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Posted on April 25, 2019
Editorial and contents April 2019
Dance teachers are the focus of this month’s Dancing Times, which includes interviews with ballet teachers Carlos Valcárcel, now head of dance at English National Ballet School, and the Greek-born Christiana Stefanou, who travels the world teaching at a number of prestigious ballet companies. In addition, regular contributor Phil Meacham considers the impact Brexit (don’t groan!) may have on ballroom and Latin American teachers and studios based in the UK.
We also talk to Ivan Putrov, the former principal with The Royal Ballet who is launching a new show focused on the male dancer at the London Coliseum, and Vincent Simone, the former Strictly Come Dancing favourite, who is about to embark on a UK tour alongside Ian Waite.
Stage design is also featured in this month’s magazine, with an interview with veteran designer Jürgen Rose, currently working on a new production of Kenneth MacMillan’s Mayerling for the Stuttgart Ballet, and a preview of an exhibition in Cardiff of designs for The Royal Ballet’s production of Swan Lake by John Macfarlane.
JONATHAN GRAY
Cover Stories
16 – Ashton in Florida. Jonathan Gray sees a revival of Frederick Ashton’s Apparitions
24 – Ballroom boy. Vincent Simone talks to Nicola Rayner about his new show
28 – Breaking with tradition. Ivan Putrov discusses his latest venture with Jonathan Gray
72 – Creative energy. Oti Mabuse tells Marianka Swain about making her theatre choreography debut
21 – Progress in Paraguay. Fátima Nollén looks at Ballet Nacional de Paraguay
31 – On the move. Graham Watts meets ballet master Christiana Stefanou
35 – Chameleon rose. Designer Jürgen Rose talks to Paul Arrowsmith
39 – Up there with the best. Laura Dodge speaks to English National Ballet School’s Carlos Valcárcel
43 – The flight of Terpsichore. Gerald Dowler concludes his history of Russian ballet between 1941 and 1961
76 – Back to the music. Lee Knights explores the benefits of live music for Latin dancing
78 – Tips on technique. By James Whitehead
79 – Technique clinic. By Phil Meacham
80 – Simon’s Guide to Swing. By Simon Selmon
81 – Stepping Out. By Marianka Swain
82 – Somewhere in time. By Jack Reavely
6 – News. ENB’s 70th anniversary plans
13 – Letters
15 – Talking Point. By Phil Meacham
47 – Dance Scene. The Royal Ballet, Richard Alston Dance Company, Northern Ballet, Ballet Black, Kidd Pivot, Royal Danish Ballet
63 – FRANCE/dance. By Laura Cappelle
65 – Letter from St Petersburg. By Igor Stupnikov
67 – Notes from New York. By Jack Anderson
68 – Variety Lights. Barbara Newman sees 9 to 5, Come from Away and Waitress
85 – Dancer of the Month. English National Ballet’s Francecsa Velicu interviewed by Margaret Willis
89 – People. John Macfarlane exhibition
91 – Obituaries. Gillian Freeman, Mel Tomlinson
93 – Media
95 – Products
96 – Education. Dance Teachers’ Convention, Elmhurst Ballet Company
100 – Health. Debbie Malina considers performance anxiety
103 – Classifieds
104 – Calendar. Our guide to what’s on this month in the UK and abroad
110 – Listings. Where to learn to dance in the UK
114 – Last Dance. We look back to what was happening in Dancing Times in April 1979