Dance

Posted at 0:02 21 Jan
Meet the man who taught Harry Styles his Kindness moves
By Vincent Dowd
Arts correspondent, BBC News
Choreographer Paul Roberts on his 'thrill' at working on the Treat People With Kindness video.
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Posted at 12:52 13 Jan
Amputee dancer appeals for 'en pointe' foot
Pollyanna Hope, who lost her leg in an accident, appeals for a new prosthetic limb on social media.
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Posted at 7:17 1 Jan
New year, new you? 21 ways to get fit in 2021
Looking to get fit in 2021? We've got you covered with 21 simple ways to get healthy after Christmas.
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Posted at 0:15 25 Dec 2020
'We turned 90, moved in together - then got the vaccine'
The year 2020 was an eventful one for two dancing partners who began co-habiting at the age of 90, then had their Covid jabs.
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Posted at 5:39 22 Dec 2020
The night the theatres went dark
By Tim Stokes
BBC News
The lockdown hobby that became a photo-journal about London's theatre community.
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Posted at 20:33 19 Dec 2020
7 memorable moments from Strictly 2020
By Steven McIntosh
Entertainment reporter
Bill Bailey, HRVY, Maisie Smith and Jamie Laing will compete for the glitterball trophy on Saturday.
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Posted at 0:03 15 Dec 2020
'Why I dance in front of strangers'
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Video caption: Nottingham street dancer: ‘Why I dance in front of strangers’
Jamal Sterrett performs a style known as bruk up.
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Posted at 15:03 10 Dec 2020
Black ballet dancers 'proud' of Chloé Lopes Gomes
The French dancer this week spoke about her experiences of institutional racism within the industry.
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Posted at 7:10 8 Dec 2020
Rosie
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Video caption: Yungblud and Rosie share how painful it was to have their dancing dreams taken away.
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Posted at 0:04 22 Nov 2020
Paralysed dancer aims for wedding day 'slow dance'
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Video caption: Paralysed dancer from Cambridge aims for "slow dance" on wedding day
Alex Collins became partially paralysed after diving into a shallow river to retrieve a plastic ring.
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Posted at 0:45 21 Nov 2020
Blackpool Tower Ballroom awarded £760k funding
The grant comes as Strictly Come Dancing celebrates the landmark venue in a studio special.
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Posted at 19:19 6 Nov 2020
Newlyweds bring first dance bliss to the streets
By Alan Haslam & Emily McGarvey
BBC News NI
Covid wedding issues? Not for this couple - just get two buskers and go dancing in the streets.
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Posted at 12:45 6 Nov 2020
Shobana Jeyasingh: Recreating the 1918 flu pandemic through dance
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Video caption: Following the choreographer's work, Contagion
Choreographer, Shobana Jeyasingh’s major work Contagion was inspired by the 1918 Spanish flu. Today, we discover how she feels about this piece during a modern global pandemic.
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Posted at 0:04 31 Oct 2020
The brothers who danced every day in lockdown
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Video caption: Dancing with the Bounce Bhangra brothers
Brothers Vikram, 33, and Mrinal Seth, 31, ran high-energy dances classes from their living room in Harrow, north London every day during lockdown.
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Posted at 10:50 25 Oct 2020
Misty Copeland: Ballet’s listening after George Floyd
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Video caption: Misty Copeland: Ballet’s listening after George Floyd.
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Posted at 0:47 24 Oct 2020
Shakespeare's Globe gets emergency arts funding
The London venue is one of 35 venues to get millions of pounds from the Culture Recovery Fund.
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Posted at 23:42 23 Oct 2020
'It feels so good to be back dancing'
By Nell Mackenzie
Business reporter, BBC News
The world of ballroom dancing went online to cope with the pandemic restrictions, but what does the future hold?
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Posted at 11:19 22 Oct 2020
Ballet returns post-lockdown for live show
Northern Ballet believes the show was the first live dance event in the UK since lockdown began.
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Posted at 11:36 21 Oct 2020
Arts bodies get millions to survive Covid pandemic
Organisations have received amounts from £1,700 to £3.4m in funds to help keep them afloat.
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Posted at 12:50 18 Oct 2020
'Extraordinary' Paralympics ceremony dancer dies
Dave Toole's routine high above the Olympic Stadium has been described as "mighty and beautiful".
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