The Fonteyn International Ballet Competition 2026: Nurturing the Next Generation of Ballet Artists
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The Fonteyn International Ballet Competition 2026: Nurturing the Next Generation of Ballet Artists
November 10, 2026
The technical standard was consistently high. Yet the evening also raised a question: is contemporary ballet training placing sufficient emphasis on the development of artistry
Living Image Chapter 2
November 10, 2026
Celebrating Siobhan Davies Studios’ twentieth anniversary, four more artists explore Davies’ 1977 solo Sphinx and create their own responses
Warmth and a lot of heart. Scottish Dance Theatre 40th Anniversary Gala
November 8, 2026
“A star that continues to shine. Across the city, across the country and internationally.” An evening that looked look both back and forward, and included something very unique
Germán Cornejo’s Tango After Dark: A dazzling celebration of Argentine tango
November 8, 2026
Passion, precision, temptation, seduction. Germán Cornejo’s Tango After Dark had them all in abundance
When fantastic whirls falter: FIVE DAYS IN THE SUN by Emanuel Gat Dance
November 7, 2026
For all its jumping and whirling, FIVE DAYS IN THE SUN flutters through some wonderful passages, but never quite manages to soar.
Jörg Mannes creates a new ballet for the Bayerisches Junior Company Munich
November 6, 2026
Jeannette Andersen talks to Mannes and dancers Rose Perrot and Axel Mero about ‘Was ihr wollt’ (What You Will), a new ballet based on Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’
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The Last Hamlet by Lost Dog: The trouble with being Hamlet
November 6, 2026
“For someone who has spent more than four centuries asking whether to be or not to be, Hamlet is remarkably reluctant to disappear.”
An enduring legacy. Madam: A celebration of Dame Ninette de Valois
November 5, 2026
An intimate and beautifully conceived celebration of de Valois and the centenary of The Royal Ballet School, also with dancers from The Royal Ballet
Mesmeric Mutant Motion (Part II). D_Antidote Production in Palingenesis
November 5, 2026
Imagine the mythical conjoined tri-leg of the Manx flag. If that’s level 1 of strange body combinations, the three masked dancers of Palingenesis crank it up to level 10
Mesmeric Mutant Motion (Part I). D_Antidote Production in Non-Ordinary Services
November 4, 2026
Clad from head to toe in tight white suits, they’re faceless and genderless… their extraordinary quality is perhaps best described as mutant motion.
Scottish Dance Theatre: The Game of Life, Rotten Work
October 31, 2026
The more my questions and thoughts piled up, the more I found Rotten Work increasingly fascinating. The more it drew me in. The more intently I found myself watching. And the more I would rather like to see it again
Ballett Zürich in Cathy Marston’s new A Midsummer Night’s Dream
October 30, 2026
Marston’s outlook on the story is contemporary, fun and hits the heart, because it successfully fuses an old tale full of recognisable emotions with elements of today.
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An enduring legacy. Madam: A celebration of Dame Ninette de Valois
November 5, 2026
An intimate and beautifully conceived celebration of de Valois and the centenary of The Royal Ballet School, also with dancers from The Royal Ballet
Mesmeric Mutant Motion (Part II). D_Antidote Production in Palingenesis
November 5, 2026
Imagine the mythical conjoined tri-leg of the Manx flag. If that’s level 1 of strange body combinations, the three masked dancers of Palingenesis crank it up to level 10
Mesmeric Mutant Motion (Part I). D_Antidote Production in Non-Ordinary Services
November 4, 2026
Clad from head to toe in tight white suits, they’re faceless and genderless… their extraordinary quality is perhaps best described as mutant motion.
Dance is Not For Us by Cie Omar Rajeh & Maqamat
October 17, 2026
A short powerful burst of human emotion wrapped in poetic thoughts and a forest of basil plants.
RB Dance Company: Stories
October 16, 2026
Ten dancers, all multi-talented, commanding the stage at every step, and leaving an indelible impression
For choreographer Micaela Taylor, it’s all about rhythm
September 11, 2026
A conversation with Micaela Taylor about her work and her new ballet, ‘Bow Out’, part of English National Ballet’s forthcoming Rhythm Riot programme