Thursday 13 May 2010

Kate Simmons. A gifted choreographer and talented teacher. Kate is also the owner of one of the top dance schools in the North of England.

Allergro Dance ( photograph above and below left) An educational group formed by Kate Simmons Dance Ltd with pupils from her vocational school. They tour the North West of England.





Photographs above of Cinderella danced by the pupils of Kate Simmons Dance Ltd. performed at the Brindley Theatre in Runcorn


Kate Simmons is a gifted choreographer and talented teacher. She has built up her dance school in Warrington to be one of Britains largest and most highly acclaimed in the country.

EM/What is the storyline of your new ballet Cinderella?
KS/Cinderella is set in Northern France at the start of World War 1. I have always been interested in this period. Also I discovered that the Ballet Russes were in Paris during this time. I am going to use Kasarvina, a ballerina with the Ballet Russe as Cinderella's Godmother and Mikhail Fokine as the ballet master. There will be no fairies or magical coach in the production and at the stroke of twelve a bomb goes off. However it does have a happy ending and the couple survive the blast.

Read more of the interview in Dance Dynamic next month


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Dance Reviews

Reviews



Out now in Dance Dynamic February issue / The Nutcracker review of the Royal Ballet dancing at the Royal Opera House and The Snowman reviewed at the Peacock Theatre and performed by the Birmingham reportory company.




Previous Reviews Mayerling by the Royal Ballet, Cirkus Cirkor, Insane in the Brain, Interview of Dame Beryl Grey, Scottish Ballets 40th Anniversary performances, Paco Pena Flamenco Company





All the reviews with photographs will be posted on my web site soon in pdf format



Future Reviews



Matthew Bournes Swan Lake at Sadlers Wells



Below is a taster of the review which will be published in the March edition of Dance Dynamic.



The magazine is released on the 25th of February.



A Powerful Sinister Production danced with incredible energy


Out of the mist appears a swan danced by Richard Winsor. Instantly the whole drama of the production intensifies. The swan soars into the air. Christopher realises that this swan is his salvation and feverishly runs after it. He dances with energy and total conviction. The swan moves with fluid inverted actions of his arms and feet he poses with strong lines and evil eyes. All the swans arrive in groups of three and four. They jump and twist and turn their necks letting out hissing sounds producing a menacing and powerful dance. The moon on the set shines a steely grey light on the swans upper bodies accentuating their naked torsos and their beautiful syncopation



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Tales of Beatrix Potter and Les Patineurs






In progress





Reviews and photographs of the Flamenco Festival at the Sadlers Wells February 2010



Tips of the week for weddings

See todays blog 15th February 2010

Female Guests:

The shops are full of black clothes but don't succumb! Direct your eyes away and look in the colours. White with black trimmings look great. Red with black trimmings will be perfect for November/December Weddings. Why not try purple? No black hats, save those for funerals. If you are worried you will stray towards buying a black outfit take a friend with you to shop. Or go to a small boutique where you can get a personal service.



Snow on the ground very cold. Bring a warm shawl so that you can put this when you are walking in between shots. This will stop you looking blue.