January 2016

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Cover stories

17 – Energy forever. The Royal Ballet’s Marianela Nuñez interviewed by Zoë Anderson

25 – The comfort of hold. Diana Melly talks to Nicola Rayner about her new book, which looks at the power of dancing – and dogs

38 – Moving still. A selection of images from Lois Greenfield’s new book

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Features

23 – MOVE IT 2016

31 – Preserving the legacy. In the first of a series, Gerald Dowler investigates how we can best preserve our precious dance legacy for the future

35 – Remarkable things. Laura Dodge on London Studio Centre’s training that balances versatility and specialisation

41 – Pages from a life. Putting words into the mouths of others, by Paul Arrowsmith

45 – This is it. The Dance Academy of
the Oslo National Academy of the Arts introduced by Toini Kristensen

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Dance Today

76 – Malambo in Argentina. Leila Guerriero explores the Malambo championship, held in the Argentinian town of Laborde

79 – Restored by dance. Zoë Anderson talks to Fitter, Stronger founder Paula Kerr about dancing for recovery and health

82 – Tips on technique by James Whitehead

83 – Technique clinic by Phil Meacham

85 – Products

86 – Simon’s Guide to Swing by Simon Selmon

87 – Stepping Out by Marianka Swain

88 – Notes from the Dance Floor. British National Dance Championships 2015

90 – Somewhere in time by Jack Reavely

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Regulars

6 – News. One Dance UK, NDCWales UK tour, Flamenco Festival 2016, Erin Boag Q&A

12 – Letters

15 – Talking Point by Dominic Antonucci

49 – Letter from St Petersburg by Igor Stupnikov

51 – Notes from New York by Jack Anderson

53 – Media. Jonathan Gray previews the new documentary film Bolshoi Babylon

55 – Dance Scene. Reviews this month include Royal New Zealand Ballet, Scottish Ballet, Ballet Cymru, The Royal Ballet, Fallen Angels Dance Theatre

93 – People. This month we highlight upcoming exhibitions that feature people involved with dance

94 – Dancer of the Month. The Royal Ballet’s Matthew Ball interviewed by Margaret Willis

99 – Obituaries. Bryony Brind

101 – Education. Cecchetti Classical Ballet Awards, Dance Forward

105 – Health. Debbie Malina on postgraduate courses in dance medicine and science

111 – Classified

113 – Calendar

118 – Listings

122 – Last Dance