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What makes Argentine tango music unique? What does the clave do in salsa? And what are the qualities of a good band-leader? For an article for Dance Today magazine Geny Caloisi meets musicians of five different bands who play for you on the dance floor and gets some answers. Follow this link to see the … Read More
It was going to be an unusual weekend from the outset. The plan was to travel from the UK through Europe by car – a nice sporty number with an open roof – and plan the stops according to the tango milongas on the way. The highlight was to be Sunday, September 1: a party … Read More
Five days, four couples, one MC, a director, 100 hours and a live band were the ingredients to make Nobody’s Baby Dance Marathon possible at Greenwich Dance’s Borough Hall from June 3 to 7. Dance marathons became a craze during a time similar to the one we are living in now. In the financial … Read More
With vintage beauty parlours mushrooming at dance events, numerous repro designers offering retro-style clothing for dancers and the profusion of revival events with live bands and lindy around the UK, one cannot help but wonder about the relationship between dance and vintage styling. Follow this link to see the PDF: Vintage Dance Style June13
Brighton dusted off its two-tone shoes and put flowers in its hair to welcome its first Lindy Hop Festival. Held at the University of Sussex at the end of April, the weekend was blessed with sunshine and the magic of springtime. Organised by Sussex Swing, run by Lizzie Abrahams, in association with Simon Selmon’s London … Read More
Dancers set the floor on fire at the Stompin’ Swing for the Crown 2013 competition at the 100 Club this spring, culminating with the final on April 8. Organised by the London Swing Dance Society (LSDS), the event attracts many different couples every year. The event has been running for over a decade. Starting in … Read More
In times of crisis many of us might wonder: what if I re-invent myself? What do I love doing? Perhaps our love for dancing might make us look in that direction as a possible way to enhance our lives. Maral Kojayan and Mariano Laplume are a pair of young dancers who are living just such a … Read More
Anyone who didn’t manage to get a ticket to see the Olympic or Paralympic Games could still enjoy the party atmosphere around London with special events popping up everywhere. One of particular interest was the Exhibition Road Show, or shall we call it nine days of partying on South Kensington’s Exhibition Road? Free for all, … Read More
An interesting project to build a cultural bridge between the UK and China has started in South East London. This June Goldsmiths University launched the Confucius Institute for Dance and Performance with inspirational speeches from Chinese and UK officials and beautiful performances from these two corners of the world. Working in partnership with the Beijing … Read More
A cast of 20,000 is warming up for the London 2012 opening and closing ceremonies, which will be watched by an estimated audience of four billion. Geny Caloisi hears from dancer and choreographer Robyn Simpson, one of the aerial captains for the Olympics opening ceremony on July 27, which will involve a blend of theatre, dance, … Read More