Hamburg Ballet in Alexei Ratmansky’s new Wunderland
Birmingham Royal Ballet: 20th-Century Masterpieces
Flamenco Festival 2026: Gala Flamenca
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Hamburg Ballet in Alexei Ratmansky’s new Wunderland
June 22, 2026
Act One is based on Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, Act Two on Alice Through the Looking Glass. In a ballet of around two hours dancing, it’s a lot to pack in.
Birmingham Royal Ballet: 20th-Century Masterpieces
June 22, 2026
Closing the evening, Balanchine’s uplifting Theme and Variations looked in fine shape… a celebration of Russian classicism
Next Generation Festival: The Royal Ballet School and School of American Ballet
June 21, 2026
An evening of thirteen short works and excerpts, moving between heritage repertoire, 20th-century classics, contemporary choreography and creations
Flamenco Festival 2026: En Tierra de Hombres and Luz de Guiá
June 21, 2026
Esther Merino… an unwaveringly strong tone and a command of the stage whilst always co-operating with her accompanists.
Flamenco Festival 2026: Gala Flamenca
June 21, 2026
A cohesive, well-designed evening that married solid, largely traditional, flamenco with slick presentation.
Birmingham Royal Ballet: Sir Peter Wright Centenary
June 19, 2026
An evening filled with heart, of classical excerpts and The Green Table. Carlos Acosta spoke warmly of Sir Peter, a man who did not just make ballets, but built worlds.
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Acosta Danza Yunior: Next Generation
June 18, 2026
Across the evening, the dancers show strength, secure partnering and a physical language rich with possibility. Their bodies twist and fold through unusual shapes
Flamenco Festival 2026: Compañía de Danza Jesús Carmona in UnYdos
June 17, 2026
An excellent evening of dance and music, solidly respectful of flamenco traditions and impressively slick in presentation.
A Life in Four Seasons: the clearest thing is growing old
June 14, 2026
The strongest section comes late in the evening. Winter introduces older performers, and suddenly the theme of time gains substance
The Royal Ballet: So Are We by Léon-Lightfoot
June 14, 2026
The Royal Ballet dancers looked terrific in both ballets, Salle de Danse in particular a super vehicle for their wonderful physicality.
This is Rambert
June 11, 2026
The three works do not provide much contrast and nothing seemed to speak to the age. The programme seemed empty and superficial.
A dash of summer sun: The Royal Ballet’s La Fille mal gardée
June 8, 2026
Making her debut as Lise, Mayara Magri was technically flawless. Her dancing was a thing of beauty, her partnership with Leo Dixon wonderfully assured
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Scotland and Japan triumph at the 2025 National Dance Awards
June 15, 2026
As they celebrate their 40th anniversary, Scottish Dance Theatre won Best Mid-Scale Company, while Scottish Ballet’s Mary, Queen of Scots picked up two awards
A new generation takes on Stephanie Lake’s Colossus
June 10, 2026
Stephanie Lake’s Colossus comes to London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall at the end of the month. Zoë Hewitt talks to rehearsal director and original cast member Nicole Muscat, and learns how the London Contemporary Dance School’s graduating dancers are shaping the ever-changing work. Fifty dancers. No exits. Fifty-five minutes of breath, pressure, collision risk and collective
Breaking boundaries: 25 years of Ballet Black
June 9, 2026
As Ballet Black marks 25 years of pushing at barriers and making innovative new work, David Mead talks to founder and artistic director, Cassa Pancho
Going for it. Laurent Hilaire on being a director and leading the Bayerisches Staatsballett
May 22, 2026
Hilaire recently talked to Jeannette Andersen about his achievements with the Bayerisches Staatsballett, his role as director and next season’s repertoire.
National Dance Awards nominations announced
April 10, 2026
Once again, The Royal Ballet has most nominations with 14 on the short-list. English National Ballet and London City Ballet have four…
Let’s Dance International Frontiers 26 festival launched
March 17, 2026
Opening on April 29, International Dance Day, this year’s headline visitors are Shamel Pitts|TRIBE, who will close the festival with Marks of RED