Dancing Times Magazine August 2021 Back Issue

I t’s too early to know, just yet, what impact “Freedom Day”, on July 19, may have had on dance in the UK. From that date onwards, people were no longer required to socially distance themselves from others, and were also free not to wear face-coverings if they chose not to. Theatres, restaurants, pubs and clubs could open at full capacity again, which also meant dance schools and studios could begin to operate “normally”. Is all this too much, too soon? In this issue of Dancing Times, Nicola Rayner hears from ballroom, Latin American and partner dance teachers – whose businesses have perhaps been the hardest hit within the dance industry during the pandemic – on how they were planning to “get back to normal”, if indeed they were. Additionally, Ginny Brown of the ISTD offers an antidote to teaching dance in a digital world. We also find out what live dance events are being planned for this year’s Edinburgh International Festival.
Exploring other areas of dance in a post-pandemic world, Daniel Pratt asks how much the dance industry will protect its artists in his Talking Point column, and on page 22 Matthew Paluch looks at queer representation in ballet. All topics that are food for thought.