A dark fairy, satyr and other animals: Birmingham Royal Ballet at Sadler’s Wells
One waits for ages, then two Baiser de la fées come along at once.
Birmingham Royal Ballet
British Ballet gives tribute to Kenneth MacMillan
Concerto: as fresh choreographically as the day it was made
Rich and lavish: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Aladdin
The truly marvellous dragon dance is the icing on the cake
Ethereal, mesmerising, faultless: MacMillan’s Concerto
A superb programme brilliantly showcasing Birmingham Royal Ballet’s heritage
Birmingham Weekender: The city’s biggest arts festival ready for take-off
With just a week to go, David Mead looks ahead to the city’s autumn all-arts fest, coming September 22-24. Over 160 performances, 600+ artists, 26 new commissions. That’s Birmingham Weekender 2017, now almost upon us. The three-day festival features free performances and events from the city’s major arts organisations, independent artists and especially invited international … Read more
Looking to the future: Time in Motion by The National Youth Ballet
Eight short ballets on the loose theme of a journey through time.
Comic Cuts delights in Summer Variations by Elmhurst Ballet School
Comic Cuts is a gem; an utter delight from start to finish
A summer evening in the park with The Royal Ballet School
MacMillan’s Concerto: utterly beguiling and quite spine-tingling
Three short ballets from Birmingham Royal Ballet
The gilded topsail of the evening was John Cranko’s marvellous comedy, Pineapple Poll
Comic Cuts and a feast of summer dance coming soon at Elmhurst Ballet School
David Mead looks ahead to Summer Variations, this year’s Elmhurst Ballet School’s summer shows with school artistic director, Robert Parker, and David Bintley, director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, who has created his first work for the students. In Birmingham, full-time dance training means Elmhurst Ballet School, Britain’s oldest vocational dance school, now fast approaching its … Read more