Dance Fever
The country is in a toe-tapping, hip-wiggling frenzy of excitement at the return of ‘proper’ dancing. Hotcourses explores the furor over the nation’s favourite new craze, dance. We even have a go ourselves!   Ballroom dancing has traditionally been the proviso of pensioners in community halls and immured professionals in impenetrable dance competitions. The middle ground, where you or I could strut our ballroom stuff, has been sorely lacking. Taking in the UK’s dance scene today, however, it seems that boring ballroom is a thing of the past...

Subject Focus: Fashion Design
Daring Design From millinery to footwear and haute couture to the high street, the scope of the fashion world is enormous. If you have the aptitude and ambition to make it as a designer, there are some incredible opportunities on offer. Constantly moving and evolving as seasons and trends change, the fashion world is a never-ending cycle of concept, design, manufacture and retail. The UK fashion scene is one of the biggest and best and, for those looking for their first start in the industry, there are rewarding and potentially lucrative ways in for the most promising...