Ballet Icons 20th Anniversary Gala
Somewhat more classical than previous years, the standard of dancing was sans pareil. Just what the doctor ordered.
Le Corsaire
Ballet Nights New Year’s Day Concert
A concert that mixed dance and music, the latter a little more to the fore… a largely successful and enjoyable programme.
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.
Think you know these classic ballets well? Think again.
“A page-turningly good read” as “Fullington and Smith… invite the general and specialist reader alike to rethink nineteenth-century ballet.”
Czech visitors thrill at The Grange Festival: National Ballet of Brno in Oktetto
A programme designed to show “What we are, who we are, and to give a taste of what we do.” A fine evening of high-quality dancing
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
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Proximity was highlight of the second half. Choreographed and performed by Pett|Clausen-Knight, it is a mature, sophisticated duet
A tale of dashing pirates and sensuous slave girls: Royal Swedish Ballet in Le Corsaire
José Martínez has given the ballet a make-over. With the important dance intact but the libretto trimmed, it is destined to become a new favourite.
A picture of war, resilience and hope: United Ukrainian Ballet in Alexei Ratmansky’s Wartime Elegy
Danced to piano and string compositions by Valentin Silvestrov, and traditional folk music, it’s a picture of the people behind the headlines
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.
An Evening of Music and Dance with Birmingham Royal Ballet
The annual night out at Symphony Hall returned in style with a gala-like programme of orchestral and dance selections.