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There's great dance on offer all year round at the King's Theatre and Festival Theatre, Edinburgh.

Dance, Edinburgh

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Assembly Rooms Ceilidh
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Ceilidh bands Alive & Jiggin' and HLI plus caller Ken Gourlay lead the festivities.
13 Jun, 4 Jul, 11 Jul, 13 Sep 8.00 Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
Assembly Rooms Ceilidh
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Ceilidh band Hebrideans and caller Ken Gourlay lead the festivities.
5 Sep 8.00 Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
Beauty and the Beast
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Love conquers all in Birmingham Royal Ballet's rendition of the classic story.
6 Nov–8 Nov 7.30; Sat 2.30 & 7.30 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Cross Currents
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End of year production from students at Telford College's Centre for Professional Dance Training, featuring a mix of jazz, tap and contemporary styles.
24 May 7.30 King's Theatre, Edinburgh
The Curve Foundation Dance Company: Four Seasons
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The Brunton's resident dance company celebrate their tenth anniversary with modern dance interpretations of Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons'.
20 May 7.30 King's Theatre, Edinburgh
East Lothian Youth Theatre & East Lothian Youth Dance Company Showcase
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Annual showcase with a superhero theme.
6 Jun–7 Jun 7.30 Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh
Edinburgh International Festival 2008
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Edinburgh's annual cultural extravaganza returns for another exciting year of dance, opera and theatre. Under the direction of Jonathan Mills, this year's programme includes world premieres of Matthew Bourne's' Dorian Gray' by New Adventures dance company, Heiner Goebbels' new work with The Hilliard Ensemble, 'I went to the house but did not enter', Scottish Opera's new production of Smetana's 'The Two Widows' and exciting recitals by the London Symphony Orchestra and the Mariinsky Opera…
8 Aug–31 Aug (Times vary) Various Venues, Edinburgh
Ladyfest at The Reid
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The prestigious Reid Hall plays host to a night exploring the boundaries between music and dance, with the UK's finest b-girls, contemporary classical music and even Nintendo Wii. Installation at 7pm followed by an hour-long concert at 8pm with an after party from 10pm at nearby Teviot Union (tbc). 'Part of Ladyfest Edinburgh'.
30 May 7.00 Reid Concert Hall, Edinburgh
Morag Alexander School of Dance Annual Show
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The school's annual performance of singing and dancing
16 Jun–28 Jun, not Sundays 7.00; Sat 3.00 & 7.00 Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh
Nederlands Dans Theater 2
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Displaying extraordinary technical ability and filling the stage with an infectious delight, to spend an evening with these young dancers is to experience some of the very best in modern dance. The programme includes 'Sleight of Hand', 'Dream Play' and 'Mammatus'.
10 Jun–11 Jun 7.30 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Rambert Dance Company: Eternal Light Tour
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Britain's flagship contemporary dance company presents a spectacular dance bill of André Gingras' 'Anatomica #3', Siobhan Davies' 'Carnival of the Animals' and the Scottish première of Mark Baldwin's 'Eternal Light', which is set to a live score by Howard Goodall.
29 Oct–31 Oct 7.30 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
The Red Room
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The David Hughes Company and Al Seed have collaborated to create a contemporary and visually shocking interpretation of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale 'The Masque of the Red Death.'
13 Jun–14 Jun 8.00 Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Richard Alston Dance Company
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The pre-eminent dance company's Autumn show, 'Shuffle it Right', is inspired by classics from the American Songbook composed and recorded by Hoagy Carmichael in the 1940s and 50s.
11 Nov 7.30 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Scottish Ballet
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The highly regarded national company present an autumn bill with such diverse influences as Radiohead, film techniques and the 1930s. American choreographer Stephen Petronio's 'Ride the Beast' is set to Radiohead's music, Trisha Brown's 'For MG: The Movie' complements a soundscape by Alvin Curran and Ashley Page introduces an interpretation of popular songs from the 30s in 'Pennies from Heaven'.
25 Sep–27 Sep 7.00 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Scottish Ballet: Romeo and Juliet
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Scottish Ballet adds this contemporary take on the Prokofiev ballet to their award-winning repertoire, bringing Dutch choreographer Krzysztof Pastor on board to bring a fresh twist to the classic tragedy.
13 May–17 May 7.30; Thu & Sat 2.00 & 7.30 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust
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Enjoy the sounds and spectacle of a variety of Scottish traditional dances performed by Edinburgh Early Dancers.
1 Jun 1.45 & 2.45 National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Stravinsky: A Celebration 2008
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A showcase of the great ballet composer's highlights: 'Firebird', 'Petrushka' and Michael Corder's new version of 'Le Baiser de la fée'.
4 Nov–5 Nov Tue 7.30; Wed 2.00 & 5.30 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Surprise
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Dance for very young children, with, as the title suggests, surprises. 'Part of the Bank of Scotland Imaginate Festival'.
31 May–2 Jun 10.15am & 2.30; Mon 10.15am & 1.15 North Edinburgh Arts Centre, Edinburgh
Transgression Sessions: B-Boy Jam
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Breakdance session featuring Etch'n'Sketch, Psycho Styles and Free 2 Flow. 'Part of the Leith Festival'.
2 Jun 10.00 Transgression Skate Park, Edinburgh
We Dance, Wee Groove!
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Get down and funky with the Imaginate DJ - a theatrical, Scottish, dancing extravaganza for clubbers age 0-4, and their grown-ups. 'Part of the Bank of Scotland Imaginate Festival'.
24 May–25 May 10.00am, 11.45am & 2.00 Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh

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