BBC is devoting year of programming to music and dance including how to make a pop song and ballet documentaries
The BBC is devoting a year of specially commissioned programming to the worlds of music and dance, from the arias of La Traviata to the acclaimed BalletBoyz and banjo-toting hillbillies, as part of director general Tony Hall’s promise to increase the corporation’s commitment to the arts.
Among the new shows will be the launch of a dance talent contest, BBC Young Dancer 2015, as well as documentaries examining everything from the origins of ballet, how to make a pop song and the story of contemporary dance. Footage will be broadcast of the BalletBoyz award-winning show at London’s Roundhouse last year.
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