Live Cinema Relays – Yay or Nay?

by David Wilson December 24, 2012

Over this last year I’ve been to see 7 cinema relays: two Sleeping Beauties (Royal Ballet & Bolshoi Ballet), an Esmerelda (Bolshoi), a La Sylphide (Boslhoi), a Romeo and Juliet (Royal), a Swan Lake (Royal) and a Nutcracker (Royal). Now the year is coming to a close I thought I’d talk a little about the [...]

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A Competition and ‘Performing’

by David Wilson December 8, 2012

Saying that I’ve had a rather busy month would be a huge understatement – my PhD supervisor suggested last month that I aim to get my Transfer completed before the Christmas break. This is a mid-PhD assessment to make sure you’re doing enough work and have a clear plan for the remainder of your PhD. [...]

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Review: Rambert Dance Company – Labyrinth of Love

by David Wilson November 10, 2012

Rambert Dance Company is thought of as one of the UK’s top contemporary dance company and with their latest Labyrinth of Love tour it is easy to see why. I saw them when they came to visit Bath and also had an opportunity to hear a short talk by their Artistic Director Mark Baldwin and [...]

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Quick Update: ROH, Wrists and Russian Ballet!

by David Wilson November 8, 2012

So I thought I’d write a really speedy update about what I’ve been up to the past few weeks. Work has been a bit crazy (my advisor wants me to submit my transfer report and do my viva by the start of December! Eek!) but I’ve been fitting in a fair amount of ballet too… [...]

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A whole load of questions…

by David Wilson October 31, 2012

This post is a little bit of a ‘cheat post’ – because I didn’t write most of it! I’ve been honoured recently to be asked to give an interview with a couple of ballet blogs. It’s been really interesting for me to look back on my ballet journey so far and what my aims are [...]

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Royal Opera House 2012-13 Cinema Season Preview

by David Wilson October 8, 2012

This Thursday saw the launch of the Royal Opera House Cinema Season at 12 simultaneous press events held at cinemas across the country. I attended the Bristol event and although we may not have had special guests like other venues (the London event was graced by Principals Lauren Cuthbertson and Edward Watson!) there was still [...]

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DTB Review: WearMoi Dance Belt

by David Wilson September 30, 2012

Finding the perfect dance belt can be a tricky business. Everyone has their favourite (and often don’t agree!) but I reckon the WearMoi Dance Belt is the best I’ve ever worn. Comfy, practical and fits like a glove; here is why I love it so much. The facts: Nicely padded dance belt with a medium [...]

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DTB Review: Capezio Quilted Dance Belt

by David Wilson September 30, 2012

Two years ago, when I signed up for my first ever ballet class, I went searching for a dance belt. Not knowing much about different dance brands I went to the biggest store I could find in NYC, Capezio, and bought one of their Quilted Dance Belts. I’ve owned a few of these, and whilst [...]

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DTB Review: So Danca Men’s Split Sole Canvas Shoe

by David Wilson September 25, 2012

Whilst at the Ballet Cymru Summer Intensive, one of my flatmates, Taylor, recommended I try these shoes out. He uses nothing else at Elmhurst, where he trains, and swore if I tried them I would understand. It’s true. These shoes are amazing, and I can’t see myself using anything else in the near future! The [...]

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DTB Inspiration: Wheeldon, Nureyev, Bonelli…

by David Wilson September 19, 2012

I’ve been stuck in bed this last week with the flu, pretty bad eh? Haven’t been able to go to the office (okay, that hasn’t been so bad), haven’t been able to leave the house (that’s pretty bad) and haven’t been able to take ballet class (that’s been really bad). Pretty much the only positive [...]

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