The Ballet Icons Gala celebrates 20 years
As the always much-anticipated annual Ballet Icons Gala reaches a milestone, David Mead talks to founder-director Olga Balakleets.
Ballet Icons Gala
Sparkle, fireworks: Ballet Icons Gala 2025
A terrific evening. It was also one that probably contained more chances to see fouttées than most in the audience get in a year. No one disappointed.
James Pett and Travis Clausen-Knight talk about A Stranding
For A Stranding, which premieres at the Ballet Icons Gala 2025, James and Travis will be joined by former Paris Opera Ballet étoile, Marie Agnès Gillot
A night of the best in ballet: Ballet Icons Gala
New and unfamiliar works rub shoulders with old favourites, with Sergio Bernal’s The Thinker the unexpected highlight of a super evening
A celebratory showcase: Ballet Icons Gala
Fifteen pieces, from familiar showpiece pas de deux to less well-known duets and solos… A celebratory showcase for all that is great about dance.
A splendid celebration: Ballet Icons Gala 2021
An evening of classical and contemporary new works and gala favourites performed by leading artists from around the world
A sparkling evening of superlative dance: Ballet Icons Gala
A show of much cheer on a rainy winter evening
A galaxy of stars at the Russian Ballet Icons Gala
Gala favourites alongside more contemporary works, and two world premieres
Old favourites, new challenges: Russian Ballet Icons Gala
A tribute to Diaghilev that looked backward, showcased the contemporary and offered something new
…and they don’t even get to see the dance
They do just as much preparation, but don’t get to see the dance