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Issue 7 – June 2023

HOLDING ON

GöteborgsOperans Danskompani in Skid by Damien Jalet. Film: courtesy of GöteborgsOperans Danskompani

Issue 7 – June 2023

The remarkable dancers of GöteborgsOperans Danskompani slip and slide over our digital cover in their spectacular piece Skid. It’s dance that reminds you what it is like to feel vulnerable, anxious and out of control.

reports

Be well

There’s a mental health crisis in the post-pandemic dance world, say RAD teachers and other dance professionals. Isaac Ouro-Gnao asks if a new focus on wellbeing can lift students and dancers struggling with their mental health?

interviews

Together forever

This issue of Dance Gazette brings together three pairs of dance people to share and compare experiences. Dancers in different styles, RAD teachers of different generations, RAD directors in different countries – do they share more than divides them? Deirdre Kelly listens in.

interviews

Full circle

From gold medallist at the Genée to choreographer at the Fonteyn – the Royal Ballet’s Valentino Zucchetti tells David Jays about creating work.

reports

TikTok: good for dance?

No social media platform has had a greater influence on dance than TikTok. But just how do you go viral, and is the app safe and valuable for dance? Nicolas-Tyrell Scott investigates.

features

Family guy

From the RAD’s Production Club to the world’s great ballet companies: Jonathan Gray explores the life and legacy of choreographer John Cranko, who died 50 years ago.

reports

‘Dance is my blood’

In Georgia, a celebrated national children’s dance company shakes off the shadow of Russia and aims to nurture national pride. Sally Howard reports from Tbilisi.

interviews

‘It’s a force stronger than me’

David Hallberg – star dancer, now artistic director of the Australian Ballet – tells David Jays about surviving bullying, being the boss and why dance still compels him.

SHORT READS Issue 7 – June 2023

Art of the matter

Effective teaching

How do you define ‘effective teaching’? Gerard Charles, the RAD’s Artistic Director, introduces the results of an RAD research project.


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Big Picture

RAD Members’ Day

The RAD global community came together on 23 April for a special Members’ Day united around the theme of ‘togetherness’.


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RAD Q&A

Amanda Britton

Amanda Britton leads Rambert School, and will be a judge for The Fonteyn. She discusses dancers’ training and the RAD’s collaboration on Rambert Grades.


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Inside RAD

New RAD Chair

Stephen Moss is the new Chair of the RAD.


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Advice Bureau

Alexander Campbell

Stay true to yourself, says the Australian-born Genée medallist and Royal Ballet principal.


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Why Dance Matters

Tiler Peck

The star ballerina on coming through both injury and lockdown.


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Playlist

Benji Reid

The ‘choreo-photolist’ shares his favourite music.


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