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Chelsea Flower Show 2013 Today is press day at the Chelsea Flower Show, which is celebrating 10o years. If you’d like to keep up with all the exibitors, the gardens, the flowers and of course the live updates regarding the medals, then you might be interested in downloading the iPhone app from iTunes. What else will [...]

Genée International Ballet Competition 2013 – ‘Creative Spaces’ events announced Creative Spaces Glasgow, a series of events in conjunction with the Genée International Ballet Competition 2013, will be presented by the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) on the weekend of 28–29 September at two Glasgow-based venues. The interesting assortment of events includes a book-signing with [...]

Genée International Ballet Competition 2013 – Tickets on sale and semi-finals judges announced With only five months to go until competition begins, tickets have gone on general release for the semi-finals and Final of the prestigious Genée International Ballet Competition, taking place from 20-29 September 2013 in Glasgow. Matthew Cunningham, RAD Director of Marketing and [...]

Genée International Ballet Competition 2013 RAD announces judging team and choreographer for Final Retired Principal ballet dancer Darcey Bussell CBE, Royal Ballet Director Kevin O’Hare and Scottish Ballet Artistic Director Christopher Hampson will judge the Final at this year’s Genée International Ballet Competition, to be held in Glasgow in September in association with the Royal Conservatoire [...]

ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET ANNOUNCES WINNER OF THE EMERGING DANCER COMPETITION 2013 English National Ballet is pleased to announce Nancy Osbaldeston as winner of the Emerging Dancer Competition 2013. Laurretta Summerscales won the People’s Choice Award. Both dancers are former pupils of English National Ballet School.   The Competition, held last night (4 March) at Southbank [...]

Royal Academy of Dance | a weekend conference on Dance and Lifelong Wellbeing London: 26-28th April 2013 The Royal Academy of Dance announce details of their conference which will bring together leading experts in dance, health, community arts and education to explore the ways in which dance can enhance lives. The conference will combine interviews, presentations, panel discussions, [...]

South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2013 nominees announced TX: 14 March, Sky Arts 1 HD, 9.30pm The nominees are announced today for the South Bank Sky Arts Awards, the only awards ceremony to celebrate the UK’s towering achievements across all genres of the arts over the past year. The 2012 Olympics not only brought a [...]

Strictly Shoes Over the Christmas period I received some queries about Darey Bussell’s shoes (above) which she wore on one of the promo shoots for the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. A BBC spokesperson, who was at the shoot, confirmed, “the shoes were from Zara and they were customised with the silver mirrored sequins added for extra sparkle.” [...]

The Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2012 Strictly Come Dancing decks the halls with glitterballs as JB Gill wins the 2012 Christmas special. Just a few days after the grand finale of the 2012 series, Strictly Come Dancing quickstepped back to screens to deck the halls with glitterballs for a one-off seasonal special, which saw [...]

Strictly Come Dancing is a hit Last night’s Strictly Come Dancing Final, which saw Olympic gymnast Louis Smith win with his dance partner Flavia Cacace, was watched by a peak of 14m viewers, with a massive 49.1% share, and there was high praise for retired Royal Ballet dancer and now Strictly judge, Darcey Bussell. Danny Cohen, Controller [...]

Strictly Come Dancing week 12 Final | The Champion holds the Glitterball The four finalists now face the first public vote. The couple with the fewest viewer votes, and leaving, is Dani & Vincent. Now the final three couples dance their favourite dance from the series. Starting with Denise & James, dancing the Charleston. With an [...]

Strictly Come Dancing | The Final (week 12) And then there were four. The Strictly Come Dancing Final has landed, and each of the couples has spent the week polishing two of their previous dances and perfecting a new show dance. The judges have picked one dance and the couples have picked their favourite from [...]

Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2012  | Photographs Some of the photographs for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special have been released today, ahead of the actual programme which will be transmitted on Christmas Day. Taking part this Christmas are : Bobby Ball                      Katya Virshilas Katy Brand                     Anton du Beke JB Gill                             Ola Jordan Sheila [...]

Strictly Come Dancing Semi Final results (week 11) Lisa Riley says a tearful farewell to Strictly, missing out on grand final place to Denise Van Outen. With the Strictly final just one week away, Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly invited the five remaining couples to take to the dance floor to perform two dances [...]

Strictly Come Dancing week 11 This is the week where 5 become 4, but only after each couple take to the floor to dance twice. Dani and Vincent open the semi final with their American Smooth, which has a Foxtrot base. Vincent tips a wish into the fountain and Dani approaches in a gorgeous rose [...]

Strictly Come Dancing | The Galleries Over the course of the series I’ve been publishing production photographs as they happen, from every dress rehearsal and live show. The photograph of Louis Smith and Flavia Cacace remains my stand-out photograph of the series so far. To capture the action at just the right moment is a true skill, [...]

Twelve Ballet Dancers Make Genée International Ballet Competition Final Twelve young dancers, ten female and two male, have been named as Finalists of the Royal Academy of Dance’s (RAD) prestigious Genée International Ballet Competition. In Wellington on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 December, 71 Semi-finalists from all over the world competed against one another in [...]

Strictly Come Dancing Fusion Week Results (week 10) Nicky Byrne leaves Strictly, missing out on semi-final place to Denise Van Outen. With the Strictly trophy in sight, Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly invited the six remaining couples to take to the dance floor in a bid to impress the judges – Len Goodman, Darcey [...]

Strictly Come Dancing Week 10 It’s dance fusion week for the 6 remaining celebrities – a new concept for the UK but already seen on the US version of the show, Dancing with the Stars. It’s basically a mash-up of two dances, to one track. The dance can be half and half, or dip in [...]

Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2012 The Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special will be on Christmas day on BBC One and BBC One HD. Diary note Len Goodman’s Dancing Feet Strictly So Far … Strictly Come Dancing Week 9 | The Results Strictly Come Dancing week 9 STRICTLY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL NAMES ARE CONFIRMED Strictly Come [...]