That’s Life: Sinatra and Tharp in an evening of moods and emotions at Birmingham Royal Ballet
Plus Jack Lister’s new A Brief Nostalgia and Ballet Black in The Suit
David Mead
Big, bold, tender: English National Ballet in Akram Khan’s Giselle
Huge broad sweeps of the choreographic brush
Jewelled perfection at Dutch National Ballet’s season-opening gala
Breathtaking purity from Maria Khoreva
A look back at youth dance at the Edinburgh Fringe: Letter to Alice, Snow White & The Moment
Challenging themes, beautifully presented
Lust and slaughter: a terrific Salome leads Astana Ballet’s London debut
A stunning work, stunningly performed
The joy of dance: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Precision and technical strength, ease and confidence
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Lazarus and Revelations
Speaks for the modern Africa American with power and poetry
Kazakhstan’s Astana Ballet comes to the Linbury
Three modern works alongside signature The Heritage of the Great Steppe
Two Chinese-inspired pieces: Xchange by Dramatic English Shenzen & Qing Snake by Xiao Bai Art Theatre
Full of warmth and good humour