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Dance Umbrella Festival 2016
Dance Umbrella Festival 2016
We’re really excited here at Dancewear Central, because next month sees the Dance Umbrella Festival grace the streets of London once again! The Dance Umbrella Festival is a unique and...
Faye Nash |
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The Alvin Ailey CAT project
The Alvin Ailey CAT project
For the first time, the iconic Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will work with gifted and talented young dancers from Centres for Advanced Training across the UK, in a new...
Stacey MacNaught |
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The importance of musical theatre trainingThe importance of musical theatre training
The genre of musical theatre, which populates West End, Broadway and many other theatres in major cities, is hugely important to the training of an aspiring performer. Without the three...
Stacey MacNaught |
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Les Misérables adaptation
Les Misérables adaptation
BBC One recently announced that a six-part adaptation of Victor Hugo's popular Les Misérables will soon be hitting screens, as six one hour programmes on television. Headed up by popular...
Stacey MacNaught |
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International Paralympic Committee - Dance Sport World Cup 2016 St Petersburg Russia
International Paralympic Committee - Dance Sport World Cup 2016 St Petersburg Russia
September is an exciting month for the dance industry. Why? Well, aside from the start of a brand new school year, this time of year marks the return of the...
Stacey MacNaught |
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Working hard in your dance classes
Working hard in your dance classes
Young, old or new, it is important that dance students work hard in their classes, be it tap, ballet, modern, or anything in between. A new dance class will inspire...
Stacey MacNaught |
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Back To School Checklist
Back To School Checklist
The new school year has begun, but have you got everything you need to start the new term in style? Check out our Back to School infographic to make sure...
Stacey MacNaught |
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And the winner is...And the winner is...
Last Thursday we ran a competition over on our Twitter page, asking you to tweet us your favourite summer memories. The winner gets a whopping £50 worth of vouchers to...
Stacey MacNaught |
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New inquiry for arts, health and wellbeing
New inquiry for arts, health and wellbeing
Examples of arts projects that have impacted positively on participants’ health and wellbeing are being sought by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Arts, Health and Wellbeing, as part...
Stacey MacNaught |
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10% Discount for Qualified Teachers
10% Discount for Qualified Teachers
Being a dance teacher may be hectic, but it’s also fun and extremely fulfilling. Putting all of your passion into teaching and helping all of those little dancers bloom must...
Stacey MacNaught |
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Strictly's New Contestants!
Strictly's New Contestants!
On Saturday 3rd September, the brand new series of Strictly Come Dancing starts on BBC1, and we couldn’t be more excited! We can already tell that this series is going...
Stacey MacNaught |
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Tell us your family #SummerMemories!
Tell us your family #SummerMemories!
Summer is coming to an end, and here at Dancewear Central we’ve made some memories that will last a lifetime! We want to hear about your favourite family summer memories...
Stacey MacNaught |
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Dance Professionals Fund
Dance Professionals Fund
The Royal Ballet Benevolent Fund and the Dance Teachers' Benevolent Fund recently merged as two organisations, overseen by the now Executive Director Clemmie Cowl. The resulting organisation is the Dance...
Stacey MacNaught |
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Stepping into Strictly shoes
Stepping into Strictly shoes
Len Goodman, the head judge of the hugely popular television show Strictly Come Dancing, recently announced the forthcoming Strictly series in 2016 will be his last one. The next series...
Stacey MacNaught |
