A Centenary Celebration – The Royal Ballet School
Presenting works by choreographers whose careers have been shaped by the School, the evening offered a remarkable showcase of its enduring contribution to British ballet.
Marius Petipa
The Petersburg Noverre: Marius Petipa in Russia
A magnificent effort, Wiley adding Petipa to his previous studies of Tchaikovsky and Ivanov. Now 84, he has curated the output of a lifetime’s study.
Next Generation Festival: The Royal Ballet School and School of American Ballet
An evening of thirteen short works and excerpts, moving between heritage repertoire, 20th-century classics, contemporary choreography and creations
Birmingham Royal Ballet: Sir Peter Wright Centenary
An evening filled with heart, of classical excerpts and The Green Table. Carlos Acosta spoke warmly of Sir Peter, a man who did not just make ballets, but built worlds.
Heinz-Bosl-Stiftung Spring Matinée in Munich
Twice annually, the matinées are very popular. They present the Bayerisches Junior Ballet and Ballett-Akademie der Hochschule für Musik und Theater
Ballet Icons 20th Anniversary Gala
Somewhat more classical than previous years, the standard of dancing was sans pareil. Just what the doctor ordered.
Birmingham Royal Ballet: Don Quixote
Carlos Acosta’s sunny ballet provides “a lot of joy and a much-needed splash of sunshine on yet another grey, damp, dismal February day.”
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.
Royal Ballet School Summer Performance
Iain Mackay may have only recently become artistic director of the Royal Ballet School but, undaunted, has already upped the game by a large margin
Ballet Nights 007
While the seventh edition of Ballet Nights may have had the suffix ‘007,’ it fell short on James Bond-style thrills.
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.