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The dancer as brand ambassador, then and now

August 6, 2017 – 9:27 am

тАЬSo famous she has no time to eatтАЭ. Could the ballerina, Alicia Markova really have given her blessing to an

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged Alicia Markova, Anna Pavlova, Benjamn Millepied, Colonel de Basil, Irine Baronova, Misty Copeland, Sally Gilmour, Sergei Polunin | Comments (0)

Dancing on the Pier

January 31, 2014 – 12:08 pm

I was asked recently to write about the home of Sydney Dance Company and its history on Pier 4 at

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged Australian Ballet, Azure Barton, Barry McGregor, Bradley Chatfield, Elizabeth Butcher, Graeme Murphy, Kristian Fredrikson, National Institute of Dramatic Arts, Sydney Dance Company, Sydney Theatre Company, Tivoli, Vivian Fraser | Comments (1)

Carlos Acosta: the next big steps for the Cuban star

December 10, 2013 – 12:07 pm

Every now and then a ballet dancer comes along who is so charismatic that they enjoy a new lease of

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged Alicia Alonso, Carlos Acosta, Don Quixote, Li Cunxin, Mao's Last Dancer, Mikhail Baryshnikov, National Ballet of Cuba, Steven McRae, Sylvie Guillem, Tamara Rojo | Comments (0)

Reflections on Dancing as Darcey’s Double

July 16, 2013 – 1:12 pm

by Annie Carroll The corridors of Covent GardenтАЩs Royal Opera House are dimly lit and angular. One is never quite

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged Annie Carroll, Marianela Nunez, Monica Mason, Royal Ballet, Royal Ballet School, The Sleeping Beauty | Comments (2)

After the Olympics, Darcey Bussell stays in the spotlight

August 25, 2012 – 1:43 am

Darcey Bussell stood on a miniscule platform at the highest point of the Olympic Stadium. Her feet, encased in yellow

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged Annie Leibovitz, Anthony Crickmay, Bill Cooper, Bryan Adams, Christopher Wheeldon, Edward Watson, Gary Avis, Johan Persson, Jonathan Cope, London Olympics 2012, Mario Testino, Michael Clark, Nehemiah Kish, Royal Ballet, Snowden | Comments (0)

Darcey in the plumage of the Phoenix

August 14, 2012 – 1:20 pm

Christopher Wheeldon gave a whole new meaning to the Firebird with his choreography for the final minutes of the 2012

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged Christopher Wheeldon, Edward Watson, Gary Avis, Jonathan Cope, Nehemiah Kish | Comments (1)

Darcey Bussell to star in London Olympics’ closing ceremony

June 26, 2012 – 10:43 pm

BritainтАЩs most famous ballerina, Darcey Bussell, is to return to the stage to bring the London Olympics to a close.

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged Christopher Wheeldon, Royal Academy of Dance, Strictly Come Dancing, Sydney Dance Company | Comments (2)

Darcey Bussell, strictly not dancing, for now

April 25, 2012 – 8:23 am

It’s been rumoured for months, but is now confirmed – Bussell will be returning to London for four months from

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Comments (0)

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