dance art journal

Camden Fringe is about to begin and we’ve put together together a list of dance shows to see. Taking place from 3 – 30 August 2026, Camden Fringe is a performing arts festival, established in 2006, which takes place in Camden, London. This year, the festival celebrates its 20th anniversary with over 400 shows happening across the month. A big opportunity for independent dance...

Words by Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes. The Lake, a dance film originally choreographed by Vinnie Jones for Oceánica Ballet’s show EVOLUTION at Bay Area Ballet Conservatory in 2023 and then restaged in 2025, reimagines a beloved duet scene from the ballet Swan Lake for two female dancers: Patience Gordon and Rowan Williams. The seven minute piece blends the weight of the floor with...

Co-directed by Daniel Hay-Gordon and El Perry, UK-based Thick & Tight dance theatre company makes queer-focussed work that not only packs a punch but challenges elitism and stigma in the arts, and in wider society. This festive season, Thick & Tight presents Camp as Christmas, affectionately trashing the festive season to provide an uproarious and subversive antidote ...

Words by Karly Benson. Last month, Rogue Wave made their international debut at the Union Theatre, performing Bouquet and (my battery is low) and it is getting dark. The New York-based company is led by artistic director Katie Messina, who, alongside her choreographic work, holds a Master’s in psychology with a focus in neuroscience. This background in psychology is central t...

The famed enfant terrible of contemporary folk dance, Mr Chevalier, Artistic Director of the Ballet National Folklorique du Luxembourg, arrives at Edinburgh Fringe to celebrate the company’s origin story and the great traditions of Luxembourgish dance. The company presents The Great Chevalier, a piece that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the company’s iconic Pigeon Dance. ...