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QUICK BITS : Twirler Interrupted | Ukrainian ballet dancer leaves Royal Ballet, ballet folks go completely berserk! | 24 January 2012

• Retina Dance Company 'Layers of Skin' Video We previewed this show back in November last year and now we have the complete show in all its glory with the full complement of dancers and live musicians. We also introduce our new profile feature where we talk to professional dancers about being professional dancers, Erin Harty and Matthew Slater feature. Friday February 3rd 2011
• Compliance Evil Imp State of The Arts is rolling around again on February 14th, valentines day of all days, the scruffy urchins from TheLab™ are not invited, so we made a poster that explains why you probably shouldn't go! Tuesday January 31 2011
• The Alston Studio Feature Richard Alston Dance Company have launched a new education resource all about the work they do. Unfortunately nobody bothered to educate RADC how to build a website that's any good for doing those kinds of things. Wednesday January 25 2011
• Second Class Evil Imp The National Dance Awards rolled around again yesterday and it was all very predictable apart from one award entitled "best independent company". What does that mean and why was the award given in the first place? Tuesday January 24 2012
• Company Chameleon 'Gameshow' Video Manchester based Company Chameleon have a brand new work on tour this year. We bring some of the piece itself along with an interview with the company's ADs Anthony Missen and Kevin Turner Monday January 23 2011
• Resolution Revolution Feature The Resolution festival is in full swing, again, in London but the format hasn't changed since the 17th century. We, here in theLab™, take a look at revamping it and shifting the focus from performance to the entire creative process. Monday January 16 2011
• Dance™ Evil Imp Dance East and the collective brain trust at their recent Rural Retreat have come to the conclusion that dance has a branding problem that will be fixed when all dance is under the "Brand Dance" umbrella. Thursday January 12 2012
• MY CV Feature Printed CVs in the mail are a thing of the past. If you don't have your own computer or your own word processor, then use the free Google Docs to get started and create a universally available CV for your job applications Monday January 9 2012
• The Big Game Offbeat The Place Prize is back for another torturous run in 2012. Here in TheLab™ we decided to come up with some alternative games that might have wider audience appeal and be done with far more quickly. Wednesday January 4 2012
• Jingle Boyz Evil Imp The caged one kicks off 2012 by taking a long hard look at the Ballet Boyz documentary that appeared on Channel 4 television over the christmas break and wonders aloud how such a thing is even allowed to exist. The film that is, not the christmas break. Monday January 2 2012
• The Awards for 2011 Feature This year we held the ceremony in two fast moving cars on the south-bound carriageway of the M4. It was a hair raising experience to be sure but what a party! Thursday December 15 2011
• Say it with HTML5 Feature There's a new video format in town that means getting video online is a lot easier than it used to be, except not really thanks to the people that make web browsers. Thursday December 15 2011
• The War on Cheese Evil Imp The Catalyst Arts seminars get under way and the War on Cheese begins as the clarion call goes out that we spend more money on cheese than we do giving money to charity. Wednesday December 7 2011
• BGROUP 'The Lessening of Difference' Video The latest touring work from dance maker Ben Wright brings storytelling, singing, acting, dance and a lot of snow to a new piece currently touring the country to venues large and small. Sunday December 3 2011
• Stress Test Editorial Arts Council England won't talk to Article19 about the 'Catalyst Arts' programme the fact that this makes their policy and their organisation look weak is probably because they are weak. Monday November 28 2011
• Plan A Evil Imp The recent debate held by DanceUK and The Arts Desk was long on chatter and very short on any actual plans or solutions, so why bother having it in the first place? Thursday November 24 2011
• Retina Dance Company 'Layers of Skin' [preview] Video Retina Dance Company are back with 'Layers of Skin' a work that constantly changes cast depending on where the performance is being held. We have interviews from the company AD Filip Van Huffel, dancer Erin Harty and community participants. Wednesday November 23 2011
• Parlor Dance 'Step Forward' Video Brand new work developed in collaboration with scientists from Oxford Brookes University that study human stride patterns and walking, otherwise known as gait. Helen Parlor directs this site specific performance. Tuesday November 22 2011
• Digitally Digital Revolution Evil Imp Arts Council England in partnership with the BBC announces a new digital media project called 'TheSpace' that promises £4.5Million of investment to do something that shouldn't really cost that much money Wednesday November 16 2011
• Ms Smith Goes To Leeds News The Northern School of Contemporary Dance announces that their new Principal will be Janet Smith, the current AD of Scottish Dance Theatre starting from February of 2012 Wednesday November 16 2011
• The Wrong Stuff Evil Imp Why did DanceUK emphasise the attendance of Ed Watson and Lauren Cuthbertson at the recent dance in Education debate held at the House Of Commons? Why were no grubby contemporary dancers highlighted. Monday October 31 2011
• Interview Peter Sparling Video If, as a dance student or a professional dancer, you have ever wondered why you spend so much time doing Graham technique in class then wonder no more. Peter Sparling, former company dancer and Graham teacher explains all. Thursday October 27 2011
• Carte Blanche 'Corps De Walk' Video Some top drawer dance making from Sharon Eyal and some top drawer dance making from the Norwegian dance company. It's all good. Saturday October 22 2011
• Ervi Sirén 'VIITA' Video The Finnish dance maker is back, although we're not really sure she actually went anywhere, with a new work that's all about feminism and we likes us some feminism here in TheLab™ Thursday October 20 2011
• Dansdesign 'Film A Dance To Be Murdered By' Video A stark illustration to those that say when dancers get into their late 30s they are past there best. Norway's Dansdeign company re-stage a 20 year old production to prove otherwise. Tuesday October 18 2011

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