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What the critics said: Darcey Bussell's Farewell

May 25, 2007, 8:22 am

Marking her retirement from 20 years in professional ballet, Darcey Bussell's Farewell at Sadler's Wells left critics wanting more from 'Britain's Ballerina'The Guardian's Judith Mackrell described...

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Is the future bright for British dance, asks Martin Kettle

June 4, 2007, 3:57 pm

The country's favourite ballerina is quitting at the height of her powers. But, with the search for a successor on, is the future bright for British dance, asks Martin KettleJust in front of me in a...

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Dancing with Darcey

June 7, 2007, 3:20 am

How I witnessed a focused young girl grow into the woman who personified the Royal Ballet.William Trevitt and Darcey Bussell in Kiss at Sadler's Wells. Photograph: Tristram KentonDarcey was the new...

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Could Darcey have got even better? We'll never know

June 8, 2007, 12:22 am

Is it possible to say that Darcey Bussell is retiring at the very peak of her abilities?Darcey Bussell: Farewell by George Piper Dances at Sadler's WellsWe were very proud to have produced a week of...

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Darcey Bussell's farewell

June 8, 2007, 5:03 am

She was the greatest ballerina of her generation ... but now she's hanging up her pumps. Here are some of the highlights of her career

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Why Bussell leaves many questions unanswered

June 8, 2007, 7:42 am

Even a career as great as Darcey Bussell's is littered with 'what ifs'.Darcey Bussell and Roberto Bolle in Winter Dreams, part of Darcey Bussell - Farewell. Photograph: Tristram KentonDarcey Bussell's...

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Dance: Royal Ballet Covent Garden | Phoenix Dance Theatre Sadler's Wells

June 10, 2007, 4:23 am

Darcey quits Covent Garden with MacMillan's Song of the Earth, but the really earthy stuff is to be found in Sadler's WellsRoyal BalletCovent Garden, London WC2Phoenix DanceTheatre Sadler's Wells,...

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Darcey: We miss you already

June 11, 2007, 3:15 am

Darcey Bussell's composure deserted her on her final moments on stage, but only after a magnificent, harrowing performance reminded us what we are losing.Darcey Bussell's final farewell. Photograph: MJ...

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Theatre review: Viva la Diva / Lowry, Salford

November 28, 2007, 5:09 am

Lowry, SalfordIt takes courage to bow out at the peak of one's career. It takes a strange kind of foolhardiness to step straight back in again as a rank beginner in a range of unfamiliar genres. But...

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Step-by-step guide to dance: The Royal Ballet

December 16, 2008, 7:47 am

Its Nutcracker is a festive treat, but the Royal Ballet isn't just for Christmas. Sanjoy Roy celebrates a company for all seasonsRudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn perform Kenneth MacMillan's version of...

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Ballerina Darcey Bussell on life after the Royal Ballet and her dance books...

May 19, 2009, 7:37 am

She was the darling of the Royal Ballet – now Darcey Bussell is recapturing the magic of dance in a series of children's books. She talks to Chris WiegandFor 12 months, the woman still known as...

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Darcey Bussell: 'I'll be happy to be critical as a Strictly judge'

November 7, 2009, 4:10 pm

For two decades Darcey Bussell was Britain's greatest ballerina. So what's it going to be like for the Strictly Come Dancing contestants when she starts judging on the show next month? Here, she talks...

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Seven days on stage – in pictures

September 23, 2011, 9:51 am

Paul McCartney takes his first steps in the world of ballet, Dominic West reunites with an old Wire friend, and Darcey Bussell owns up to some trickery. It's the week in theatre, as seen by the Stage's...

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Darcey Bussell to join Strictly Come Dancing as judge

April 25, 2012, 5:30 am

Former Royal Ballet principal ballerina to replace Alesha Dixon on BBC show's judging panel in autumn 2012Darcey Bussell might have hung up her pointe shoes, but she's set to dish out scores instead,...

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How Strictly waltzed its way to the top of the Saturday night ratings

December 22, 2012, 10:21 am

The BBC's ballroom show has a million more viewers than X Factor and has turned Darcey Bussell into a TV superstarThe format did not sound as though it had universal appeal back in 2004, when producers...

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