New York City Ballet: Donizetti Variations, Ballade, Swan Lake
A pleasing, if unexciting evening. While nicely danced, it would be fair to say that none of the three ballets are out of Balanchine’s top drawer.
Swan Lake
Elmhurst Ballet School: Voices & Virtues
The programme for the Upper School showcased the talent, technique and artistry of the students across in classical ballet, contemporary and jazz
Gala de Danza’s London debut
Gala fireworks don’t come much brighter than Flames of Paris and the performance from Viola Pantuso and Shale Wagman was a winner
American Ballet Theatre Studio Company in London
A well-curated programme that showcased the dancers’ skills well, culminating in Jerome Robbins’ American classic, Interplay
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.
Varna International Ballet: Swan Lake
While Varna’s production harks back to the original, it just goes to show how the many alterations over the decades have improved the ballet
Swan Lake meets The Ugly Duckling in Circa’s Duck Pond
There are plenty of the usual handstands and tumbling… But what is really memorable is the ease with which the performers fly through the air.
Of swans and men: Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake
Most magnificent of all, is Harrison Dowzell as The Swan… Quite unforgettable. Whether in bird form… or as The Stranger at the Act 3 ball
Legacy at the Linbury
A celebration of black dancers past and present. “A packed evening of a dozen short dance works brimming with talent.”
Ballet Nights at Cadogan Hall
A mixed bill brought, inevitably perhaps, mixed success but without a shadow of a doubt, it was worth it for Set Fast alone.