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Tag Archives: hip hop
Alexander Hamilton
Visiting the great man’s native Nevis is a must for fans of the hit musical. Read my full Visitor magazine article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged alexander hamilton, america, birthplace, broadway, caribbean, charlestown, exhibition, founding father, hamilton, hamilton house, hip hop, history, hurricane, lin-manuel miranda, magazine, museum, musical, nevis, puerto rico, slavery, st kitts, tourist, travel, visit, visitor, west end
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Is Strictly’s judging going to pot?
In these divisive times, we can count on the BBC’s sequin-fest to get all the generations round the telly on a Saturday night, becoming armchair experts on fleckerls and voltas. In this 16th series, however, the good ship Strictly has hit more icebergs … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Journalism, TV
Tagged alexandra burke, ashley roberts, ballroom, bbc, bruno tonioli, celebrity, charles venn, column, competition, contemporary, couples choice, craig revel-horwood, dance, dance off, dancing, danny john-jules, darcey bussell, ed balls, hip hop, joe sugg, judges, judging, katya jones, kevin clifton, latin, les miserables, musical theatre, opinion, same sex dancing, score, seann walsh, shirley ballas, stacey dooley, strictly, strictly come dancing, telegraph, tv, unfair
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Breakin’ Convention
Breakin’ Convention turns 15 this year – an impressive milestone for this constantly evolving, and notably inclusive, festival of hip hop. Both local and international, and an event well versed in formal traditions while also pushing boundaries, it’s a joyful … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged Amala Dianor, Boy Blue Entertainment, breakin convention, dance, dancing, dancing times, fusion, hip hop, jazz, jazz:refreshed, jonzi d, Mufasa, review, sadlers wells, salah, street dance, the Locksmiths, zelijko bozic
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Hamilton, Victoria Palace Theatre
Does Hamilton live up the hype – and will it appeal to British audiences? Yes, and yes again. It’s not like America has a monopoly on national identity crisis, leadership, immigration, parenthood, grief, sex scandals and political rivalries. But beyond … Continue reading
The future is female
Leading dancers and choreographers Kate Prince, Kloé Dean and Emma Houston discusses women in hip hop. Read my full Dancing Times article here
Posted in Dance, Journalism
Tagged break dancing, breaking, choreographer, class, dance, dancer, dancing, emma houston, equality, female, gender, girls, hip hop, interview, kate prince, khloe dean, lesson, music video, sadlers wells, some like it hip hop, teacher, women, zoonation
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BWW Interview: Robin Windsor
The dancer talks Strictly, choreographing and new tour Keep Dancing. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged Aliona Vilani, anya garnis, ballroom, bbc, broadwayworld, burn the floor, contemporary, daisy lowe, dance, dancing, dave arch, emma jones, harry judd, hip hop, interview, jay mcguiness, keep dancing, latin, lisa riley, louis smith, louise redknapp, mgm, olympics, paso doble, puttin on the ritz, robin windsor, rumba, same sex dance, saturday night, scd, show, strictly, strictly come dancing, Tameka Empson, theatre, tour, tv, west end
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Big Dance and a trip to Paris
My articles in the July issue of Dancing Times magazine, out now: Ten Big Years As the final Big Dance festival arrives, a look at its history and legacy Stepping Out New nations and close rivalries at Le Rendez-Vous de Paris New in the Dancing Times section: Breakin’ … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged ballroom, big dance, break dance, breakin convention, competition, dance, dancing, dancing times, eurogames, festival, helsinki, hip hop, interview, le rendez-vous de paris, paris, sadlers wells, same sex ballroom, same sex dance, stepping out
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Breakin’ Convention and Helsinki European Championships
My articles in the June issue of Dancing Times magazine, out now: Breakin’ Convention Hip hop heritage and boundary-pushing work at Sadler’s Wells’s annual festival Stepping Out A preview of this year’s Helsinki European Championships New in the Dancing Times section: The master storyteller Olivier Award-winning choreographer Drew … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged break dance, breakin convention, choreographer, dance, dancing, dancing times, drew mconie, eurogames, european championships, festival, helsinki, hip hop, interview, jekyll and hyde, london, magazine, musical, old vic, olivier award, review, sadlers wells, same sex ballroom, same sex dance, stage, stepping out, street, theatre, west end
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