David Mead
Ritual and myth in the Labyrinth mixed bill from Dresden’s Semperoper Ballett
Balanchine classicism, Graham and post-modern
Kylián’s Wings of Wax soars in Trinity by the Royal Swedish Ballet
Eloquent duets in choreography of shifting emotions
An early festive treat! Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker
Colour, rhythm, scale and as traditional as they come
A flood of inventiveness as marriage and weddings are explored in Umanoove/Didy Veldman’s The Knot
The dance floods across the stage in waves of movement that always delight
Aki Sato retirement gala: The Royal Ballet of Flanders in Akram Khan’s Giselle
The last performance of a great partnership
John Neumeier’s The Lady of the Camellias still thrills at forty
Dramatic intensity and passionate desire