By Sanjoy Roy The farewell performances by Richard Alston Dance Company, at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in March, marked the end of a singular line in British dance. Alston, now 71, was a founding figure of modern dance in the UK. In the first intake of students at the newly formed London Contemporary Dance School in
by Holly Harris Out of the crucible of the Russian Revolution sprang sweeping political change, social upheaval and rebellion — and Isadora Duncan’s Marche Slav. The iconic solo, which marks its centenary this year, was first performed by Duncan to celebrate Nicholas II’s abdication in 1917, an act that ultimately led to the rise