Why and for whom do we write? What does theoretical reflection bring to the development of the art of dance? What are the conditions, obstacles and joys of writing about dance?
Call for papers for the conference on dance research
The Institute for Choreology of the Faculty of Music and Dance of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague announces a call for papers for an international conference Dance Research and its Institutional Background in the Contemporary Cultural and Social Context.
Czech Dance Platform is European
The Czech Dance Platform (CDP), which took place in Prague from 24th to 26th April , presented once again a selection of local contemporary dance productions.
Open call WRITE/MOVE: Dance Writing Workshop on Body and Mobility
The project Dance and Performing Arts Criticism in Europe, a collaboration of Czech Dance News and Performing Arts Hub Norway, organizes a three-day seminar for emerging European dance critics and writers during KoresponDance Festival in the Czech Republic.
BAZAAR 2022 – ECOLOGICAL GRIEF OF EUROPEAN ARTISTS
This year‘s Bazaar Festival thematically followed the previous edition and focused on migration and resistance to threats in the environmental crisis.
QUESTIONABLE BPM GASPING FOR BREATH…
In early April, the Czech National Ballet presented this season’s last premiere bpm. The abbreviation should stand for beats per minute, which is a term referring to the heart rate or rhythm of a music piece.
Soft Spot – Voiceless Dance With No Face
The experimental show Soft Spot by Slovak dancers Martina Hajdyla, Soňa Ferienčíková, and Hungarian choreographer Adrienn Hód is a highly abstract piece
The Ballet Dancers – For Death And Glory!
Palác Akropolis has seen the third artistic reflection on Miřenka Čechová’s traumatic experiences while studying at the dance conservatory in Prague.
The Sleeping Beauty Or How To (Not) Stage A Ballet
The ballet company in Ústí nad Labem has decided to take a risky step when it put The Sleeping Beauty in the repertoire.
Reflections on Dance Writing
Open panel discussion will take place 24th April in Prague and online. What is the status of a dance critic in Europe, what are the conditions, obstacles and pleasures of dance writing? What does dance writing mean to the development of dance?
Cirkopolis: Not Standing – Through the Grapevine, Work – Tight Body to Body
The Cirkopolis Festival was held in Prague for the ninth time. This year's edition offered three domestic titles and five foreign ones, many of which touched very intimately on issues of the body and corporeality.
"We don't want to monetize the artistic experience", says Petr Dlouhý about Pay What You Can
Studio ALTA has come up with a new “pay what you can” admission system. The audience can now choose from five price offers regardless of the seat they end up occupying.
Romeo and Juliet - Verona Lovers Back At The National Theatre
After a relatively long hiatus, one of the most popular titles, Romeo and Juliet, returns to the repertoire of our leading ballet company this year.
Dance News‘ European breakthrough – first year of international project Dance and Performing Arts Criticism in Europe
Having received funding from the EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021 in 2020, Dance News was able to launch its first international project called Dance and Performing Arts Criticism in Europe...
Don Quixote in Pilsen tries to give an impression of grand style
Over the past quarter century, Don Quixote has become a regular addition to the repertoires of Czech ballet companies. The ballet is cherished for its uncomplicated music, Spanish flavour and a variety of attractive dance roles that shine the limelight on the soloists.
DEJTE NÁM TIP NA PŘEDSTAVENÍ
Chybí v našem Diáři nějaká premiéra nebo repríza, o které by ostatní měli vědět? Napište nám o tom a pomozte nám tak zaplnit taneční diář.
MOST POPULAR
POSLEDNÍ KOMENTÁŘE
Markéta Tomcová
Dobrý den,k mému údivu čtu, že jste chybné informace ve své recenzi opravila, ale bohužel tomu tak není!
V…
Variations of Dreams – Zdařilý premiérový večer
Lenka Trubačová
Dobrý den,děkuji za váš komentář - v recenzi jsem to upravila. Děkuji za anotaci - škoda, že nebyla uvedena v…
Variations of Dreams – Zdařilý premiérový večer
Monika Štarková
Krásný den přeji.Připadá mi poněkud smutné, že jeden z mála lidí, který nepochopil, jaké chtěla autorka předat…
Variations of Dreams – Zdařilý premiérový večer
Nela Štarková
Dobrý den,ráda bych se vyjádřila k vaší recenzi na představení uvedené Pražskou taneční konzervatoří 8.5.2022. Jsem…
Variations of Dreams – Zdařilý premiérový večer
Josef Bartoš
Právě jsem si to přečetl a musím „ocenit“ odvahu PR oddělení tam vůbec mou recenzi zmiňovat. Skutečně odvážné by ale…Pochybné bpm lapající po dechu…
JK
Mohu garantovat, že v prostředí tance nejsem nijak známou a vysloveně činnou osobou. Vše hodnotím z pozice vnějšího…Pochybné bpm lapající po dechu…
Lenka Trubačová
Dobrý den. Je to opraveno. S pozdravem LTVariations of Dreams – Zdařilý premiérový večer