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MARCH 2026 Edition

 

UK Dancing News.

The UK dance scene in March 2026 is buzzing with national initiatives and major performances. From a nationwide movement to get everyone moving to high-profile ballet premieres, here is the latest news:

Major National Events:

• National Day of Dance (8 March 2026): Spearheaded by Angela Rippon CBE, the Let’s Dance! campaign reaches its peak on 8 March. The initiative aims to get the nation dancing for mental and physical health.
• English National Ballet Collaboration: The ENB has partnered with Dame Arlene Phillips to create choreography for the National Day of Dance, including seated and standing adaptations for their Dance for Parkinson’s programme.
• MOVE IT 2026: One of the world’s biggest dance festivals is expected this March, featuring headliners like Brian Friedman
  and offering workshops across all styles.

Performance Highlights:

• Royal Ballet & Opera: Key performances at the Royal Opera House include Giselle and Mayerling.
• Sadler’s Wells Spring Programme: – Mary, Queen of Scots: A major production running in London. – Body & Soul: Performed by the English National Ballet. – Turn it Out: Featuring Tiler Peck & Friends.
• Dance for Ukraine 21/03. (21 March 2026): A fundraiser gala at the Royal Academy of Dance, welcomed by Dame Darcey Bussell and featuring stars from the Royal Ballet.

Regional Tours:  

• Eliot Smith Dance: The POPPY Spring tour visits Tunbridge Wells on 7 March.
• Shobana Jeyasingh Dance: Touring We Caliban throughout March.

Dance Experiences & Workshops:

• Dancing with the Stars Weekends: Donaheys is hosting immersive experiences featuring pro dancers Michelle Tsiakkas
  and Simone Arena at Alton Towers (6–8 March) and De Vere Beaumont Estate (27–29 March).
• Pineapple Dance Studios: Offering over 20 workshop pop-ups this month, including exclusive The Next Step choreography sessions with Alexandra Chaves on 1 March.
• Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour: The 2026 arena tour is underway, featuring stars like Lewis Cope.

Full cast for In Pieces musical revealed.

   

The full cast for the upcoming London premiere staged concert of Joey Contreras’ musical
In Pieces at The Other Palace has been revealed.
Described as a love story about the people you don’t end up with, In Pieces follows the romantic journeys of six characters across three chapters of their lives. The staged concert is scheduled to run on 30 & 31 March 2026.

The production, directed by Martha Geelan, features the following cast:

Antonio Cipriano
as Peter
Aimie Atkinson
as Sam
Ryan Kopel
as Charlie
Alex James-Hatton
as Grey
Emilie Louise Israel
as River
Romona Lewis-Malley
as Alex
Sarah Freer
and Jacob Atkins

I’m Every Woman – The Chaka Khan Musical moves premiere plans due to Peacock Theatre repairs.

I’m Every Woman – The Chaka Khan Musical has relocated its world premiere to the Hackney Empire after “essential building works” forced the immediate closure of the Peacock Theatre

Here are the updated plans and schedule:

• New Premiere Venue: The production will now open at the Hackney Empire for a limited engagement.
• Revised London Dates: Performances at the new venue will run from 20–25 March 2026.
• Booking Information: General booking for the Hackney run opens on 5 March 2026, with priority access for those who previously held tickets for the Peacock Theatre run.
• Refunds/Rebooking: Sadler’s Wells is contacting affected ticket holders from the cancelled Peacock run (originally scheduled for 5–28 March) regarding refunds and rebooking options.
• Touring Schedule: The musical will proceed with its regional tour as planned, visiting the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry (1–4 April) and the Congress Theatre, Eastbourne (7–11 April).
• Future Peacock Run: The production is currently expected to return to the Peacock Theatre in August 2026 once repairs are complete..

General News & Sighting

• Ashley Wallen won the Emmy award for Outstanding Choreography last night for his work on Disney’s “Descendants: The Rise of Red”.
• The Peacock theatre in London will close temporarily for essential building works, with all performances suspended during the period of repairs. The venue’s scheduled run of “I’m Every Woman – The Chaka Khan Musical” will no longer take place at the theatre. The production has now been relocated to the Hackney Empire where it will have a limited engagement from the 20th to the 25th of March.
• Joanne Clifton and Ore Oduba announced the “Champions Reunited ” tour to mark 10 years since the pair won Strictly. The tour will open in Bournemouth on the 17th of August.
• Dianne Buswell and Joe Sugg have welcomed their baby boy.
• Choreographer Wayne McGregor received an Olivier Award for his contribution to dance. Miss Betty Laine OBE was given an Industry Recognition Award.
• Dollie Henry’s BOP have a performance on the 13th of March at Morley College in London from 7.00 pm. You can book your tickets via the Eventbrite link in the BOP Instagram bio.
• Chichester Festival theatre has announced a new production of “My Fair Lady”. It will run at the Festival theatre from the 6th of July until the 5th of September. The choreography is by Stephen Mear.
• Ryan Tomash has been promoted to principle dancer at the New York City Ballet.

Future Dance Events News

• The English National Ballet has announced its season for 2026/7 titled “A Season To Feel More”.
• “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” will return to the UK on a 10th anniversary tour. The show will open in Leeds on the 15th of January 2027. It has choreography by Kate Prince.
• A musical stage adaptation of the film “Coyote Ugly” will come to the West End in 2027. It will be directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell.
• “Just For One Day; The Live Aid Musical” is to embark on a UK tour in 2027. The show has choreography by Ebony Molina.
• “Heathers the Musical” will return to the UK from Summer 2026 for a new tour. The show will have choreography by Gary Lloyd.
• A new production of “Fame” will run from the 28th of July until the 15th of August 2026 at the Theatre Royal Plymouth. It will have choreography by Tom Jackson Greaves.
• “Dirty Dancing” will be touring the UK from the summer of 2026. The show will have choreography by Austin Wilkes and open in Milton Keynes on the 27th of August 2026.
• A new revival of “Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” has been confirmed for this year as part of the new season from the Birmingham Rep.
• A musical version of “10 Things I Hate About You” is officially in the works. It will have choreography by Christopher Wheeldon

Dance Auditions & Vacancies

• “The Phantom of the Opera” is looking for dancers. Visit the website for details.
• Toria Choreography is looking for 25 commercial / street dancers to perform at Dance Fest UK on the 6th of June. Applications close on the 1st of April. Contact: toriachoreography@gmail.com
• The Rambert school is looking for a full time ballet teacher. See the company website for further details.
• Regent’s Park Theatre Dance Lab is an artist development programme for early career musical theatre choreographers. It has a paid residency that gives 2 choreographers the chance to develop their skills. The deadline for applications is the 9th of March.
• Thursford will hold its auditions this year on the 7 – 9 th of June at the Pineapple Dance Studios in London. For more information contact: http://www.thursfordjobs.com
• London City Ballet has an audition in London on the 14th & 15th of March. Apply by the 10th of February. For more information see the company website: http://www.londoncityballet.com
• Burn The Floor is looking for dancers. Contact: casting@burnthefloor.com
• Live Entertainment UK is looking for dancers for an event in London on the 16th of April. See the company website for details.
• Crazy Horse in Paris is looking for dancers. Contact: casting@lecrazyhorseparis.com

Dance Classes

• Kiera Brunton has a workshop on the 6th of March from 1.00 – 4.00 pm at the Base dance studios in London for Lyrical Partnering / American Smooth. You can DM Keira on her Instagram for more information.
• Mica Bradbury, soloist with The Royal Ballet, has a Giselle ballet workshop at the Royal Opera House on the 8th of March. For more information and booking, contact: micabeau@gmail.com
• Tracey Iliffe has a Parisian Showgirl technique class on the 16th of April from 4.30 – 6.00 pm at the Pineapple dance studios.
• Natalie Twist has a 2 hour workshop on the 7th of March from 12.00 – 2.00 pm at the XY Studios in London. You can book on: Home | Natalie Twist
• Lucy Jane Adcock has a workshop in Nottingham on the 2nd of April from 10.00 am – 2.00 pm at the Dance Studio.
• London City Ballet has a workshop with Jovani Furlan on the 13th of March and with Celine Gittens on the 26th of April. See the website for details.
• Alina Cojocaru has a masterclass at the Royal Opera House on the 4th of April from 2.30 – 6.00 pm. You can book via the Vanessa Felton Masterclasses page on Instagram.
• Constance Devernay-Lawrence has a masterclass on the 12th of April at Sadler’s Wells from 1.45 – 5.00 pm. You can book via the International Ballet Intensives Instagram bio.
• Jordi Guitart will have a class at Move It on the 21st of March at 3.30 pm.
• The annual TGS Summer Intensive will take place on the 20th – 24th of July at the Hemingford Pavilion from 10.00 am – 3.00 pm daily. Collette Guitart and Michael Naylor will be among those teaching. You can book spaces on: jordiguitart1962@gmail.com
• Poppy Radford has a commercial class at Pineapple on Wednesdays from 3.45 – 4.45 pm and 7.00 – 8.00 pm.
• Christina Andrea has classes on Tuesday from 5.00 – 6.00 pm at Pineapple, Wednesday from 7.30 – 8.30 pm at Pineapple and Thursday from 5.00 – 6.00 pm at the Manor.
• Amy Ireland has a Tap Technique class for beginners on Fridays from 12.00 – 1.00 pm at Pineapple.
• Danielle Barton has classes on Wednesdays and Fridays at Pineapple and on Saturday at the Base Dance Studio.
• Lauren Gore will be teaching a Tap class at Move It on the 20th of March at 11.15 am.

Film & TV

• We spotted the following dancers performing with Dua Lipa at the Brit Awards: Alexandra Novelli, Ben Hukin, Demi Rox Mensah, Ed Munro, Joy Duckrell, Remi Black & Robyn Rae Laud. The choreography was by Sharon June and Sammi Lee Jayne.
• We spotted Serena McCall, Orla Hardie, Naomi Weijand & Felicity Chadwick in the new video for Julia Cumming’s hit “My Life”. The choreography was by Jennifer White.
• We spotted Gaz Davis and Crystal Hantig choreographing the Global TikTok Awards in Las Vegas.
• We spotted Grace Hooper dancing on “The Masked Singer”.

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