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Sprio Ark Presents: An Evening Of Contemporayr Dan

A mixed programme of works created by Isreali choreographers based in London, performed by a number

Sat 10th Jan

A New Adventures Production: Matthew Bourne's Dori

Director-choreographer Matthew Bourne presents his latest work, freely adapted from Oscar Wilde's go

Tue 7th Jul-Sun 19th Jul

Swansea Ballet Russe: Lunchtime Event

A demonstration of the company's pre-performance preparations.

Tue 6th Jan

Ballet Russe: Giselle

The haunting tale of Giselle, who falls in love with Albrecht. Once she finds out he is betrothed to

Tue 6th Jan-Sat 10th Jan

Ballet Russe: Coppelia

Dr Coppelius tries to bring his doll Coppelia to life. Swanhilda and Franz are having an affair, unt

Wed 7th Jan-Fri 9th Jan

Eisha Karol Presnts: Inner Bird And Outer Birds

A blend of flamenco dance, film, Indian classical vocals and poetry, in a dance-theatre show created

Fri 23rd Jan

European Ballet: Cinderella

Prokofiev's fairytale ballet about the young kitchen girl, her scheming step-sisters, Prince Charmin

Wed 8th Apr

The Essence Of Ireland

An exploration of Ireland's musical and choreographic history.

Wed 1st Apr

CandoCo Dance Company: Double Bill (Still/The Perf

The integrated dance company presents two works by Nigel Charnock and Hofesh Shechter.

Tue 24th Feb-Wed 25th Feb

Protein Dance Company: Dear Body

A new mixed-media dance-theatre piece exploring the obsession with body care and perfection, choreog

Thu 19th Mar-Wed 29th Apr

Blue Man Group: How To Be A Megastar

A new production from the inventive trio, with the usual mix of non-narrative performance, percussio

Sun 15th Feb-Sun 17th May

Imperial Ice Stars: Cinderella On Ice

The troupe presents an adaptation of the classic fairytale.

Tue 12th May-Sat 16th May

Celtic Journey

A journey through traditional Irish dancing, as well as a fusion of Celtic rhythms with African, Asi

Thu 16th Apr-Sat 18th Apr

Torvill & Dean's Dancing On Ice The Bolero 25th An

The live version of ITV's ice-skating show, featuring some of last year's celebrity contestants, and

Fri 10th Apr-Mon 13th Apr

Shall We Dance

Adam Cooper uses a mixture of tap, jazz and classical dance to tell the story of a man's journey to

Thu 23rd Jul-Sun 30th Aug

Salsa

An evening of salsa dance, music and teaching with Salsamoves, one of Londons leading salsa promotor

Sat 14th Mar

Fire Of Anatolia

A mixture of ballet, traditional folk dance and contemporary oriental, makes up this dance-theatre s

Thu 23rd Apr-Sun 26th Apr

Gauri Sharma Tripathi: Circa

A selection of Kathak dance with a contemporary twist, this new work is developed from Gauri Sharma

Sun 29th Mar

Dances, Then and Now

A major performance by graduating dance students including work by Doris Humphrey choreographed by K

Thu 2nd Apr

State Of Emergency: Mission Possible - Dads & Lads

A contemporary dance-theatre work in three parts, exploring the male psyche, the male perspective an

Thu 5th Feb-Tue 3rd Mar

Pagrav Dance Company: Baharan - Spring

A dance showcase of Kathak movement and classical Indian music, portraying human emotions through th

Thu 26th Mar

NoFit State Circus Theatre: Tabu

A contemporary promeanade circus-theatre show, incorporating elements of performance, live music and

Sat 28th Mar-Sat 18th Apr

St Petersburg Ballet: La Bayadere

The India-set tale of love and murder, orginally choreographed by Marius Petipa, with Prima Balerina

Sun 17th May

Ballet Black: Mixed Programme

A programme of works including new pieces choreographed by Antonian Franceschi and Will Tuckett, pre

Wed 25th Feb-Sat 28th Feb

Tapiere

James Devine's fusions of Irish dance and rhythm tap.

Sat 28th Feb

The Forsythe Company: Nowhere And Everywhere At Th

William Forsythe's piece exploring gravity.

Thu 30th Apr-Fri 1st May

London International Mime Festival: Compagnie Un L

An exploration into the relationship between two young men, this dance-theatre duet incorporates acr

Sat 24th Jan-Sun 25th Jan

London International Mime Festival: Theatre Of Sil

A silent version of the Oedipus myth, with six performers offering an interpretation of the story of

Thu 15th Jan-Fri 16th Jan

Resolution! 2009 20th Anniversary Season

Up-and-coming performers and companies from around the world showcase new and developing works.

Tue 6th Jan-Sat 21st Feb

London International Mime Festival: Sharmanka: Got

A fusion of movement, sound and kinetic engineering, mixed with metal sculptures and everyday machin

Wed 14th Jan-Sat 31st Jan

London International Mime Festival: Mathurin Bolze

Modern circus-theatre with juggling, acrobatics and exciting visual imagery, celebrating friendship

Thu 15th Jan

London International Mime Festival: Collectif Peti

Featuring music, comedy and object manipulation, this circus and juggling theatre piece is presented

Sat 10th Jan-Tue 13th Jan

Xavier Le Roy: Self Unfinished

Contemporary dance solo that takes a journey of metamorphosis, as dance-maker Xavier Le Roy turns hi

Fri 16th Jan-Sat 17th Jan

Xavier Le Roy: Le Sacre du Printemps

Inspired by the movement of the Berlin Philharmonic's conductor, this modern solo piece recreates th

Fri 23rd Jan-Sat 24th Jan

Mazury Dance Company

The Polish company performs traditional dance from their homeland.

Sun 15th Mar

Sonia Sabri Company: Parallels

Kathak movement from the acclaimed dancer and choreographer Sonia Sabri, with classical and modern-d

Wed 28th Jan

English National Ballet: Ballets Russes Programme

The second programme of works associated with Ballets Russes, includes Chopin's Les Sylphides, and T

Wed 17th Jun-Sat 20th Jun

English National Ballet: Ballets Russes Programme

A brief season of works synonomous with Ballets Russes presented by English National Ballet, celebra

Tue 16th Jun-Sat 20th Jun

English National Ballet: Exploring Ballets Russes

The Ballets Russes mini-season from English National Ballet, includes an insight into the tow classi

Thu 18th Jun

English National Ballet: Agnes Oakes And Thomas Ed

The partners Agnes Oaks and Thomas Edur choose pieces from the company's repertoire, including Apoll

Fri 30th Jan

Tanja Liedtke: Twelfth Floor

A modern dance-theatre piece which explores human interactions in confinement. A mix of physical mov

Sat 7th Mar-Sun 8th Mar

Tango Fire

A journey through the history of the seductive latin dance, from its birthplace in the barrios to th

Tue 17th Mar-Sat 11th Apr

London Children's Ballet: Snow White

A ballet adaptation of the popular Brothers Grimm fairy tale, performed by talented youngsters aged

Thu 23rd Apr-Sun 26th Apr

Darren Bennett And Lilia Kopylova: Latin Fever

The Strictly Come Dancing stars present a journey across Latin America and Europe, from the streets

Wed 27th May-Sun 28th Jun

Jasmin Vardimon: Justitia

A politically charged, physical theatre piece exploring the criminal justice system.

Thu 30th Apr-Sat 2nd May

The Bellboys (Les Grroms): La Baronnade

A community promenade show consisting of ballet movement, opera and brass band music, created and pe

Sat 7th Mar-Sun 8th Mar

Boy Blue Entertainment: The Pied Piper

Boy Blue Entertainment presents a contemporary, street-dance production of the classic children's ta

Thu 5th Mar-Sat 14th Mar

Colin Dunne: Out Of Time

Dancer Colin Dunne's debut solo show, a mixture of percssive dance and sound processing and with a p

Tue 17th Feb-Sat 28th Feb

London International Mime Festival: Les Apostrophe

Performance artist Martin Schwietzke presents a juggling concert, with object manipulation combined

Tue 20th Jan-Sat 24th Jan

Jean Abreu: Alenda Solitude, Dialogo

A double bill of modern dance pieces choreographed by Jean Abreu.

Fri 20th Mar

The Russian State Ballet Of Siberia: Swan Lake

The most popular of classical ballets, presented by the company led by artistic director Sergei Bobr

Fri 30th Jan

London International Mime Festival: Compagnie 111/

A physical dance-theatre show created by Aurelien Bory, and based on the ancient Chinese game tangra

Thu 15th Jan-Sat 17th Jan

The Russian State Ballet Of Siberia: The Nutcracke

Raymond Gubbay presents Tchaikovsky's fairytale ballet about a girl who is whisked away to a land of

Sat 31st Jan

The Royal Ballet: Ondine

Frederick Ashton's three-act ballet about a water sprite who falls in love with a mortal. Music by H

Wed 27th May-Sat 6th Jun

The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker

An adaptation of the classical ballet by Tchaikovsky, choreographed by Lev Ivanov.

Tue 6th Jan-Sat 10th Jan

The Royal Ballet: Mixed Programme (The Seven Deadl

Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's The Seven Deadly Sins, choreographed by Will Tuckett, is performed a

Sat 31st Jan-Sat 21st Feb

The Royal Ballet: La Bayadere

The India-set tale of love and murder, orginally choreographed by Marius Petipa, and re-created by N

Tue 13th Jan-Sat 7th Feb

The GDA Cabaret:

Monthly cabaret programme of dance, physical circus theatre, music and comedy.

Fri 30th Jan-Fri 15th May

National Youth Ballet Of Great Britain: October Se

Celebrating its 21st anniversary, the company of young dancers performs works including The Old Man

Thu 19th Feb-Sat 21st Feb

English National Ballet: Manon

The tale of a young girl torn between two lovers, set in 18th-century Paris. Featuring music by Jule

Tue 6th Jan-Sun 11th Jan

The Royal Ballet: Swan Lake

Tchaikovsky's classic ballet presented by the acclaimed company, with choreography by Marius Petipa

Fri 27th Feb-Sat 4th Apr

LSO Discovery Family Concert: Dance

A collection of dance-scoress, from tangos, waltzes and ballets, are showcased by the London Symphon

Sun 8th Feb

Anton And Erin: Cheek To Cheek

Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag from Strictly Come Dancing present an evening of ballroom and Latin song

Wed 14th Jan

Ellen Kent & Amphitheatre Productions: Swan Lake

An adaptation of Tchaikovsky's romantic tragedy about a princess cursed by an evil sorcerer.

Thu 15th Jan-Fri 16th Jan

Ellen Kent & Amphitheatre Productions: Coppelia

Leo Delibes' three-act work about the dollmaker and the life-like mechanical doll.

Sat 17th Jan-Sun 18th Jan

Alexandra Wood: Unbroken

Fusion of modern dance and text in this collaborative piece, an interpretation of Arthu Schnitzler's

Thu 5th Feb-Sat 7th Mar

Riverdance

Riverdance

Wed 18th Feb-Sat 21st Feb

The Cholmondeleys & The Featherstonehaughs: Dancin

The Cholmondeleys & The Featherstonehaughs: Dancin

Tue 10th Feb-Sun 22nd Feb

Havana Rakatan

Infectious dance show featuring classic and passionate dance and music synonymous with Cuba. Jazz, r

Tue 5th May-Sat 23rd May

Cirque Du Soleil: Quidam

A brand new Cirque Du Soleil show, directed by Franco Dragone, in which a young girl finds herself l

Thu 8th Jan-Sun 8th Feb

Strictly Come Dancing: The Live Tour 2009

Strictly Come Dancing: The Live Tour 2009

Tue 3rd Feb-Sun 8th Feb

Gasra Na nGael Ceili

Irish Ceili Night with a live band and caller.

Fri 23rd Jan

A New Adventures Production: Matthew Bourne's Edwa

A New Adventures Production: Matthew Bourne's Edwa

Tue 6th Jan-Sun 18th Jan

The Ballet Boyz: The Greatest Hits!

Works from the company's repertoire, including pieces by Christopher Wheeldon and Craig Revel Horwoo

Tue 3rd Feb-Thu 5th Feb

Michael Flatley's Lord Of The Dance

An Irish dance extravaganza from the famed director.

Fri 22nd May-Tue 26th May

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