A party and a chance to reflect says Didy Veldman about her latest work for Umanoove, The Knot
Light-hearted and just a bit of fun, but sometimes more profound
Birmingham Royal Ballet
Ignite by Juanjo Arqués brings Ballet Now alive: Birmingham Royal Ballet in Fire & Fury
Ignite: one of the best new ballets in Birmingham in years
Sunshine and love: Birmingham Royal Ballet in La Fille mal gardée
Momoko Hirata and Mathias Dingman in Ashton’s English classic
Juanjo Arqués takes the audience on a journey through colour in his new ballet, Ignite
The ballet explores the different qualities and symbolism of the colours
Looking back, looking forwards with Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Chi Cao
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s recently retired principal dancer in conversation
Dancing, retirement and being a mother: a conversation with Nao Sakuma
Her preference is for classical ballet. “I’m not really good at contemporary things.”
Summer Creations from Elmhurst Ballet School
Elmhurst Studio Theatre, Birmingham July 10, 2018 David Mead Summer performances are always a little bit different at Elmhurst to the other vocational schools, with a much wider range of dance on show: tap, jazz and show dance besides the expected contemporary and ballet. Most dances are also rather shorter than elsewhere and made by … Read more
Glimpsing the future II: The Royal Ballet School at Covent Garden
An enjoyable if unbalanced afternoon
Nao Sakuma’s sunny ‘Goodbye’. Birmingham Royal Ballet in La Fille mal gardée
The BRB ballerina of 23 years says goodbye
Tragedy written in the stars: Birmingham Royal Ballet in Romeo and Juliet
Has a Juliet ever looked so happy as Céline Gittens did?