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Posted on December 19, 2017
Editorial and contents December 2017
As 2017 draws to a close, Dancing Times brings you dance from unusual places and situations. The Palestinian dancer Ahmad Joudeh was born in a refugee camp in Syria, and had to fight against the disapproval of society – and his father – in order to fulfil his dream of becoming a dancer. Now living in Amsterdam, Joudeh tells his inspiring life story to Maggie Foyer. Meanwhile, in the sultanate of Oman, dance and ballet is regularly performed at the Royal Opera House in Muscat. Laura Dodge travelled to the city on behalf of Dancing Times in order to see a performance of Swan Lake and find out more about the cultural work of the theatre.
Also in this issue, former Strictly Come Dancing professional Camilla Sacre-Dallerup talks to Nicola Rayner about her decision to stop dancing; Zoë Anderson finds out about a new production of the stage musical Guys and Dolls in Manchester; Graham Watts catches up with tap dance legend Savion Glover; and we highlight a new display at the Victoria and Albert Museum by Anthony Crickmay, one of the greatest dance photographers of our age.
In addition to the above, there is so much more in this month’s magazine to keep you interested, and just enough space here to wish all of our readers a very Merry Christmas!
JONATHAN GRAY
Dancing Times, December 2017 Volume 108 Issue 1288
Cover Stories
18 – A message for peace. Maggie Foyer meets the Palestinian dancer Ahmad Joudeh
23 – Tradition with innovation. Laura Dodge visits the Royal Opera House Muscat
28 – A farewell to dance. Nicola Rayner interviews former Strictly Come Dancing champion Camilla Sacre-Dallerup
74 – Energy, movement and life. Zoë Anderson talks Guys and Dolls with Kenrick “H2O” Sandy
Features
33 – Passing along the tap ball. Graham Watts meets the tap legend Savion Glover
38 – People and performance. We highlight a new photographic display by Anthony Crickmay
40 – From Tsar to Commissar: Ballet and the Russian Revolution. Gerald Dowler concludes his series on the impact the Revolution made on Russian ballet
Dance Today
78 – How to partner up with Latin music. Lee Knights finds nine key ways to improve your musicality
80 – Tips on technique. By James Whitehead
81 – Technique clinic. By Phil Meacham
82 – Simon’s Guide to Swing. Simon Selmon on a meaningful conversation
83 – Stepping Out. By Marianka Swain
84 – Notes from the Dance Floor. Lee Knights sees Vamos Cuba!
86 – Somewhere in time. By Jack Reavely
Regulars
6 – News. National Dance Award nominations announced, Musicals DVD competition
12 – Letters
17 – Talking Point. By Jane Ashby
45 – Variety Lights. By Barbara Newman
47 – FRANCE/dance. By Laura Cappelle
49 – Letter from St Petersburg. By Igor Stupnikov
51 – Notes from New York. By Jack Anderson
53 – Media. New books and DVDs
55 – Dance Scene. Reviews include Dance Umbrella, Kenneth MacMillan: a National Celebration, Michael Clark
89 – People. Ann Hutchinson Guest, Mark Skipper
90 – Dancer of the Month. Margaret Willis meets The Royal Ballet soloist Anna Rose O’Sullivan
94 – Obituaries. Alexander Morrow, David Vaughan
97 – Products
101 – Education. Rambert2, The Hammond School, The Royal Ballet School
105 – Food on the hoof. Debbie Malina looks at food and dance
109 – Classified
111 – Calendar. Our guide to what’s on this month in the UK and abroad
118 – Listings. Where to learn to dance
122 – Last Dance. We look back to December 1977