German startup Dance is launching its subscription service in its hometown Berlin. For a flat monthly fee of €79 (around $93 at today’s exchange rate), users will get a custom-designed electric bike as well as access to an on-demand repair and maintenance service. Founded by the former founders of SoundCloud and Jimdo, the company managed […]
Leeds mother pleads for help with autistic daughter’s ballet school fees
Constance Bailey, from the deprived Seacroft estate, has a place at The Hammond School in Chester but cannot afford the costsBefore she was even accepted into one of the country’s most prestigious ballet schools, Constance Bailey’s audition immediately…
Edinburgh fringe dance and circus roundup – naked trampolining and alt-twerking
Glasgow-based choreographer Mele Broomes’ intelligence stands out amid the cascade of online dance and circus offerings from this year’s festivalWatching recorded dance on your laptop at home couldn’t be further from the Edinburgh fringe experience: th…
Jade Hackett on hip-hop dance: ‘Black joy is just as powerful as protest’
The choreographer felt the urgent need to bring happiness and relentless fun to the weekender she has curated for the Southbank Centre’s Summer Reunion series‘With the year we’ve had, we just needed people to have insanely, intensely engrossing, almost…
Fit in my 40s: can I master tap dancing? | Zoe Williams
The day I break into a sweat doing a waltz clog is some way offI was on board with Broadway Weekends – an online platform of classes that aims to connect theatre lovers to professional performers – even before I read its origin story. It was founded by…
Composer-pianist Max Richter: ‘Creativity is activism’
The German-British composer explains why his new album, Exiles, addresses the refugee crisis – and is played by an orchestra who break all the rules When Max Richter sat down to compose a new ballet score in 2015 he knew what he wanted to say. In April…
Fancy Footwork
Jookin’ Buckin’ Choppin’ Footworkin’ Boogie Jiggin’ Swag and Krumping are just some of the dances you can watch and enjoy in this twitter thread.