A magical evening: English National Ballet’s Swan Lake
Emma Hawes’ Odette is the stuff from which dreams are spun: a wonderful combination of imposing lines and tender vulnerability.
Emma Hawes’ Odette is the stuff from which dreams are spun: a wonderful combination of imposing lines and tender vulnerability.
Julia Conway, still only a Soloist, fully showed her potential, presenting a Sugar Plum Fairy variation with many new challenging technical steps
Perhaps only a giant of choreography such as Mats Ek could so successfully pull off a reboot of such a familiar subject as The Rite of Spring
The extended version has kept the upbeat, uplifting feel of the original, with the nature of the music is as important as ever, she says
Watkins’ appointment as ENB’s 11th artistic director sees him return to the company, having previously danced with them thirty years ago
Classical ballet dominates even more than usual, although this is likely a consequence of the unique circumstances of the year.
The USA born dancer gave an outstanding performance, delivered with the presence of a true danseur noble
The Royal Ballet tops the list with a total of 17 nominations, followed by English National Ballet and New Adventures (7 apiece)
Two works complement to make a vibrant evening that leave the audience breathless and begging for more.
It’s full of very appealing pictures but is in many ways an old-fashioned ballet in that most of the dance is incidental rather than integral to the story
Tamara Rojo to join San Francisco Ballet, where she will be its first new artistic director in nearly four decades and first woman to lead the company