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Posted on December 27, 2013
As Christmas approaches, it’s hard to believe we are at the end of another year packed with dance, a fact underlined by the announcement of the nominations for the 2013 Dance Critics’ Circle Awards, which are listed in full on page 7. This month, we have a theme relating to British ballet and its style running throughout the magazine, from Clement Crisp’s Talking Point on the genetics of The Royal Ballet on page 12 to Patricia Linton’s thoughts on the staging of choreography by Frederick Ashton in the 21st century following the symposium held by The Frederick Ashton Foundation at The Royal Ballet School.
On page 29, Gerald Dowler pays tribute to Anthony Dowell, that most British of male dancers, and he also wonders what if there had been no Ninette de Valois on page 19. Also this month, on page 61, we launch a new regular column, Notes from New York, where Jack Anderson will be reporting on the Big Apple’s lively dance scene. Finally, a reminder to subscribers of the printed magazine that our offer of free access to digital copies of Dancing Times comes to an end on January 2, 2014. Which just leaves me to wish all our readers, whether in print or digitally, a very Merry Christmas!
JONATHAN GRAY
Cover stories
14 Model Prince. Robert Greskovic meets American Ballet Theatre’s Cory Stearns on the eve of his appearances in The Royal Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker
26 21st-century choreographer? Patricia Linton offers her thoughts following The Frederick Ashton Foundation’s symposium held at The Royal Ballet School
35 Le Corsaire. Jonathan Gray reviews the new production by English National Ballet
55 Variety Lights. Barbara Newman reports on the openings of the musicals From Here to Eternity and The Scottsboro Boys
Features
19 What If… Gerald Dowler wonders what if there had been no Ninette de Valois
21 Teaching dance science in Higher Education. An integrated approach discussed by Dr Imogen Aujla
29 All the superlatives. Gerald Dowler pays tribute to Anthony Dowell
Regulars
06 Dance Matters. Sadler’s Wells’ plans for 2014
11 Letters
12 Talking Point. Clement Crisp considers the genetics of The Royal Ballet
32 Dance Scene. Reviews include Birmingham Royal Ballet, m¡longa, Hofesh Shechter
59 Letter from
61 Notes from
63 Dance Media. New books and DVDs
64 Obituaries. Patrick Hurde, Karl Musil, Galina Rakhmanova, Edith Schwarz
67 Dance People. Dame Antoinette Sibley
69 Health. Debbie Malina discovers unexpected links between football and ballet
75 Dance Education. The Hammond School, RAD Genée Competiton
81 Classified
82 Where to Learn
91 Calendar
Into Dance
85 Dancer of the Month. Margaret Willis meets The Royal Ballet’s Beatriz Stix-Brunell
88 Hansel and Gretel. By Zoë Anderson