Yes dear readers it is that time of year again, the end of the year. Unlike other publications we choose to write our end of year review about as close to the end of the year as we can get. In our particular part of the world there is about 2 hours left until the […]
It’s that time of year again dear readers as we roll out the awards for 2003. This is the inaugural year of our brand new ceremony “The Pilchards” as we acknowledge triumph, perfection, pretension, incompetence and stupidity in the wacky world of dance as we know it and you see it. So pull on your […]
As of now the Arts Council of England and the Regional Arts Boards that provided funding and advice to artists from all art forms across the country have ceased to exist. Arts Council, England and 9 regional offices have replaced them; essentially they have become one big organisation. So what do the changes really mean […]
by Deborah Barnard DanceUK recently published a document to encourage all aspects of the dance profession and the arts media to give dancers the respect they deserve by providing full credit for the part they play in this profession. All to often it seems dancers are regarded as mere tools for choreographers and dance companies […]
Every so often Arts Council England (ACE) releases a document that tells you exactly what you want and need to know without any of the usual spin we have all become accustomed to from our bureaucratic organisations. One such document is the “Spending Plan for Regularly Funded Organisations” which will tell you exactly what it […]
by Ira Schiff The UK has been enthralled, (or is it bored stupid?), by the ongoing scuffle between the BBC and the government over “dodgy dossiers”, spin, creative writing and outright lies. If nothing else this little scuffle has highlighted how writing and the documents presented to the people can paint a very rosy picture […]
by Neil Nisbet How many Ballet Directors does it take to change a light bulb? 26, one to change the light bulb and the other 25 will do it ‘after ‘ the first one. If you did not get that joke then you are probably not a serious ballet fan or regular visitor to the […]