Grace and strength, and a troubled man: the BalletBoyz in Deluxe
Ripple is a beautiful, fluid work that remains true to its title. Full of grace and strength, it does indeed constantly reminds one of shifting water
Month: March 2022
Dance for Ukraine
A naturally emotion-laden evening, with most of the dance laden with symbolism, as the ballet world came together to raise money for aid for Ukraine
40 Years of Phoenix Dance Theatre
Five works that celebrate and span Phoenix Dance Theatre’s four decades. An evening of British contemporary dance at its best.
Memories, energy, feelings. Shanghai-based Xie Xin on choreography, Ripple and the BalletBoyz
“I want the audience to see themselves. Sometimes memories hit us…creating ripples.” It’s the heart that makes a piece come alive, she adds.
The Rural Touring Dance Initiative proves a gateway to new dance audiences
An in-depth survey shows touring dance to small local venues is alive and well, and loved by practitioners and audiences alike.
Fine dance with a dash of comedy in an English National Ballet School’s mixed-bill
The four new works covered classical and contemporary dance while also allowing the dancers to show their presentation and comedy skills.
Royal Ballet School Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme
Maggie Foyer attended the launch of the new Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme in mid-February and now casts her eye over it.
Counterpoint: tap meets piano magic from Caleb Teicher and Conrad Tao
So neatly does the tap and piano combine that you feel some sort of sixth sense must be at play. Piano and tap, classical and jazz. Magic.
The Australian Ballet find the heart and soul of Tolstoy’s novel in Yuri Possokhov’s Anna Karenina
A terrific production, Yuri Possokhov’s ballet is very Russian, truly understands the novel and is closer to it than most others
Wondrous Stories, a spectacular show set to open Birmingham 2022
It’s impossible not to miss the energy and enthusiasm as the 250-plus participants rehearse the spectacular, free opening show of the festival
Alexander Whitley Dance Company: Overflow
Hazy, dark, bleak, yet in many ways, beautiful. Relentless in all senses, including in the quality and precision of the five superb dancers