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Posted on December 16, 2021
Editorial and contents December 2021
This month, Gavin McCaig pays tribute to David Nixon, his artistic director at Northern Ballet, who steps down from his role later this month – everyone at Dancing Times also wishes David the best for the future. In addition, we discover more about the role played by board members of the UK’s dance companies, hear from Sonya Tayeh, choreographer of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, which has just opened in London’s West End, find out how dance has been faring in Argentina since the start of the pandemic, and salute the wonderful partnership of John Whaite and Johannes Radebe, the first male same-sex couple to have competed on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. Which just leaves me, all being well, to wish a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our readers!
JONATHAN GRAY
13 – Leading light. Gavin McCaig pays tribute to David Nixon, his director at Northern Ballet
17 – Dancing her life away. Choreographer Sonya Tayeh speaks to Nicola Rayner about Moulin Rouge! The Musical
25 – Nutcracker and the Snow Ballet. Caitlyn Lehmann discovers a “Snow Ballet” pre-dating The Nutcracker
69 – Stepping Out. Marianka Swain reflects on Strictly Come Dancing’s first all-male pairing
21 – Lean back, lean in. The role of dance company boards, explored by Paul Arrowsmith
29 – Surviving the pandemic. Fátima Nollén finds out how dance companies in Argentina have been returning to the stage
32 – Emerging conversations. Susan Crow concludes her article considering how best to educate tomorrow’s ballet dancers
37 – Realms. Matthew Brookoff marks the 60th anniversary of George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
64 – Strictly safety. Marianka Swain asks how can you avoid dance injuries
66 – Tips on technique. By James Whitehead
67 – Technique clinic. By Phil Meacham
68 – Simon’s Guide to Swing. By Simon Selmon
70 – Somewhere in time. By Jack Reavely
6 – News. MOVE IT returns for 2022
10 – Talking Point. By Sharia Johnson
41 – Dance Scene International. Reviews include Ballet Black, Ballet Theatre UK, Dance Umbrella, Hong Kong Ballet, The Royal Ballet
55 – Variety Lights. By Barbara Newman
58 – Danza in Italia. By Graham Spicer
59 – FRANCE/dance. By Laura Cappelle
60 – Letter from St Petersburg. Igor Stupnikov reviews a new production of Swan Lake by the Mikhailovsky Ballet
61 – Notes from New York. Leigh Witchel on the return of American Ballet Theatre
73 – Dancer of the Month. Margaret Willis interviews Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Eilis Small
77 – Obituaries. Mirella Bartrip
79 – Media. Sarah Woodcock reviews the book Dance and Costumes
81 – Products
83 – Education. Edinburgh Festival Ballet School
84 – Theatre myths. Debbie Malina looks at theatre superstitions, myths and rituals
87 – Classifieds
89 – Calendar. Our guide to what’s on in the UK and abroad
94 – Listings. Where to learn to dance in the UK
98 – Last Dance. We look back to what was published in Dancing Times in December 1981