Fairy-tale ballets have a long tradition in our country, Cinderella not excluded. Let us remember Saša Machov, whose version of Prokofiev's ballet lasted on the repertoire of the National Theatre in Prague for almost twenty years!
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Czech Dance News will organize workshops for Czech dance critics with authors from Norway, England and Hungary
Czech Dance News in cooperation with the Czech Dance Platform will organize workshops Dance Criticism in the European Context and a discussion focusing on the development of art criticism in the Czech Republic.
Monkey off My Back or the Cat's Meow – A Double-Edged Celebration of Artistic Freedom
Trajal Harrell, the 2018 Tanz magazine dancer of the year, has been the artistic director of Schauspielhaus Zürich Dance Ensemble since 2019. His largest dance piece to date has been running at the Schiffbau-Halle since 2021.
Scandal in Hannover - Choreographer Marco Goecke attacked a critic
On Saturday 11 February, an incident took place at the Hannover State Opera House between choreographer Marco Goecke and the dance critic of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Wiebke Hüster.
Choreographer Jiří Kylián Became Patron Of The Prague Chamber Ballet
Jiří Kylián, one of the most important choreographers of his generation, has become patron of the Prague Chamber Ballet this year.
On the move – Christian Spuck’s Goodbye to Zürich in Three Parts
The long-serving artistic director of Ballet Zürich, Christian Spuck, is moving to the Berlin State Ballet next season. This winter, Zürich theatregoers join Spuck’s dancers and the Philharmonia Zürich for a grand farewell.
Sergio Méndez Romero and Sawa Shiratsuki: “Respect is the key to a great partnership.”
The 2022 Thalia Award winner, Sergio Méndez Romero, is currently one of the brightest stars of the Moravian Theatre Olomouc ballet company.
Natalia Adamska, Francesco Fasano: “Sometimes the best idea is to go with the flow”
Natalia Adamska and Francesco Fasano, soloists of the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre ballet company, are enjoying a successful time in their careers.
A Streetcar Named Desire – Meeting With a Living Legend
It is undoubtedly a good thing that the work of the distinguished choreographer John Neumeier is finally entering the repertoire of the Czech National Ballet.
Lenka Vagnerová Celebrates Ten Years Of Her Company With Riders
Riders, Lenka Vagnerová’s new show, is the “remake” of Jezdci that came to life ten years ago. The choreographer feels the work was a cornerstone for the establishment of her dance company and her major achievement as an author.
Tragédie – Touching the essence of the human kind
Teatros del Canal in Madrid hosted the company of the well-known French choreographer Olivier Dubois. He brought a new version of his decade-old performance Tragédie, subtitled New Edit, to the Spanish capital.
Czech Dance News stirred reflection on dance in Europe
The two-year project "Dance and Performing Arts Criticism in Europe", aimed at the development of dance criticism, successfully launched the European scope of Czech journalism.
2022 Concours de Promotion at the Paris Opera Ballet – Stepping Up
How do dancers in the world of classical ballet obtain a promotion? The question is rarely asked because most often it is assumed that a dancer’s rank is determined by a company’s Artistic Director. Not so at the Paris Opera Ballet...
Das Fest – A Kinaesthetic Celebration
At the end of November, Berliner dance collective laborgras together with ensemble Continuum presented Das Fest to a sold-out Theater im Delphi, a dance piece bringing contemporary dance and Baroque music together.
Ann Van den Broek and Sanjoy Roy present the booklet work/world
Last year WArd/waRD invited Sanjoy Roy, dance writer for The Guardian, to freely write about the works Joy Enjoy Joy and its research performance Creating Joy by renowned Flemish choreographer Ann Van den Broek.
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Thank you for your thoughts. One got stuck in my mind – that passion makes us different from AI. Just yesterday I read…I am a dance critic. I am a member of an endangered species