The Royal Ballet School Summer Performance
A fine afternoon’s dancing, this year mostly by the Upper School, highlighted by Elite Syncopations
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A fabulous feel-good evening with Circolombia and Choir of Man
With Circolombia, it’s the acrobatics that provide all the highlights. Much of it is aerial, which means a grandstand view for all.
Pirates and Sylphs with Ballet Central
The highlight was a superb performance of the Act II of Matthew Bourne’s ‘romantic wee ballet’, Highland Fling
Motionhouse go Wild
The partner work is as fabulous as you would expect with some great ‘human constructions’ and striking images
Gifford’s Circus: The Hooley
There’s lots of silly goings on along with the regular circus acts, music and dance
A complex emotional cocktail: Hofesh Shechter’s Political Mother: The Final Cut
A superb film that captures completely the spirit of the original, albeit with a slightly quieter, more reflective feel.
School of Ballet Theatre UK in Swan Lake
The School of BTUK not only go classical for their end-of-year streaming, but for Swan Lake, in full
Rambert School: Next Generation
Rambert School Principal and Artistic Director Amanda Britton spoke for all when she said how happy everyone was to be back performing live
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s sparkling Cinderella
Beautiful; and at a time when we need some escapism from the uncertainty that surrounds us, just right
Scottish Dance Theatre: Life and Times
Joan Clevillé states that he wants to use the camera to show the effort of dance and in that he succeeds.
A summer special: English National Ballet’s Solstice
A little early maybe, but ENB’s Solstice at the Southbank proved a delicious smorgasbord of dance