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Posted on October 1, 2013
In this issue of Dancing Times, we pay tribute to a very special man, David Wall, the former Royal Ballet principal, ballet master of English National Ballet and former director of The Royal Academy of Dance, who sadly died of cancer at the tragically young age of 67 on June 18. The news of his death came as a shock to many, and on page 58 Mary Clarke offers an obituary I am sure you will agree does him justice. We also publish tributes from his former dance partners, Lynn Seymour and Doreen Wells, as well as Deborah MacMillan, widow of choreographer Kenneth MacMillan, and ballerina Daria Klimentová.
On our website you can also read an interview with Wall by Zoë Anderson, which we originally published in 2007.
Also this month, Nadine Meisner travels to Toulouse to meet artistic director Kader Belarbi and see his completely new version of Le Corsaire for the Ballet du Capitole; Barbara Newman reviews the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical that has just opened at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane; and Debbie Malina uncovers some surprising connections between dance and the sport of boxing.
Jonathan Gray
Contents
Features
14 Capitole Corsaire. Nadine Meisner travelled to Toulouse to meet Kader Belarbi and see his new production of Le Corsaire for the Ballet du Capitole
19 Sliding doors. Kevin Berry meets Ben Wright, choreographer and director of bgroup dance company
24 Dance and lifelong wellbeing. What is it that makes dance such a powerful contributor to health and wellbeing at all ages? Laura Dodge attends the Royal Academy of Dance’s three-day conference to find out
33 Les Ballets 1933. Gerald Dowler highlights a short-lived ballet company that played a significant role in dance history
34 Dance schools: Central School of Ballet. As Central School of Ballet celebrates its 30th anniversary, Laura Dodge visits the school to discover why its ethos and training methods have proved so successful
Regulars
6 Dance Matters. Cojocaru joins ENB, Bolshoi Ballet plans, New Adventures Choreographer Award
10 Letters
12 Talking Point. Gerald Dowler discusses the nature of state support for dance
23 Variety Lights. Barbara Newman on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Drury Lane
28 Dance Health. Debbie Malina considers the relationship between boxing and dance
37 Dance Scene. Reviews this month include : The Forsythe Company, Britten Dances, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Jean Abreu Dance, Boston Ballet and the Stanislavsky Ballet
53 Letter from St Petersburg. Igor Stupnikov sees a new Nacho Duato ballet at the Mikhailovsky
55 Dance Media. New books and DVDs
57 Dance People. BRB and Royal Ballet promotions
58 Obituaries. David Wall
61 Dance Education. New RBS director announced, Millennium Performing Arts
65 Classifieds
66 Where to Learn
68 Calendar
IntoDance
77 Dancer of the month. Margaret Willis talks to the Bolshoi Ballet’s Anna Tikhomirova
80 West Side Story. Zoë Anderson takes a looks at the world-famous musical about to be revived this month at Sadler’s Wells
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