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The Nutcracker, Birmingham Royal Ballet

Birmingham Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker is the Christmas gift that keeps giving, writes Mark Monahan.

4 out of 5 stars

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Rambert Dance Company, Sadler's Wells

Javier De Frutos's tribute to Tennessee Williams has a brutish kick to it, while Mark Baldwin's tribute to childhood is too sugary for words, writes Mark Monahan

3 out of 5 stars

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Sarah Crompton's surprise night in the spotlight

Sarah Crompton sits onstage with Laurie Anderson and theatre director Peter Sellars in a dance performance as part of the Rolex Arts Weekend.

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How to win Strictly Come Dancing

Ex-England cricketer Darren Gough, 2005's Strictly Come Dancing champion, gives his 10-step guide on how to win the BBC One show.

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Latest Dance articles, reviews, previews, videos

The Sleeping Beauty Theatre Royal, Glasgow

Mark Brown reviews Scottish Ballet's The Sleeping Beauty at the Theatre Royal Glasgow.

4 out of 5 stars

19 Dec 2011

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Strictly grand final watched by 13 million

As McFly's Harry Judd took the Strictly Come Dancing crown, more than 13 million viewers tuned in to watch.

19 Dec 2011

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Beauty and the Beast, Northern Ballet, Grand Theatre, Leeds, review

Laura Thompson reviews Northern Ballet's Beauty and the Beast premiere at Leeds Grand Theatre.

4 out of 5 stars

19 Dec 2011

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Strictly Come Dancing 2011, grand final, review

Strictly Come Dancing's glittering final came live from Blackpool and saw hot favourite Harry Judd lift the glitterball trophy, writes Michael Hogan.

4 out of 5 stars

17 Dec 2011

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Strictly final: as it happened

Coverage of Strictly Come Dancing's final at the Tower Ballroom in Blackpool, where Chelsee Healey, Harry Judd and Jason Donovan competed to be crowned Strictly 2011 champion.

17 Dec 2011

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The Nutcracker backstage

Sophie de Rosée goes behind the scenes of The Royal Ballet's magical Christmas classic.

17 Dec 2011

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Top ten Strictly moments of 2011

Michael Hogan looks back at the highlights of Strictly Come Dancing this year.

16 Dec 2011

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Top ten dance photographs of 2011

Pina in 3D, tutus in Wonderland and nude dancers in the audience: our dance critics' pick of the best.

16 Dec 2011

Review of 2011: dance

Merce Cunningham and Pina Bausch both died two years ago, and yet 2011 belonged to them.

16 Dec 2011

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The Nutcracker, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Seven Magazine review

Peter Wright's superb Nutcracker production for the BRB celebrates its 21st birthday in sumptuous style

5 out of 5 stars

14 Dec 2011

Magical Night, ROH2, Linbury Studio, Covent Garden

Laura Thompson reviews a show with a rather bizarre feel at the Linbury Studio.

3 out of 5 stars

13 Dec 2011

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The Nutcracker, ENB, review

The ENB's Nutcracker abounds in magic.

5 out of 5 stars

09 Dec 2011

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Why Strictly beats The X Factor

Michael Hogan on why Strictly Come Dancing is enjoying a bumper year while ITV's The X Factor is ailing.

09 Dec 2011

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Cirque Extreme, at Hyde Park Winter Wonderland

Zippos Cirque Extreme offers a cheap, thrilling, spit-and-sawdust night of family entertainment

08 Dec 2011

London 2012 Festival Top 10 guide:
7. The Big Dance

Sarah Crompton talks to choreographer Arlene Phillips, who has a bold plan to encourage everyone to feel the force of dance.

05 Dec 2011

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Triumphant power of love

It might not be an easy watch, but Tchaikovsky's beautiful score makes The Nutcracker an essential part of Christmas, writes Sarah Crompton.

05 Dec 2011

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The life of a Royal Ballet dancer

We talk to four members of this elite company at very different stages of their careers

04 Dec 2011

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Strictly Come Dancing: review

Great dancing saved this quarter-final, which otherwise relied heavily on celluloid-themed gags.

4 out of 5 stars

03 Dec 2011

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Undance / Twice Through the Heart, Sadler's Wells, review

Mark Wallinger, Mark Anthony Turnage and Wayne McGregor collaborate.

4 out of 5 stars

02 Dec 2011

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The supergroup of modern dance

Artist Mark Wallinger, composer Mark-Anthony Turnage and choreographer Wayne McGregor talk about the pleasures and pressures of joining forces.

29 Nov 2011

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The best arts television of 2011? BBC 4’s Agony and Ecstasy

Agony and Ecstasy, a portrait of life inside a ballet company, makes for gripping 'reality’ telly.

28 Nov 2011

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Royal Ballet: Triple bill, ROH, Seven magazine review

A triple bill of Dame Monica Mason’s personal favourites may be self-indulgent, but it makes for a highly enjoyable evening

4 out of 5 stars

25 Nov 2011

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Rambert, at Sadler's Wells, Seven magazine review

Javier de Frutos’s ugly take on A Streetcar Named Desire is part of a middling, triple bill from Rambert Dance Company

3 out of 5 stars

24 Nov 2011

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Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative: 'one of the world’s most extraordinary arts programmes'

Sarah Crompton visits New York to discover more about the glamorous arts Initiative.

21 Nov 2011

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World of: Sergei Polunin, ballet dancer

Royal Ballet principal Sergei Polunin talks about his daily routine, the soft toy he travels with and how he switches off from ballet

11 Nov 2011

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