Results tagged “dance”

A spectacular stage show celebrating the life and work of Michael Jackson will arrive at The O2 in the autumn.

Cirque du Soleil are bringing Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour to the arena on October 12, promising a fusion of visuals, dance, music and fantasy "capturing the soul and inspiration" of the King of Pop.

Three of the most exciting emerging artists on the contemporary dance scene come together for one night only at The Place on Saturday.

Greenwich-based Gwyn Emberton; Lîla Dance - an associate of leading contemporary dance centre The Point at Eastleigh; and Victor Fung Dance will perform as part of Resolution! - the new year short dance festival.

Dance your way to a better body with a pool party workout. Aqua Zumba takes the Latin rhythms and simple to follow moves of the biggest dance workout craze in recent years and drops them in the water.

I often find dance-based classes intimidating and an uncomfortable opportunity to highlight my lack of co-ordination so I haven't given Zumba a go yet.

Ballet returns to The O2 later this year when The Nutcracker will be performed at the arena.

The Birmingham Royal Ballet production will be staged at the venue from December 27-30, perfect timing for what is a traditional Christmas show.

Dancers on a transparent stage brought the Greenwich and Docklands International Festival to Canary Wharf this lunchtime (June 30).

Spanish group La Mirada Transparente performed to a Cabot Square audience seated in old fashioned sun lounger chairs arranged under the plattorm.

Docklands Sinfonia performed for The Queen at Buckingham Palace as part of a special reception celebrating the country's promising young talent in the arts yesterday.

Docklands Sinfonia's founder and musical director Spencer Down said: "It was a great day and went really well, we got the call inviting us to perform for the Queen and only had two days to rehearse."

Don your dancing shoes and join Greenwich Dance and East London Dance as they take steps to get us moving ahead of the London 2012 Games.

Cultural Olympiad organisers hope to get thousands of people of all ages involved in a world-record attempt to create the biggest multi-location dance routine that will be triggered by the arrival of the Olympic Torch in Britain on May 18 2012.

Get the look: Gwyneth Paltrow

Iron Man and recent Glee star Gwyneth Paltrow turned heads in every way at the Oscars recently, so how does this Hollywood princess stay in such good shape?

As North Greenwich club Matter prepares for the Mixmag party, The Wharf talks to electro-dance act Rex the Dog about animation, 1970s synthesisers and the secret to a perfect remix.

For more information on Friday's event, go to matterlondon.com