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Selected artists will be offered support by industry experts in the form of mentorship and educational days in both London and Manchester, culminating in a showcase at the end of

Each act will be paired with a producer and studio for a recording project, and their studio time will be led or assisted by a woman or gender-expansive professional.

“Rebalance aims to address some of the challenges along the new music pipeline journey,

The project was initially launched in 2017 and occurred for thr

Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach will commence her stage acting debut in Richmond this month.

The reigning champion will be playing Miss Scarlett in the 75th anniversary tour of CLUEDO 2 at Richmond Theatre from the 29th of February.

This comes following her Glitterball trophy victory in December with dance partner Vito and subsequent UK Strictly Come Dancing tour.

Ellie said: “I’m really looking forward to being on stage each night.

“It’s going to be amazing to take on this new expe

A dance school in south London is breaking down barriers to ballet by providing safe and inclusive classes specifically for black and non-white dancers.

Director and principal, Ruth Essel, founded Pointe Black in Battersea to provide dancers of colour a welcoming environment to learn ballet.

With only 2.2% of dancers at the UK’s top four ballet companies being of black heritage, Essel was inspired by her own experience as a black dancer to found an inclusive school.

Essel said: “I wanted to a

In the midst of a global pandemic, rising cost of living and extensive budget cuts, the UK has faced considerable challenges over recent years. Students are particularly impacted by this, balancing the aftermath of remote learning, staff strikes and expensive living costs.

This month university staff across England are striking and are set to continue well into March. With 150 universities impacted and 70,000 staff taking industrial action, student’s education is expected to remain heavily disrupted.