The Royal Ballet: All-Wheeldon Ballet to Broadway
Not only a super demonstration of the range of his output, but the title encapsulates neatly his journey from classical ballet to musical theatre.
David Mead
Acosta Danza: Cuban Eclectico
For sheer athleticism, expression and the multiple techniques of the dancers, all on show in Cuban Eclectico, they are hard to beat.
English National Ballet: Akram Khan’s Giselle in Taipei
Erina Takahashi remains a dancer and actor par excellence. There were excellent performances all round in Taipei, but it was very much her evening.
Jing Wei: poetry in words, poetry in motion
Jing Wei (精衛): a coming together of dance and Chinese opera. A work of terrific imagery and superb performances. It never flags, even for a second
Three days in Wanhua, day 3: Want to Dance Festival 2025
A day of unusual locations and six performances, including by 79-year-old Zhang Su-fen in Lost in Time (歲月流線), one of the highlights of the festival.
Three days in Wanhua, day 2: Want to Dance Festival 2025
An afternoon that featured two quintuple-bill showcases of works from the Want to Dance Festival ((艋舺國際舞蹈節) Exchange Program
Three days in Wanhua, day 1: Want to Dance Festival 2025
75 performances of 43 works across 16 spaces and venues. The 2025 Want to Dance Festival (艋舺國際舞蹈節) was a fine three days in every sense.
Chun Dance: Whispers of the Late Blossom
It begins with the choreographer herself looking back and writing themself a letter in dance. The movement, though fluid, tugs in all directions
HORSE/Su Wei-chia: FreeSteps – murmur
It takes a lot for a solo to hold an audience for over an hour… yet Su does just that in a remarkable, introspective performance that engages throughout
Bulareyaung Dance Company: tiaen tiamen Episode 2
The work is all about relationships, between individuals or an individual and the group. Some appear to be intense, some light