English National Ballet School’s Summer Performance
In Frederick Ashton’s Rhapsody, Rin Ishikawa’s speed, focus and attack were phenomenal.
Maggie Foyer
Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance
Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonJune 20, 2022 Maggie Foyer In an atmosphere of celebration, enthusiasm and commitment, the students of Rambert School took to the Linbury stage (as part of the Next Generation Festival) in a programme dedicated to Lord John Sainsbury who, with his wife Anya, has given such sterling support to the … Read more
Dutch National Ballet celebrates Hans van Manen
In Grosse Fuge, the boldness of the performers, an equal gender balance in numbers and spirit, aligns perfectly with the power of Beethoven’s score
Passion in separation: Tristan and Isolde by Saburo Teshigawara & Rihoko Sato
An extraordinary work that strips all external decoration and detail to find a precious kernel that is terrifying in its purity
The Royal Swedish Ballet in Tamara Rojo’s Cinderella
The new storyline works well for this shorter version of under two hours but Rojo tries to fit in far too much at the expense of phrasing and structure
Ben Duke’s darkly delicious Cerberus leads Rambert’s latest mixed bill
“A standout in its very distinctive strangeness… a delicious mix of outrageous comedy with some very neat choreography snuck in between”
Eric Snyder wins English National Ballet Emerging Dancer 2022
The USA born dancer gave an outstanding performance, delivered with the presence of a true danseur noble
Top ballet schools Unite for Ukraine in a special London evening
An evening of goodwill and youthful enthusiasm bringing together six of Britain’s top dance schools to show support for Ukraine
Hitting you right between the eyes: Shades of Blue by Matsena Productions
Anthony and Kel Matsena take considerable risks as the work follows a maverick path… It is daring, bold and essential viewing.
Humour with disturbing undertones: Pasionaria by La Veronal
Marcos Moreau gazes deep into a terrifying world but the anarchy of Pasionaria is so compelling, the detail so intelligent, that it totally captivates
Thirty minutes in VR: Le Bal de Paris by Blanca Li
An amazing experience. The audacity and scope of Li’s vision coupled with the visual creations of director Vincent Chazal are breath-taking