LOOKING FOR HOMEGROWN

“A quiet revolution is taking place in British ballet, a revolution that has seen the future of dance at the highest level entrusted – almost entirely – to overseas choreographers.” Now, as another British company looks for a new artistic director, will the job be entrusted to a Briton? The Independent (UK) 12/06/01

SCOTTISH BALLET BOARD REFUSES TO QUIT

The board of the Scottish Ballet has refused to resign after a parliamentary committee condemned the board’s inept management of the the company. “Chris Barron, chief executive of Scottish Ballet, described the report of the education, culture and sport committee as ‘a classic of inaccuracy’ and said there were no grounds for any resignations by board members.” The Scotsman 12/06/01