Tag Archives: Darcey Bussell

David McAllister awarded the Royal Academy Dance’s internationally Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award

April 29, 2021 – 5:11 am

At a gala lunch in Sydney on 28 April David McAllister, the former artistic director of The Australian Ballet, was

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The dancer as brand ambassador, then and now

August 6, 2017 – 9:27 am

“So famous she has no time to eat”. Could the ballerina, Alicia Markova really have given her blessing to an

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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

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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

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Reflections on Dancing as Darcey’s Double

July 16, 2013 – 1:12 pm

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

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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

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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

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Darcey Bussell to star in London Olympics’ closing ceremony

June 26, 2012 – 10:43 pm

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

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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

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