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28.08.09

One Show host Adrian Chiles said today the decision to drop Arlene Phillips as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing was "absolute nonsense".... more

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19.08.09

Fern Britton has been tipped to grace the dancefloor in the new series of Strictly Come Dancing... more

Will Alice be weird in Wonderland?

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The world's hottest choreographer, Christopher Wheeldon, is to make a full-length ballet for Covent Garden out of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland... more

Ballerina: I need sponsor to keep my Russian dance dream alive

22.07.09

Teenage ballerina fears she could lose her place at a prestigious Russian ballet school if she fails to find a sponsor... more

Arlene’s Strictly history as Alesha Dixon and Darcey Bussell join the judges

09.07.09

Alesha Dixon and Darcey Bussell will replace Arlene Phillips on Strictly Come Dancing.... more

The Nancy who can do anything: 17-year-old Samantha Barks

30.05.08

Nancy hopeful Samantha Barks will do almost anything to become Britain's next star of stage and screen... more

Nancy who can do anything

30.05.08

As these pictures show, Samantha Barks will do almost anything to become Britain's next star of stage and screen... more

Darcey gets off on wrong foot

11.12.07

The surprising thing about Viva La Diva is not that Darcey Bussell agreed to do it but that Katherine Jenkins steals most of her thunder.... more

Could your daughter be the next Darcey Bussell?

22.10.07

The next Darcey Bussell could be discovered when the English National Ballet school holds auditions on 25 November.... more

It was absolute agony

31.07.07

Leading British choreographer Christopher Wheeldon tells of the struggle that went into his work with the Bolshoi - and his helping hand from the Ballet Boyz.... more

Larks but no sparks

16.07.07

There was a good mix of old favourites and new work at the Ballet Boyz gala staged for the Royal Festival Hall re-opening celebrations.... more

From blockbuster films and open-air theatre to the Last Night of the Proms and Prince, it promises to be a memorable summer of entertainment in London. Our critics have picked their favourites.... more

Bussell's brilliant swansong

04.06.07

Darcey Bussell left the audience agog at her still-lustrous technique and late-flowering emotional depth during this triple bill at the Royal Opera House.... more

Darcey bows out gracefully

16.05.07

As fans struggle to accept Darcey Bussell is leaving The Royal Ballet, the ballerina says she'll miss the limelight as she performs her farewell show.... more

First night of Bussell's farewell to ballet show

15.05.07

Darcey Bussell, the last world-class ballerina Britain has produced, starts her farewell to fans tonight.... more

The apple of Adam's eye

06.03.07

Even by the currently stellar standards of The Royal Ballet, Steven McRae jumps out. Sarah Frater was captivated by his pin-perfect dancing and distinctive looks.... more

Darcey's foxy trot back to limelight

29.11.06

Having wound down from The Royal Ballet, Darcey Bussell's first freelance gig took place at Sadler's Wells where the world class ballerina seemed to be dancing with her lights dimmed. ... more

My Dirty Dancing days

20.10.06

The Dirty Dancing musical has taken £12 million in advanced sales and is the hottest ticket in town. Here one obsessive fan gets her hands on the leading man.... more

Great start to a leap year

06.10.06

The company shone as the Royal Ballet leapt into action at the start of its 2006/07 season. But it was the men, says Sarah Frater, who dominated.... more

Ballet Boyz to men

27.09.06

After the none-too-raving success of their dance-drama efforts last year, George Piper Dances, aka the Ballet Boyz, return to their winning formula of mixed bills inter-cut with handicam chat.... more