Latest Articles
A selection of Reviews and Articles written by Jessica Teague.
Emily Molnar: The Catch of Here and Now
Read moreJessica Teague interviews award-winning choreographer Emily Molnar.
In the moment – 2020 Season Brochure – Dresden Semperoper Ballett
Read moreText by David Dawson. Edited by Jessica Teague. Photography by Ian Whalen.
Neil Ieremia: The Grace of Resilience
Read moreJessica Teague interviews choreographer Neil Ieremia.
Ballet: The Definitive Illustrated Story
Read moreJessica Teague is co-author of Ballet: The Definitive Illustrated Story, published in 2018 by DK Random House.
Rafael Bonachela: Dancing Down and Under
Read moreJessica Teague interviews choreographer and Artistic Director of Sydney Dance Company Rafael Bonachela.
Interview: Hope Muir
Read moreJessica Teague meets Hope Muir, the Artistic Director of Charlotte Ballet in North Carolina.
Nederlands Dans Theater: Paul Lightfoot and Sol León
Read moreJessica Teague interviews choreographers Paul Lightfoot and Sol León.
Yuan Yuan Wang: Passion in China
Read moreJessica Teague interviews Chinese choreographer and founder of the Beijing Dance Theater Yuan Yuan Wang.
Close-up: Yumiko Takeshima interview, Danza
Read moreBrought up in rural Japan, in awe of the precious kimono materials that her grand-parents sold, Yumiko Takeshima (Hokkaido, 1970) has never lost her passion for fabrics. Following a brilliant career as a dancer at the Dutch National Ballet and as Principal at Semperoper Ballett in Dresden, she turned…
Christian Spuck: Europe’s Best Kept Secret
Read moreJessica Teague interviews choreographer and Artistic Director of the Zürich Ballet Christian Spuck.
Hans van Manen: The Dutch Master
Read moreJessica Teague interviews Dutch choreographer Hans van Manen.
Dancing around the issue
Read moreA study on the gender imbalance among professional choreographers working in the fields of classical ballet and contemporary dance.
David Dawson: Citizen Nowhere
Read moreJessica Teague interviews British choreographer David Dawson.
Chroma / Multiverse / Carbon Life, The Royal Ballet
Read moreJessica Teague considers a triple bill celebrating Wayne McGregor’s ten-year residency with The Royal Ballet.
Shakespeare Triple Bill, Birmingham Royal Ballet
Read moreJessica Teague considers Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Shakespeare-inspired triple bill at Sadler’s Wells.
Hearts and Arrows / Harbour Me / On the Other Side, L.A. Dance Project
Read moreJessica Teague reviews L.A. Dance Project’s Hearts and Arrows / Harbour Me / On the Other Side.
Interview: Jingjing Mao
Read moreJessica Teague catches up with Dutch National Ballet’s outstanding Chinese dancer.