Bradford Telegraph and Argus | Features

Step to the rhythm with Big Dance

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:44:51 +0100

Toes have been tapping across the region this week as Big Dance has turned the spotlight on the wide range of dance styles available to take part in.

Why Scott’s an unlikely leading man

Thu, 22 May 2008 08:28:00 +0100

Scott Ambler didn't take up ballet until he was 19 - and even then it was only for a laugh.

Dancers on their mettle for Alhambra season

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:08:00 +0100

The Alhambra's new dance season kicked off this week with performances by world-class modern dance company, Nederlands Dans Theater 1.

Thrill to Jacko’s finest

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:27:00 +0000

Those of us old enough to remember Michael Jackson's Thriller album the first time round will recall the international frenzy it caused.

A Nutcracker even the men might like!

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:22:00 +0000

He ruffled feathers among the ballet purists with a half-naked all-male ensemble in Swan Lake. He turned Tim Burton's Edward Scissor-hands into a gothic fairytale and transformed Bizet's Carmen into a slice of 1950s Americana.

Ice thrills and chills hit the road

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:50:00 +0000

He may have lost out in Sunday's glittering Dancing on Ice final, but Brad-ford's Chris Fountain is taking to the ice once more in a spectacular live version of the show.

Hamlet gets on a war footing

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:11:00 +0000

They set A Midsummer Night's Dream on a 1940s sleeper train. They had the Capulets and the Montagues sparring in cat and bird-themed costumes in Romeo and Juliet.

Dancers set stage alight

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:41:00 +0100

If you're already hooked on Strictly Come Dancing, get yourself along to St George's Hall next week for some passionate tango.

Duo take quick step to success

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:18:00 +0100

Baby ballet, special needs drama classes and sing-along shows are just some of the offerings from a new performing arts troupe set up by a group of musical theatre enthusiasts in Bradford.

Puck and pals get a lift from Fairies tale

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:55:00 +0100

In July, 1917, two young girls caused an international stir when they took a series of photographs at the bottom of a Cottingley garden.