The last ever issue of Dancing Times magazine has been published, the September 2022 edition, after 112 years of uninterrupted work.

Dancing Times The last ever issue of Dancing Times magazine has been published, the September 2022 edition, after 112 years of uninterrupted work in communicating all things dance to its readership. Jonathan Gray, its editor, says: It fills me with great sadness to write that this will be the last-ever issue of Dancing Times. Despite valiantly trying to recoup our losses in revenue since the…

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In the latest issue of Dancing Times, I talk to Roberto Bolle – “Bolle Uncovered” – in a frank interview.

The latest issue of Dancing Times is now on sale. In it, I talk to Roberto Bolle – “Bolle Uncovered”. In a frank interview, (with photos by Andrej Uspenski), he talks about his insecurities, getting back into form after months at home, diet, and more. Bolle is undoubtedly sunny and laughs often during our conversation. Professionally, isn’t it tricky being Mr Nice Guy? ‘In most public situations…

In July's Dancing Times magazine I talk about La Scala Ballet’s exciting new principal Alice Mariani, and Emanuela Montanari's farewell performance.

Dancing Times cover July 2022 photo by Francette Levieux In the July edition of Dancing Times magazine, my Danza in Italia column talks about La Scala Ballet’s exciting new dancer Alice Mariani as she comes to the end of her first season with the company. I write: “Now with Sylvia, in a version choreographed by Legris for the Vienna State Ballet, she has once again proved herself as one of the…

February's edition of Dancing Times looks at two new productions (ENB's Raymonda and La Scala’s La Bayadère) as well as other reviews, articles and interviews.

The February 2022 edition of Dancing Times looks at two new productions that jumped through a few hurdles before finally getting before an audience: Jonathan Gray reviews English National Ballet’s Raymonda, and I look at La Scala’s La Bayadère. With La Scala’s enforced intermittent programming since Legris’ arrival two years ago, the news that Nureyev’s La Bayadère would open the 2021-2022…

Dancing Times magazine’s August edition includes the Danza in Italia column on La Scala's online and live events and an article on queer representation in ballet.

Dancing Times’ latest edition is out, and the Gramilano Danza in Italia column talks about Carla Fracci’s appearance in a 12-part televised documentary series about La Scala’s ballet company at a time when few people knew that she was undergoing chemotherapy – it was filmed at the beginning of this year, and she died in May. There’s also a revealing masterclass on Manon, which was filmed by La…

Dancing Times, May Edition with the Danza in Italia column

Life is challenging, but Dancing Times soldiers on, as it has done for 110 years, more than any other dance publication. In all that time, even during world wars, it has never missed publishing an issue, and the coronavirus isn’t about to stop it in its tracks.

Gramilano’s Danza in Italiacolumn was lucky in that it is bi-monthly, and as such still had some shows to review. A five-part mixed bill…