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Reviews | Dance
The São Paulo Dance Company’s UK tour shook the stage at Sadler’s Wells - but is the depth of the artistic intention communicated to the audience?

Embarking on their Dance Consortium tour, the São Paulo dance company’s programme is undeniably ambitious, tackling lofty themes of nationhood and identity and time in an “invitation to dance together” (Inês Bogéa). To the highly…

Interviews | Argentine, Dance
Modern (yet Unashamedly Macho) Malambo

A fiery, young, and scintillating take on traditional Argentine malambo dance, Malevo is a dance troupe based in Buenos Aires, seeking inspiration from the malambo dance, originally from the Pampas plains. Wowing audiences across…

Reviews | Dance
Sara Baras, Flamenco legend.

Andalusia pulses again as the Flamenco Festival returns for an exciting fortnight at the Sadler's Well Theatre , opening with the stunning Sara Baras with her new work ALMA

In-depth Interviews | Dance, Tango Dance
UnStrictly Tango: German Cornejo

For those of us appalled by BBC Strictly’s unashamedly banal demonstrations of tango dance, the yearly visits of German Cornejo and his dance troupe of world class Argentine dancers have been a welcome oasis of authenticity. We…

In-depth Interviews | Dance, Flamenco Dance
"Transforming one body into another’"

Flamenco's experimental bailaor extraordinaire, Israel Galván, will be mesmerising audiences at Sadler’s Wells for two nights on November 25 and 26th with his original interpretation of ‘The Rite of Spring’ by Igor…

Reviews | Tango Dance
German Cornejo's 'Wild Tango'

Amaranta Wright writes about a revolutionary tango show that will define German Cornejo as one of the greatest Argentine creatives of his generation.

In-depth Interviews | Theatre, Tango Dance
The Wild South

After years touring the most successful and innovative tango shows around the world, most notably Tango Fire Immortal Tango, Argentine choreographer and lead dancer Germán Cornejo and his company of 10 men and 3 girls, challenge…

In-depth Interviews | Street Dance
Breaking Convention in Peru

From the barrios of Lima, 12 dancers arrive in London next week to perform an exciting work with Latin and hip hop influences at Sadlers Wells' 19th Breakin' Convention. We talk to D1 Dance Company founder Vania Masias…

Reviews | Contemporary and Classical Dance
'City of a Thousand Trades', 'Imminent' and the 'Chacona'

Consisting of a 3 piece performance, including the works 'City of a Thousand Trades', 'Imminent', and the 'Chacona', a new piece curated by Carlos Acosta, this enjoyable and thought-provoking triple…

Latin Londoners | Street Dance
Latin Londoner #39: Spin, Professional Bboy

Born in Cali and raised in London, Juan David Gaviria Muñoz (aka Spin) is a professional Bboy (breaker): five times National Solo Champion, two times European Solo Champion and five times World Champion in crew category,…

Latin Londoners | Film, Street Dance
Latin Londoner #38: Nicole Castillo-Mavromatis, Dancer, Choreographer and Actor

Raised in East London Nicole Castillo-Mavromatis is a queer dancer, actor, choreographer and proud afro-Latina from Dominican Republic. Starting out as a dancer including on an international tour with artist Wizkid and on the…

Opinion | Tango Music, Tango Dance
A Passion for Piazzolla

Astor Piazzolla has inspired many artists around the world, none more so than Ann Liebeck, creator of Violetta's Last Tango, the opera dance drama that premiered in Wilton’s Music Hall in 2017 and is streamed tonight. Here…

Things That Matter To | Street Dance
Things That Matter to...Nestor García Gonzalez

32 year old Mexican Nestor Garcia Gonzalez has been working as a professional break-dancer for the last 9 years. In Mexico he was flexing his amazing talent in international touring shows, such as the Michael Jackson tribute and…

Surrogate Latinos | Tango Dance, Tropical Dance
Surrogate Latina #4: Despina VIolari - dancer

Cyprus-born dancer Despina had been accumulating admirers on the Salsa scene for several years before getting to show off her grace and talent on the West End stage as part of the dance ensemble of 'On Your Feet'. She…

Latin Londoners | Tropical Dance
LATIN LONDONER #30: Daniel Carbonero, dancer

Born in Malaga, Spain Daniel Carbonero is a professional dancer, choreographer, model and actor. After 16 years of intense training and dance competitions in Spain Daniel moved to London and founded the Carbonero Dance Academy,…

Things That Matter To | Flamenco Dance
Things That Matter To...Pablo Egea

Winning last year's LUKAS for Outstanding Male Dance Performer, Pablo Egea captured Londoners' attention after spotting this rising star in the West End show "Heart Beat of Home" as a flamenco soloist dancer.…

Latin Londoners | Contemporary and Classical Dance, Tropical Dance
LATIN LONDONER #29: Julia Ruiz Fernández, dancer

Julia Ruiz Fernández is one of those rare dancers who traverses the world of Latin dance and ballet. Born in Málaga, Spain, she graduated in Contemporary dance and Ballet before training with the prestigious Alicia Alonso company…

In-depth Interviews | Tango Dance
The Chosen Couple

Ezequiel López and Camila Alegre have wowed audiences in every country they have performed. The couple features spectacular tango choreographies that include feet being thrown up in fast flourishes and legs being wrapped around…

Reviews | Contemporary and Classical Dance
Danza Acosta @ sadlers Wells

The world-renowned ballet superstar, Carlos Acosta, whose dancing career began with break dancing on the streets of Havana, brought his contemporary dance troupe to London for their latest performance "Evolution" at the…

In-depth Interviews | Contemporary and Classical Dance
Ballet Brazil

Inspiring, talented, and dedicated are only a few words used to describe dancer Thiago Soares. The Brazilian born artist has left his mark on the Royal Ballet, which has made him a household name, but this wasn’t an easy task.…

Culture Guides | Flamenco Dance, Tango Dance, Tropical Dance
THE LUKAS DANCE WINNERS 2019

From Tango and Salsa to Flamenco and Ballet, here are The LUKAS Winners For Outstanding Contribution To Dance

Reviews | Tropical Dance
ON YOUR FEET

The story of how a child fled from Cuba to Miami to become a global superstar needs spicing up, but the rhythm is gonna get you, says Elizabeth Mistry

Reviews | Flamenco Dance
Sara Baras @ Sadlers Wells

Challenging the traditionalists, Sara Baras synchronises music, lighting and design with dance to astonish and inspire.

Things That Matter To | Contemporary and Classical Dance, Flamenco Dance
Things That Matter To…Albert Quesada

Albert Quesada is a Spanish dancer and choreographer who trained in Amsterdam and Brussels (PARTS) after studying philosophy in Barcelona. Quesada is known for translating musical structures into choreography and inviting the…

Reviews | Tango Dance
Tango Fire @ the Peacock

This phenomenal show - now in its 7th year - demonstrates new energy and drama every time it returns - a testament to German Cornejo's drive and love of his art, the reason Tango Fire is still as fresh as ever.

Fantasy Island Tracks | Tango Dance
German Cornejo's Fantasy Island Tracks

If you were stranded on a desert island, which tracks would you absolutely need to get you through those times of despair? Our castaway, German Cornejo, choreographer and lead dancer of the smash hit dance show Tango Fire, is…

Top 10s... | Brazilian Dance, Brazilian Music
My 10 Favourite Samba Songs for Dancing

In the last piece in our series on Brazilian music, samba dancer, academic and enthusiast, Foteini Foteinaki, reveals her favourite Sambas for dancing.

Latin Londoners | Contemporary and Classical Dance
LATIN LONDONER #22 Thiago Soares - Principal Dancer

Brazilian dancer Thiago Soares, is a former Principal Dancer of The Royal Ballet. Soares was born in Rio de Janeiro and joined the Royal Ballet in 2002 after receiving many prizes, including silver medal at the 1998 Paris…

Things You Should Know About... | Brazilian Dance
Things you should know about...Samba Dancing

It is widely thought that the Samba dance originated in Bahia, where enslaved Africans would gather after long days of labour to perform their religious rituals of Candomblé, Capoeira and Samba dancing in a circle (Samba de Roda…

Reviews | Contemporary and Classical Dance
Carlos Acosta’s A Celebration – Thirty Years in Dance

Carlos Acosta has retired from the Royal Ballet where he was principal dancer, but there is little else about him to denote ‘dancer in retirement’.

Reviews | Theatre
Without Stillness There Is No Dance.

Gilles Brinas believes profoundly in the universality of dance and the Arts and feels that Stillness and Silence are vital ingredients of drama. So,he developed ‘Che Malambo’, which is indeed a dramatic show, based on the ‘…

Top 10s... | Tango Music, Classical Jazz and Folk, Tango Dance
Ten Reasons to Love...Astor Piazzolla

Of all history’s great musicians and composers, there are only a few names that last the test of time and are passed down from generation to generation…Mozart, Bach, Elgar, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, to name a…

Reviews | Flamenco Dance
Paco Peña's Flamencura

A truly memorable evening as London's favourite Flamenco guitarist brings Sadlers Wells to their feet.

Reviews | Tango Dance
Tanguera @ Sadlers Wells

The Tango ballet/musical that was born out of an Argentina crisis shows its relevance to a London audience

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