2008...
"In March 2008 the 
tch 100 spectacular performances, take part in 160 exciting dance classes & learn more about dance at a series of in-depth seminars. Also meet up to 150 exhibitors offering the latest dance information, advice & products." Olympia Exhibition Centre (Hammersmith W14)
2007 ...
March 16 to 18 - MOVE IT 2007 (Kensington Olympia W14), "The UK's biggest dance exhibition will bring together every style of dance under one roof for 3 amazing days. A main stage packed full of 100 fabulous live performances, 138 exciting dance classes, 20 in-depth seminars & masterclasses, & 140 exhibitors."
January 13 to 28 - 29th LONDON INTERNATIONAL MIME FESTIVAL (various central London venues) "another great season of boundary-breaking, contemporary visual theatre, with performances by rising stars as well as a host of established names in the field of circus arts, puppetry, physical theatre & live art"
ongoing central London shows ...
BILLY ELLIOT - THE MUSICAL (Victoria Palace Theatre SW1)
CABARET (Lyric Theatre)
CHICAGO (Cambridge Theatre)
DIRTY DANCING (Aldwych Theatre)
DUCKIE: THE CLASS CLUB (The Pit, Barbican Centre EC2)
FAUST (Wapping Lane E1)
YE GAM THEATRE COMPANY'S JUMP (Peacock Theatre, WC2A)
dance on tv ...
THE CULTURE SHOW (BBC2, Thursdays 19:00) - "Arts & Cultural programme on BBC2. Dance sometimes featured - and often covered in weekly round ups." http://www.bbc.co.uk/
THE PERFORMANCE CHANNEL - "If you have access to satellite channels, take a look at what the Performance Channel has to offer. Highlights include Robert Helpman, A Profile, The Mystery of Mayerling, a profile of Siobhan Davies and Sylvie Guillem at Work." http://www.performance-channel.com/
ARTSWORLD - "Artsworld TV shows hours of world-class ballet, covering famous classical performances as well as modern dance - plus documentaries, profiles and films from the world of classical and modern dance." http://www.artsworld.com/
dance on the radio (yes really!) ...
THE GREEN ROOM (BBC Radio 2, Fridays 22:30) - "Mariella Frostrup presents a weekly round-up from the arts world, with reviews, previews and music."
MALCOLM LAYCOCK (BBC radio 2, Sundays 22:00) - "Celebrating the age of swing with music from the dance bands & big bands of Britain & America."
ARTS IN ACTION (BBC World Service, Saturdays 6:30am) - "The weekly arts news magazine, reporting on the most significant international events."
WORK IN PROGRESS (BBC radio 3, weekdays 10am) - "Interviews with cultural figures. Wayne McGregor, Simon Dove, Christopher Bruce Mark Baldwin have all appeared on this programme."
FRONT ROW (BBC radio 4, weekdays 19:15 to 19:45) - "Arts interviews and news."
IN TUNE (BBC radio 3, weekdays 17:00 to 19:30) - "Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and presents news reviews from the arts world."
Christmas 2006 ...
ROYAL BALLET, THE SLEEPING BEAUTY (left) (Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, to 20 Dec) - "The Sleeping Beauty is a timeless fairy story of the young princess, the wicked witch Carabosse, a century of sleep & the awakening kiss of a handsome prince. There is spectacle in the court scenes, a wealth of dances for the corps de ballet & wonderful opportunities for the soloists' skill." http://www.roh.org.uk/ 
THE SNOWMAN (Peacock Theatre, to 07 Jan 2007) (right) - "The stage version of Raymond Briggs' much-loved book continues to delight children everywhere as it returns to the Peacock Theatre for Christmas. Suitable for all children aged 2 & up, this is a captivating mix of dance, stagecreaft & music. Featuring a live orchestra, it is the perfect introduction to dance for the very young." http://www.peacocktheatre.com/
ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET, THE NUTCRACKER (left) (London Coliseum, to 24 Dec), "The Nutcracker is a Christmas fairy tale about Clara, her Nutcracker doll & the magician Drosselmeyer, & their amazing adventures in the Land of Snow & the Kingdom of the Sweets. It's the experience of a lifetime: witness Clara battling with a Mouse King, flying on an origami bird, dancing with snowflakes & falling in lo
ve with a handsome Prince." http://www.ballet.org.uk/
ROYAL BALLET, THE NUTCRACKER (right) (Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, to 13 Jan 2007) - "In The Royal Ballet's version, Lev Ivanov's choreography is reinterpreted by Peter Wright in Julia Trevelyan Oman's wonderfully nostalgic designs, while the orchestral score is one of Tchaikovsky's most familiar and tuneful." http://www.roh.org.uk/
MATTHEW BOURNE'S SWAN LAKE (left) (Sadler's Wells, to 21 Jan 2007) - "Thrilling, audacious & totally original, Matthew Bourne & his New Adventures company transforms one of ballet's best-loved stories into a stylish contemporary tale with extravagant, award-winning designs by Lez Brotherston. Perhaps best-known for replacing the traditional female corps de ballet with a menacing male ensemble, Matthew Bourne blends ballet, humour and spectacle to create a provocative and powerful Swan Lake f
or our times." http://www.swanlaketour.com/
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS (Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House, to 08 Jan 2007) (right) - "Dance theatre for all the family. A speeding car, a galloping caravan, a racing train & criminal deeds cooked up in the depths of the Wild Wood & just who is at the centre of all this mayhem that rocks the quiet riverbank? Toad, that great characterful creation of Kenneth Grahame in his timeless classic The Wind in the Willows. ROH2 brings Will Tuckett's magical stage version back to the Linbury Studio Theatre to re-tell the adventures of Mole, Ratty, Badger and the hapless Toad through dance, song, verse, music and puppetry." h
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CIRKUS CIRKOR & KALEIDOSKOP, THE MERMAID (left) (Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, to 07 Jan 2007) - "Plunge into a world where circus, theatre & dance blend together seamlessly. Having already taken Scandinavia by storm, Cirkus Cirkor & Kaleidoskop's The Mermaid now makes its UK debut. The Danish theatre company Kaleidosko
p creates provocative & visually arresting performances, while Swedish company Cirkus Cirkör is a leader in innovative contemporary circus." http://www.rfh.org.uk/
ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET, ALICE IN WONDERLAND (right) (London Coliseum to 07 Jan 2007) - "Join Alice on her adventures as she follows the White Rabbit into a world of enchantment that includes a crazy tea-party with the Mad Hatter & his friends; a sinister Corridor of Doors & an enchanting Pool of Tears; a magical Garden of Living Flowers; a bizarre game of croquet with the King & Queen of Hearts & a curious Caucus-race with the most extraordinary cast of animals ever to grace the stage." http://www.ballet.org.uk/
Christmas 2006 dance on tv ...
STRICTLY COME DANCING (BBC1 & BBC2) - final on Saturday 23rd, "The sparkling, spectacular grand finale of Strictly Come Dancing. Each duo performs their best ballroom and best Latin dances, and all the couples from the series return to perform a mega-mix of their dances so far." Various programmes through to Christmas day,
A CHRISTMAS CAROL: THE MUSICAL (Channel 5, Saturday 23rd December) - "Musical version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, starring Kelsey Grammer. A miserly businessman is visited by a series of ghosts on Christmas Eve."
JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT (Channel 5, Sunday 24th December) - "Screen adaptation of the long-running musical starring Donny Osmond & Maria Friedman"
THE RED SHOES (BBC4, Monday 25th December) - "(1948) A magnificent fairy tale about a young ballerina torn between two creative but possessive men - one a struggling composer, the other an autocratic impresario. Starring Moira Shearer."
THE ROYAL BALLET - DREAMS TO REALITY (BBC2, Monday 25th December, repeated Tuesday 26th) - "Behind-the-scenes documentary about the Royal Ballet School & the Royal Ballet Company. Following the everyday highs & lows in the lives of the dancers &students at one of the greatest British institutions in its 75th year, over several months, the programme focuses on a number of students from both the junior & senior Royal Ballet Schools and the Royal Ballet Company."
ROYAL BALLET - GISELLE (BBC2, Tuesday 26th December) - "One of the most famous and poignant of romantic ballets, by Adolphe Adam, recorded at London's Covent Garden. The company's star couple, Alina Cojocaru Johan Kobborg, play the doomed lovers, with choreography production by Peter Wright."
FAKING IT BURLESQUE SPECIAL (Channel 4, Tuesday 26th December) - "Sharon Pallister is a self-conscious cleaner from Wales who is leaving behind her feather duster and moving to London to be trained as a show-stopping burlesque dancer - with help from Britain's top burlesque dancer, Immodesty Blaize, ballet legend Wayne Sleep Hollywood diva and burlesque legend Dita Von Teese."
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL (BBC1, Friday 29th December) - "Directed and choreographed by the legendary Kenny Ortega - best known for choreographing Dirty Dancing - it is packed with memorable songs and spectacular dancing. In this musical comedy, popular high school basketball star Troy & shy, academically gifted newcomer Gabriella, discover they share a secret passion for singing."
NEW YEAR'S DAY CONCERT FROM VIENNA (BBC4, Monday 1st January 2007) "The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performs a programme of traditional music (waltzes, polkas, marches) mainly by the Strauss family and Joseph Hellmesberger, as well as selected pieces also performed as ballet scenes by the Ballet of the Vienna State Opera and Volksoper Wien."