including Mark Morris, Robert Wilson and Willem Dafoe tell Sarah Crompton about working with Baryshnikov.

reports

Protection programme

Dance organisations at last accept that safeguarding and child protection should be central to their work. Sally Howard reports on how the RAD is at the forefront of a slow revolution.

features

Golden thread

From students to teachers, from adults taking up ballet in later life or using their dance training to pivot into a new career – the RAD forms a supportive thread through many dancing lives. We follow varied RAD stories from Brazil, Greece, Australia and the UK.

reports

Curtains for the Bolshoi?

One year on from the invasion of Ukraine, Russian ballet is isolated from the wider world. Simon Morrison traces the recent history of the Bolshoi, Russia’s iconic ballet company.

SHORT READS Issue 6 – February 2023

Art of the matter

In Fonteyn’s footsteps

As the RAD’s flagship competition returns in person, Gerard Charles, the RAD’s Artistic Director, looks forward to The Fonteyn 2023.


Dance Gazette

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Big Picture

Dame Beryl Grey

The great British ballerina, RAD Vice President – and Dance Gazette agony aunt.


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Inside RAD

Prize performances

The Bedells Bursary was held at the RAD’s new headquarters for the first time.


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Advice Bureau

Marie-Astrid Mence

Trust your instincts, stay inspired. Advice from the French ballerina dancing in the West End’s electrifying new Oklahoma!


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Playlist

Dada Masilo

The South African choreographer selects some favourite music.


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Why Dance Matters

Monica Mason

The RAD Vice President recalls travelling the world through ballet.


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RAD Q&A

Aaron Bloomfield

Aaron Bloomfield is the RAD’s new National Director Australia. How does a background in gymnastics prepare him for the dance world?


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