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Posted on April 20, 2011
The finals of the 2012 Young British Dancer of the Year were held at the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Studio Theatre just as we were going to press. We shall be reporting on the competition in full in the next issue of the magazine, but I would like to record here that The Royal Ballet School’s Anna Rose O’Sullivan won first prize.
Second prize went to Teo Dubreuil, and third prize to Matthew Ball. In addition to the cash prizes, the three also won an annual subscription to Dancing Times, which this year was given in memory of Frank Freeman. Frank, a dear friend of this magazine and a much-loved teacher, died at the tragically young age of 65 in February, and Mary Clarke pays fitting tribute to him in the obituary pages, 71–73. The kindest person you could possibly meet, Frank was passionate about the teaching of young dancers and I will never forget his pride in the fact that two of his former pupils were appearing as Crown Prince Rudolf in Kenneth MacMillan’s Mayerling at Covent Garden a few years ago. Many of us last saw Frank at the party to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Dancing Times, and little could we guess he would be taken away from us so soon. Dear Frank, Aeternum vale.
JONATHAN GRAY
Contents
April 2011 Volume 101 Issue 1208
Features
14 Home from home. The Royal Ballet’s Mara Galeazzi interviewed by Gerald Dowler
19 There is nothing like a dame. Gilbert Vernon remembers Dame Ninette de Valois
26 Born to teach. Lorena Fernandez Saez on the Course in Ballet Education Practice delivered by the Royal Opera House and The Royal Ballet School
29 MOVE IT 2011. By Vikki Jane Vile
33 Indian summers of dance. Phil Sanderson, Maxine Sinclair and Anne Sanderson on summer schools
37 Stepping Out. Dawn Davis Loring on the RAD’s
Step into Dance project
43 The Australian way. The Australian Ballet’s David McAllister talks to Zoë Anderson
Regulars
6 Dance Matters: Ulanova Gala, Paris Opéra’s new season
11 Letters
12 Talking Point. This month, Richard Glasstone wonders about “the missing Massine”
23 Variety Lights. Barbara Newman reviews Company
and The Wizard of Oz
40 Dance Health. Debbie Malina continues our health directory for dancers
49 Dance Scene. Reviews this month include : Danish Dance Theatre, The Royal Ballet, Northern Ballet, Dutch National Ballet
65 Letter from St Petersburg. Igor Stupnikov sees Legend of Love
67 Dance Media. A new DVD reviewed by Nicola Rayner
69 Dance People. ENB Emerging Dancer Award by Kim Thompson
71 Obituaries. Frank Freeman, Craig Dodd
75 Dance Education. Prix de Lausanne, Monaco Dance Forum
79 Classifieds
80 Where to Learn
83 Calendar
Into Dance
93 Dancer of the month. Northern Ballet’s Julie Charlet (right) interviewed by Margaret Willis
96 Choreographer’s Diary. Morgann Runacre-Temple is creating London Children’s Ballet’s Rumpelstiltskin
98 Your Page