Classicism to the fore at the John Cranko School Matinée
Top quality dancing… But perhaps best of all, everything was very classically rooted, with pointework very much to the fore for the women.
School & conservatoire performances
English National Ballet School annual performance
The third year’s classical work was Les Patineurs (1937), and then Pina Bausch’s Tannhăuser Bacchanal (1972), a fascinating piece of dance history
English National Ballet School dance PCK and Pita
Most fun was Arthur Pita´s Death Defying Dances. Full of dark humour and fabulous music, it is an absolute delight.
Toru Shimazaki’s Shattered Moon shines in the University of Taipei’s annual performance
“Not only the highlight of the programme, but one of the best works I’ve ever seen in a Taiwanese vocational school show. And I’ve seen a lot.”
Hwa Gang Dance Troupe: Twilight Whispers
In South, Toru Shimazaki draws on elements of aboriginal dance and music, giving them a contemporary sentiment, but never loses sight of their soul.
National Taiwan University of Sport, Dance Department Graduation Performance
The evening of largely student work consisted entirely of ensemble creations with lots of excellent committed dancing
Focus Dance Company 2024
Six works by students alongside Self-Portrait by Hung Tsai-hsi and Hofesh Shechter’s powerful In Your Rooms. The dancing was top drawer
Classicism to the fore: John Cranko School
Absolutely and unashamedly classically-focused. Even the student choreography. The contemporary pieces were clearly classically underwritten too
The Royal Ballet School Summer Performance
Overall, the modern pieces showcased the dancers’ skill, technique and emotional engagement somewhat better than the classical ones.
English National Ballet School, 2023 Summer Performance
An exciting evening for the English National Ballet School… back on track as a quality professional ballet school after a couple of difficult years.
The Royal Ballet School at Holland Park
The undoubted highlight of the evening was Robert Battle’s terrific solo, Takademe. Caspar Lench owned the stage…