Natalia Osipova in The Standard of Living
Osipova’s performance is seamlessly integrated into the whole. On this evidence, she could easily slip into a dramatic career once her dancing days are over.
Charlotte Kasner
English National Ballet: Rhythm Riot
English National Ballet are back on form with Rhythm Riot, a cracking triple bill comprising no less than two world premieres
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, Legacy
It was good to see that Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is in such excellent form and so connected to its roots.
State Ballet of Georgia: Swan Lake
Nina Ananiashvili’s new production does have family appeal, but it does the ballet, and very much the score, a great disservice by ignoring the dark undercurrents.
The Petersburg Noverre: Marius Petipa in Russia
A magnificent effort, Wiley adding Petipa to his previous studies of Tchaikovsky and Ivanov. Now 84, he has curated the output of a lifetime’s study.
Flamenco Festival 2026: Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía in Tierra Bendita
David Chupute provided one of the highlights of the evening. In his hands, castanets became a whole orchestra section in themselves.
Flamenco Festival 2026: Rocío Molina’s Calentamiento
I loved it, I hated it. I was amused. I was mesmerised, I was bored. It was profound, it was pretentious. It was loud, you could hear a pin drop.
Flamenco Festival 2026: En Tierra de Hombres and Luz de Guiá
Esther Merino… an unwaveringly strong tone and a command of the stage whilst always co-operating with her accompanists.
Flamenco Festival 2026: Gala Flamenca
A cohesive, well-designed evening that married solid, largely traditional, flamenco with slick presentation.
Flamenco Festival 2026: Compañía de Danza Jesús Carmona in UnYdos
An excellent evening of dance and music, solidly respectful of flamenco traditions and impressively slick in presentation.
This is Rambert
The three works do not provide much contrast and nothing seemed to speak to the age. The programme seemed empty and superficial.