Old favourites overshadow new work: Ukrainian Ballet Gala
Ivan Putrov assembled some of his country’s finest dancers alongside others in an ambitious and largely enjoyable evening
Marius Petipa
Pirates and Sylphs with Ballet Central
The highlight was a superb performance of the Act II of Matthew Bourne’s ‘romantic wee ballet’, Highland Fling
A summer special: English National Ballet’s Solstice
A little early maybe, but ENB’s Solstice at the Southbank proved a delicious smorgasbord of dance
Young dancers thrill in the American Ballet Theatre Studio Company Winter Festival
Featuring super new works by Lauren Lovette and Hope Boykin
Polish National Ballet in an often dramatic New Year Gala
Including two excerpts from Pastor’s elegant Swan Lake
Stuttgart Ballet@Home: Don Quixote – The Dreamer of La Mancha
A hefty dose of Spanish zest and innovation spices the mix
From Berlin With Love 2021: Staatsballett Berlin New Year Gala
Three shorts by Arshak Ghalumyan and Ross Martinson; Swan Lake and Nutcracker pas de deux
Exuberance and fine dancing in The Tokyo Ballet’s Don Quixote
A ballet that’s fun and guaranteed to lift the spirits
