wooh, stuart: what exactly are you divulging about azlan's habits here?......

(only joking).<P>re 'contemporary'/'modern' : what a can of worms you ask me to open!!!! i will try to AVOID doing so! answer (of sorts): MY definition is that 'modern' NOW refers to the legacy of humphrey, laban, graham, limon, etc (!), whereas 'contemporary' means 'of our time' - and therefore means whatever's happening today.<P>this of course also means that 'contemporary ballet' means ballet of today. <P>but i am a dance writer (amongst other things) and therefore have had to develop care with words and use of precise terminology. most people would be hard-pressed to differentiate between these two words in common dance usage.<P>so - YOU are in the UK then? i understand what you mean about just posting re significant companies or people, likely to be seen internationally. <P>in terms of posting reviews: that sounds too much like WORK to me

! but i understand that its valuable to pass on tips, of -for example- the 'must see' variety. i'll endeavour to do that.<P>my best 'must see' tip from last year is actually one which i think londoners have already had the chance to see: compagnie montalvo-hervieu in paradis. but that's getting off the topic of this thread, so i'll desist!<P>thanks for responding.