National Youth Dance Company: Memory Keepers
A wonderfully inventive piece of dance theatre, and one of the most creatively choreographed works I have seen in a long time
Nicola Claire
Still Pointless: BalletBoyz at 25
What remains most impressive is the calibre of the dancers. They show athletic power, musical responsiveness, sharp ensemble work and superb technique
Festival of Korean Dance 2026: 99 Art Company in Ekah & Abyss
Both sit in the territory of grief, ritual and remembrance… An evening that was certainly distinctive, occasionally compelling, but also frustratingly limited
Birmingham Royal Ballet: Don Quixote
A riot of colour and sound from the first step to the last… sumptuous gaiety, romance and a great deal of fun… a score that seems to laugh from the pit.
Yukiko Masui’s RONiN
Masui excels in crafting inventive and sharply controlled sequences in which physical precision and dramatic tension work together to powerful effect.
Dorrance Dance: The Centre Will Not Hold
The tap does not sit apart from the other styles; rather, it seems to emerge from within them
Yewande 103: Many Lifetimes
The dancers use kinetic, fluid movement, which is deeply controlled, deliberate and strikingly graceful. Each coveys a sense of humility…
Ballet Nights in Richmond
The choreographic mix, emerging dancers alongside dancing stars, is what makes Ballet Nights a unique experience… the dancing was an absolute joy
Verve 2026
An excellent triple bill… a superb evening, one that showed, once again, that the NSCD is still at the top of the dance training tree
Elmhurst Ballet Company: Odyssey
The highlight was undoubtedly the excerpt from Wayne McGregor’s Entity… The Elmhurst graduates gave it their all, and the result was electric.
Ballet de Lorraine: Acid Gems and a Folia
The Ballet de Lorraine dancers were outstanding, performing with elan. They owned the stage, their ensemble work impressive.