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Rhea Sheedy during a ballet fusion class. Her right arm is on the barre, her left leg is stretched out and pointed towards the floor. She is wearing pink leggins and a black leotard.

Work out, dance out: ballet meets fitness

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During the third lockdown in the UK I made use of the vast offer of online dance classes and tried a taster class of Ballet Fusion – a mix of ballet technique and fitness.

Stories from the West End

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After 6 months of lockdown, Mampara Dance Company came back together on stage at The Sainsbury Theatre to perform CATS. The rehearsals and the performance

Taken during the performance "Oh What A Show" on 8th December 2019 at LAMDA.  Hayley Bowman, Kelsey Williams, Nikole McGillvary, Navin Nair, Tamina Koehne-Drube, Becca Lam from left to right. (c) Sam Taylor. Multiple dancers on stage in mostly red clothes. The one in the middle has her right leg lifted, her arms form triangular shapes behind her head. The male dancer next to her points towards her with his right arm.

Back to studio: An interview about dance before, during and after lockdown

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Natalie Hunt, founder of Mamparadance, talks in an interview about teaching during lockdown and the return to studio classes in September 2020.

Delphine Dartus in “Amor” in Norwich. She holds a guitar like a true rock star. Her right leg is lifted and she bends backwards to the music. The guitar emits a firework. In the background is a sofa and a lamp that set the scene in a living room.

Bilbobasso: Amor at the Norwich Light Festival 2020

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Explosive and fire-loaded satirical view of marriage, at the Norwich Love Light Festival 2020 by the French Compagnie Bilbobasso.

Becoming a Dance Photographer: Excitement at a Photocall

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For experienced dance photographers and photojournalists, a photocall is probably not that exciting, being part of their daily routine. For me, it’s a whole new world.

Sadler’s Wells Sampled 2020

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The Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London started the new year with a dance taster festival: Sadler’s Wells Sampled took place on 31st January and 1st February at the theatre.

International Street Dance Competition in the heart of Shoreditch: Popcity UK 2020

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Popcity UK is in 2020 in its 5th year and took place at Shoreditch Townhall on Saturday, 25th January 2020. More than 450 dancers of all ages were competing against each other in 3 different dance styles: Popping, Hip Hop and Litefeet.

Visitor at PhotoNorth looking at pictures of girls that talk about their dreams and aspirations

Photo North Festival 2019

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Photonorth Festival in Harrogate from 30th November until 2nd December. Photography exhibition that honours photographers and addresses social issued around the world.

Fucking Down by Amanda Lago and Fatal Tiger

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The range of human emotions displayed in ecstatic and contemporary dance with electronic sounds by Fatal Tiger, production by Amanda Lago

woman stands astride, arms outstretched and mouth open. Her mouth looks black and no teeth are visible.

London Premiere: BEAT at The Place

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London premiere of contemporary dance show BEAT at The Place.