Heros and Zeroes

Ludovic Jolivet

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:25:46 +0000

Ludovic Jolivet: We know very little about this guy but he's put up a few excellent dance videos on the video sharing website Vimeo. Good filming of movement, technically sound camera and audio work all contribute to some snappy features...

MK Raw 08

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:15:25 +0000

The Dancers of MK Raw 08: They got "heroed" last year, albeit with a different set of dancers and this year the standard was just as high. This time out the show had a movie theme and the dancers, all...

DiGM

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:22:12 +0000

Dance Initiative Greater Manchester The organisations title may be a little bit tortured but the the 'Urban Moves Festival' they put on last month was certainly not. All of the featured work was performed outdoors in fantastic sunshine, well mostly....

Forbidden Youth Dancers

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:14:34 +0000

Forbidden Kids: The schools and youth groups participated in the large scale outdoor performance last week in the, less than great, UK weather. Despite the rain they continued until told by "responsible adults" to do otherwise. Some groups even sat...

Union Dance Company

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:56:49 +0000

Union Dance Company: For not lying down and taking any more nonsense from Arts Council England. The 16 year old company lost their funding in the recent shake up. Instead of walking away quietly they are putting up a fight...

Merseyside Dance Initiative

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:25:40 +0000

Merseyside Dance Initiative: The very small, very modestly funded agency ran the British Dance Edition 2008 in Liverpool like seasoned pros. No delays, no break downs, no four hour wait to get the shows turned around and we had some...

Keith Olbermann

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:14:07 +0000

Keith Olbermann: Most of you have probably never heard of the US newscaster but he is currently one of the few standing up to the Bush/Cheney/Blackwater buffoons in the current madness that is the USA. He's not out there just...

MKT Raw 2007

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:13:00 +0000

The Dancers of MKT Raw 07: Youth shows can often be mind numbing experiences and it's never clear who is to blame. Often, the issue is one of time and commitment. This one however raised the bar and the audience...

Scottish School of Contemporary Dance

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:27:27 +0000

SSCD Second Year: When faced with a fire alarm during a live performance at The Space in Dundee the second years, who had just taken to the stage to perform 'Until Silence is Still', stood their ground and did what...

Retina Dance Company

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:33:47 +0000

Retina Dance Company: For utilising the internet to its fullest by commissioning a website that really gets the job done. Good design, good content and high quality video. It looks like it's easy to keep up to date as-well so...

Equity

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:43:18 +0000

Equity: In the ongoing fracas between Simone Clarke and the rest of the world they are the only ones keeping their heads and standing up for what's right. That is; no matter what Ms Clarke's political views' Equity will stand...

BalletLorent

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 01:29:03 +0000

BalletLorent. For 'Angelmoth'. This is a new piece, check it out in reviews, that is trying very hard to be a little more traditional and tell a story. It's not quite 'there' yet but given time and development it could...

Wired Aerial Dance Theatre

Sat, 18 Nov 2006 23:05:43 +0000

Wired Aerial Dance Theatre. For 'Handmade/Manmade'. One of those creations in the wacky world of contemporary dance that makes you believe this wretched art-form can, just maybe, be something that doesn't make you want to beat your own head with...

Northern Youth Dance Company

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 22:46:41 +0000

Northern Youth Dance Company. For putting on an excellent performance recently amidst some slightly farcical organisation from a small-scale theatre that shall remain nameless. Despite the lights coming on and off at random (some form of cue list may be...

Dance City

Mon, 25 Sep 2006 21:46:27 +0000

Dance City The National Dance Agency for the North of England (or North-East, whatever!) for being the first to use a Web2.0 application for a practical purpose. That Web2.0 application is Upcoming.org, a social networking site that helps promote events...