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Posted on May 23, 2019
In this special issue of Dancing Times, we mark the centenary of the birth of Margot Fonteyn, one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century, and the only dancer to be accorded the title prima ballerina assoluta by The Royal Ballet. Born in Reigate, Surrey, on May 18, 1919, Fonteyn had an extraordinary stage career, and her fame and influence was felt across the globe. In Talking Point, Kevin O’Hare, director of The Royal Ballet, pays tribute to Fonteyn’s legacy; dance critic Alastair Macaulay discusses how classicism was an integral quality to Fonteyn’s dancing; Gerard Charles, artistic director of the Royal Academy of Dance, writes about Fonteyn’s work as the Academy’s longest-serving president; and Fátima Nollén, in her exploration of the dance scene in Panama, finds out more about the role Fonteyn played in the development of that country’s national ballet company.
We also hear from the new directors of Rambert, Benoit Swan Pouffer and Helen Shute; from former Sadler’s Wells Ballet dancer Henry Danton, who has just celebrated his 100th birthday; from Stuttgart Ballet principal David Moore; from Neil and Katya Jones as they prepare for their show Somnium; and from Stas Portanenko and Nataliya Kolyada, who will be competing this month at Blackpool Dance Festival.
JONATHAN GRAY
Dancing Times, May 2019 Volume 109 Issue 1305
Cover Stories
13 – Talking Point. By Kevin O’Hare
14 – Margot Fonteyn and classicism. By Alastair Macaulay
19 – Elegance and generosity. Fonteyn and the RAD by Gerard Charles
23 – Festivals of dance. Fátima Nollén discovers how Margot Fonteyn helped shape the dance scene in Panama
Features
27 – Me and Mrs Jones. Nicola Rayner interviews Neil and Katya Jones
31 – Democratising dance. Laura Dodge meets Rambert’s Benoit Swan Pouffer and Helen Shute
35 – The slow burn principal. Stuttgart Ballet’s David Moore interviewed by Gerald Dowler
39 – In search of perfect training. Paul Arrowsmith talks to Henry Danton
Dance Today
72 – Shiny happy people. Alison Gallagher-Hughes meets Stas Portanenko and Nataliya Kolyada
75 – Bringing ballroom back. Nicola Rayner interviews Arthur Murray’s Victoria Regan about the brand’s UK Arthur Murray Campaign
78 – Tips on technique. By James Whitehead
79 – Technique clinic. By Phil Meacham
80 – Notes from the Dance Floor. By Laurie Yates
82 – Simon’s Guide to Swing. By Simon Selmon
83 – Stepping Out. By Marianka Swain
84 – Somewhere in time. By Jack Reavely
Regulars
6 – News. Dance at the Edinburgh International Festival
43 – Dance Scene. Reviews include Mark Morris Dance Group, The Royal Ballet, Scottish Ballet, Boston Ballet, Queensland Ballet
58 – Variety Lights. By Barbara Newman
61 – FRANCE/dance. By Laura Cappelle
63 – Danza in Italia. By Graham Spicer
67 – Letter from St Petersburg. By Igor Stupnikov
69 – Notes from New York. By Jack Anderson
87 – Dancer of the Month. Margaret Willis talks to Northern Ballet’s Gavin McCaig
91 – People. Ivan Putrov’s Against the Stream gala
93 – Obituaries. Kevin Richmond
95 – Media. Dance on the big screen, plus Bryan Allen reviews a new Latin dance CD
97 – Products
99 – Education
100 – Health. Debbie Malina looks at the benefits of screening and profiling
104 – Calendar. Our guide to what’s on this month in the UK and abroad
110 – Listings. Where to learn to dance in the UK
114 – Last Dance. We look back to May 1979