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Posted on November 29, 2013
There is a musical theme running throughout this new issue of Dancing Times, from the letter we publish by Peter Brown on page 11 concerning new music for the dance syllabus to Stephanie Jordan’s appreciation of the Mark Morris Dance Group on page 14, and Natalie Wheen’s very personal opinion on the standards of orchestral conducting for dance on page 37. They are a reminder, if ever it were needed, of how important a role music plays in the artform we love.
Also this month, we take a look at choreography and choreographers, from Mark Morris again to Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s exploration of the tango in his new show at Sadler’s Wells, to some talented emerging young choreographers who talk to Paul Arrowsmith about their experiences on page 20.
In addition, David Jays finds out what it is like to be a judge at a dance competition on page 17, and in Dance Scene we review some of the early highlights of the autumn dance season, including The Royal Ballet’s new production of Don Quixote, Dance Umbrella 2013, and the exciting staging of Dracula by Mark Bruce Company at Wilton’s Music Hall.
JONATHAN GRAY
November 2013 Volume 104 Issue 1239
Cover Stories
20 Stepping further. Paul Arrowsmith steps out with emerging choreographers
25 Rooted in touch. In m¡longa, contemporary choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui explores the origins of tango. Zoë Anderson speaks to Nelida Rodriguez de Aure, the production’s tango expert
37 “Make the buggers jump..!” Natalie Wheen thinks it’s time for conductors to learn to dance
47 Don Quixote. The Royal Ballet’s new production reviewed by Jonathan Gray
Features
14 Mark Morris returns. Stephanie Jordan highlights the London season by the Mark Morris Dance Group
17 Judging 13. David Jays takes a look at judging dance
27 Chance to Dance. Laura Dodge finds out more about The Royal Ballet education programme inspiring primary school children
30 “Leaving home, being elsewhere”. David Mead looks back at ArtsCross 2013
34 Dancing Times 2012-13, Volume 103
Regulars
06 Dance Matters. Lord of the Flies, Drew McOnie
11 Letters
12 Talking Point. Leigh Witchel considers the “ballet gala”
40 Dance Scene. Reviews include Motionhouse, The Royal Ballet, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Dance Umbrella 2013, Dracula
57 Variety Lights. Barbara Newman sees The Light Princess
59 Letter from St Petersburg. By Igor Stupnikov
61 Dance Media. New books and DVDs
63 Obituaries. Deborah Capon, Heidi Ryom
65 Dance People. Cindy Jourdain on film
66 Health. Debbie Malina on how Dance UK and NIDMS are working with organisations offering support for the dance community
73 Dance Education. National Youth Ballet, PPA
81 Classified
82 Where to Learn
91 Calendar
Into Dance
85 Dancer of the month. Margaret Willis meet’s the Bolshoi Ballet’s Artem Ovcharenko
88 Downloading dance. By Zoë Anderson