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Posted on November 27, 2019
Editorial and contents November 2019
We are in the unusual position of having an opera singer on the cover of Dancing Times this month! Jakub Józef Orliński is a Polish countertenor specialising in performing music from the 17th and 18th centuries, but he is also a dedicated break dancer, and on page 20 we find out more about his love of dancing in his first-ever print interview with a dance magazine. We also talk to Motsi Mabuse, the new judge on Strictly Come Dancing, as well as Nancy Xu, one of the show’s new professional dancers. In addition, we celebrate the return of Coppélia to the repertoire of The Royal Ballet, meet Gregory Dean, the UK-born principal who dances and choreographs with the Royal Danish Ballet, and hear about the dance elements to be included in the new museum in Blackpool.
As the evenings draw in, it’s also time to take stock of the opening weeks of the autumn dance season, so in this month’s Dance Scene we report on a number of performances, both here in the UK and abroad. Lastly, I’m delighted to inform readers that Dancing Times is available to buy once more at the Royal Opera House shop, open again after it was closed for refurbishment.
JONATHAN GRAY
17 – Coming back. Jonathan Gray on the return of The Royal Ballet’s Coppélia
20 – Freedom of movement. Graham Spicer talks to countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński about his love of break dancing
24 – Strictly fabulous. Marianka Swain chats to Strictly judge Motsi Mabuse
89 – Dancer of the Month. Margaret Willis meets the Bolshoi Ballet’s Jacopo Tissi
29 – Describing dance. Northern Ballet’s Pippa Moore talks to Gavin McCaig about her new career
33 – Getting involved. David Mead visits Déda, Derby’s centre for dance and circus arts
37 – Contemporary independents. Fátima Nollén hears about contemporary and independent dance in Cuba
41 – Good work in Denmark. Paul Arrowsmith meets the Royal Danish Ballet’s Gregory Dean
74 – A dance through time. Alison Gallagher-Hughes on Blackpool’s new museum
78 – Drama queen. Nicola Rayner interviews the newest Strictly professional, Nancy Xu
80 – Tips on technique. By James Whitehead
81 – Technique clinic. By Phil Meacham
82 – Simon’s Guide to Swing. By Simon Selmon
83 – Stepping Out. By Marianka Swain
84 – Notes from the Dance Floor. Marianka Swain attends Mamma Mia! The Party
86 – Somewhere in time. By Jack Reavely
6 – News. Spring at Sadler’s Wells and the Barbican Centre
13 – Letters
15 – Talking Point. By Alice Rush
45 – Dance Scene. Reviews include Birmingham Royal Ballet, Boy Blue, Dada Masilo, The Royal Ballet, The Australian Ballet
63 – FRANCE/dance. By Laura Cappelle
66 – Danza in Italia. By Graham Spicer
69 – Letter from St Petersburg. By Igor Stupnikov
71 – Notes from New York. By Jack Anderson
93 – People. David Hallberg and The Royal Ballet
95 – Obituaries. Morwenna Bowen, Stella Farrance, Jeffery Taylor
99 – Media. Sarah Woodcock reviews a new book on Murray’s Cabaret Club
101 – Products
102 – Education. Musical Theatre graduate shows 2019, CDMT conference
106 – Health. Debbie Malina looks at bone health for dancers
109 – Classified
111 – Calendar. Our guide to what’s on stage this month
118 – Listings. Where to learn to dance in the UK
122 – Last Dance