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Posted on May 28, 2013
With spring finally sprung, this special issue of Dancing Times marks the 100th anniversary of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, the ballet that caused a scandal at its first performance by Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris on the evening of May 29, 1913.
Rite went on, in almost unstoppable fashion, to become one of the most significant artistic works of the whole of the 20th century. I am delighted Richard Alston, Stephanie Jordan and Sarah Woodcock have contributed excellent articles on the subject of Rite for this issue, and that Jeannette Andersen, our regular contributor from Munich, was able to travel to Hamburg on our behalf to interview choreographer and director John Neumeier, who owns one of the world’s most important private collections of material relating to Vaslav Nijinsky, the choreographer of the very first Rite. It’s not just about Rite this month, however, as we also include for you an extensive array of news, views and reviews. I hope you enjoy it.
Jonathan Gray
May 2013 Volume 103 Issue 1233
Features
15 Rite 100. Sarah Woodcock and Stephanie Jordan explore aspects of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring to mark the 100th anniversary of its controversial first performance in Paris
23 What if… Gerald Dowler imagines what if Serge Diaghilev had not died in 1929
25 Everything Nijinsky. Jeannette Andersen talks to choreographer and director John Neumeier about his fascination with Vaslav Nijinsky
30 MOVE IT 2013. Laura Dodge attended the dance exhibition held from March 8 to 10. Photographs by Murray Thompson
33 A focus on style: the schools that
inspired De Valois. In the penultimate instalment of a six-part series, Patricia Linton looks at the English school of ballet
41 Dance education in schools. Laura Dodge reports on the National Dance Teachers Association Making It Happen conference
Regulars
6 Dance Matters. Osipova to join The Royal Ballet, Nureyev DVD box-set competition
11 Letters
12 Talking Point. Richard Alston reveals what it is like to choreograph The Rite of Spring
29 Variety Lights. Barbara Newman reviews The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre
36 Dance Health. Debbie Malina considers the subject of relaxation
45 Dance Scene. Reviews this month include : London Flamenco Festival 2013, balletLORENT, The Mikhailovsky Ballet, and Paul Taylor Dance Company
61 Letter from St Petersburg. Igor Stupnikov at the International Ballet Festival
63 Dance Media. New books reviewed
65 Dance People. Kim Brandstrup, Isabel Rawsthorne
67 Obituaries. Joan Fosas, André Gingras, Noël Goodwin, Maria Tallchief
71 Dance Education. Young British Dancer of the Year
75 Classifieds
76 Where to Learn
79 Calendar
IntoDance
85 Dancer of the month. Margaret Willis talks to William Bracewell of Birmingham Royal Ballet
88 Street dance star. Zoë Anderson talks to street dancer Akai Osei about his role in the new film All Stars
90 Your Page