As disabled dance artists find greater visibility, Emily May meets choreographers who are breaking down barriers for other disabled dancers – and for the dance world as a whole.
From nappy changes to juggling childcare: Rosemary Waugh discovers how RAD dance teachers balance professional and family life.
Helping dancers feel safe in sexual or violent scenes is ever more important to ballet companies. Jane Albert explores the crucial role of intimacy coordinators.
The RAD has appointed a new CEO in Elizabeth Honer CB. In her first interview, she tells Dance Gazette about the paths that led her to the RAD – and the joy of being a Silver Swan!
Silver Swans is one of the RAD’s most popular projects, bringing women over 55 to dance. But why do so few men embrace dance as they grow older? Sanjoy Roy goes in search of the silver foxes.
Artistic Director Alexander Campbell begins his new Dance Gazette series by asking: what does the RAD actually do?
In Mumbai, an inspirational performer and RAD teacher is broadening access to ballet.
‘Don’t dance’? Bold advice from the American-Israeli choreographer.
John Macfarlane has designed many classic ballets. But what music means most to him?
The RAD has received Kenneth MacMillan’s archive, giving insight into a pioneer of 20th-
century ballet.
What does an encounter with the unexpected feel like for artists or audiences? How do choreographers surprise themselves? David Jays asks daring dance makers about the art of the unknown.
Impressive dance careers have begun at the RAD’s Bedells Bursary. Catja Christensen visits the 2024 Bursary to hear how the competition can propel a young dancer.
