Culture 'Hip-Hop Nutcracker' Tchaikovsky meets urban street dance New York City is no stranger to the unusual and innovative and ‘The ‘Hip-Hop Nutcraker,’ is both. Win tickets to ‘The Hip Hop Nutcracker’ with 23/11/2015
Culture Francesca Hayward, rising star of London's Royal Ballet Seeing her in 'Romeo and Juliet' at the Royal Opera House, many say a star is born. 12/11/2015
Hungary Dancing beauties of Budapest When a spectacular city, such as Budapest, meets talented ballerinas, the raw materials are there to create beautiful images. 22/10/2015
Culture Grammy award winner Foxes prepares to launch 2nd album Luisa Rose Allen, the British singer better known as Foxes is preparing the February release of her sophomore album ‘All I Need’ with the launch of 08/10/2015
no comment Metro dancing as Rio de Janeiro toasts its musical heritage Dancers took over a Rio de Janeiro metro station as part of a city-wide movement celebrating the music and moves originating from the city’s favelas 11/09/2015
Culture Crete celebrates traditional dance and music This year, for the first time, Heraklion, the capital city of Crete, played host to the Pancretan Dance Festival and Cantata. Eleni Fasoula 09/09/2015
Culture Argentina's World Tango Championships bigger than ever The World Tango Festival and Championship is held annually in the Argentine capital from the 14th -27th August. Couples swirl and sweep across the 28/08/2015
Sport World Tango Festival and Championship kicks off in Buenos Aires Salon tango dancers from around the world showed off their skills in Buenos Aires on Tuesday (August 18) as part of the World Tango Festival and 19/08/2015
no comment Bavarian folk dance festival in Munich Hundreds of folk dance enthusiasts in traditional Bavarian costume gather in Munich to attend the annual “Kocherball” ball which dates back to the 21/07/2015
Philippines Zumba fever as Manila breaks world record It’s officially the largest Zumba class ever held in a single venue. A suburb of Manila, the capital of the Philippines, now holds the Guinness World 19/07/2015
Culture Misty Copeland becomes first African-American prima ballerina Misty Copeland has been named principal dancer by the American Ballet Theater – the first time a black ballerina has held the prestigious role 02/07/2015
Cinema 'Magic Mike' the big stripper is back in 'Magic Mike XXL' Male stripper ‘Magic Mike’ is back for a second bite of the cherry in ‘Magic Mike XXL’ directed Gregory Jacobs. Three years on Mike, played by 01/07/2015
Culture The popularity of the Bachata - a dance from the Dominican Republic is growing in Europe Bachata is to the Dominican Republic what jazz is to the United States of America. It is a genre of music but it is also a dance and a vector of 16/06/2015
Culture Sensual and romantic the Bachata BachaTu Festival in the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is renowned for its beautiful beaches and the Bachata, a sensual and romantic Afro-Caribbean dance. Boca Chica in the Santo 09/06/2015
World Enlightening education: inspiring projects for blind and visually impaired students Blind and visually-impaired people have long had to overcome challenges in education, as they do in many aspects of life. The World Health 05/06/2015
Culture Nuits Sonores music festival gets Lyon nights buzzing “Voices from the Lake” an Italian duo made up of DJ/producers, Donato Dozzy and Neel, warmed up the dance floor with their hypnotic vibes at the 15/05/2015
Sci-tech Research identifies the stresses and strains placed on a dancers body Dancers in Poland are taking part in a research project to help scientists understand the pressures and strains placed on the performers body while 13/05/2015
Culture International choreographers perform at the Cairo Dance Festival Seven choreographers from Egypt, the UK, the US, Canada and the Netherlands have come together at the Cairo Contemporary Dance Festival ‘By Chance.’ 11/05/2015
Culture Astana Ballet Theatre appeals to Budapest audience As part of its international tour, Kazakhstan’s young Astana Ballet Theatre from Kazakhstan was in Hungary, where it performed to a sold-out theatre 06/05/2015
Russia One the most famous ballet dancers in the world, Russian Maya Plisetskaya, dies of a heart attack One the most famous ballerinas in the world, Russian Maya Plisetskaya, had died of a heart attack in Germany at the age of 89. Born in 1925 she 03/05/2015
Culture Natalia Osipova stars in the Royal Ballet's production of "La Fille Mal Gardee" Russian ballerina Natalia Osipova is in her second season as a principal with the company wowing audiences at sold out shows. “Dramatic 10/04/2015
Culture Flamenco meets Kathak for unique dance show ‘Torobaka’ is an innovative show currently touring Europe featuring a unique combination of flamenco and the Indian classical dance form Kathak. 11/03/2015
no comment Philippines: Thousands dance to end violence against women Thousands of female Catholic students participate in a pre-Valentine mass dance campaign against gender violence and discrimination. 14/02/2015
Culture 'Pixel': five dance lessons from Mourad Merzouki ‘Pixel’, a show that transforms notions of time, space and movement, illuminated the stage of la Maison de la Danse in Mourad Merzouki’s native Lyon 22/01/2015
