Sadler’s Wells has announced highlights of next year’s programme. 2013 will be the 15th anniversary of the London venue’s current building, and will be marked by several special events. All 14 of the theatre’s associate artists will contribute to this year’s programme, which will also feature the return of Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, a celebration of The Rite of Spring and a visit from the National Ballet of Canada.

The programme has been announced for national youth dance festival U.Dance 2012, which will take place on July 13–15 and feature a new Hofesh Shechter work.

Choreographer Hofesh Shechter has selected 20 dancers for the U.Dance Ensemble, a new UK-wide youth dance company. Shechter, the young company’s artistic director, chose the dancers from a national audition in December. All the dancers are aged between 16 and 21.

Choreographer Hofesh Shechter has selected 20 dancers for the U.Dance Ensemble, a new UK-wide youth dance company. Shechter, the young company’s artistic director, chose the dancers from a national audition in December. All the dancers are aged between 16 and 21.

In Your Rooms

None of the usual theatrical warnings about switching off your mobiles tonight. Camera phones were sparking all over the place at the Roundhouse in north London, where Hofesh Shechter was storming though a double bill that was more rock gig than dancehouse offering.

Hofesh Shechter Company surprised commuters at St Pancras station with an electrifying preview from their revamped show, Political Mother: The Choreographer’s Cut, in the week before its UK debut at Sadler’s Wells.

Weather and Wimbledon caught dance twitterers’ attention this week.

Weather and Wimbledon caught dance twitterers’ attention this week.

Akram Khan’s Gnosis has won the South Bank Sky Arts Award for dance.