The Royal Ballet School Summer Performance
Time and again the young dancers rose marvellously to the pressure of the occasion in what was a wonderful display of skill and talent. It was also a hugely enjoyable performance choreographically.
Swan Lake
State Ballet of Georgia: Swan Lake
Nina Ananiashvili’s new production does have family appeal, but it does the ballet, and very much the score, a great disservice by ignoring the dark undercurrents.
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.
Tutus and Testosterone: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Irresistible. The joke never feels thin, because the dancing underneath it is so alive. Technique is there, ego is there, bad behaviour is there
Ballet Icons 20th Anniversary Gala
Somewhat more classical than previous years, the standard of dancing was sans pareil. Just what the doctor ordered.
Bayerisches Staatsballett in Neumeier’s Illusionen – wie Schwanensee
A coming together of Swan Lake and the ill-fated King Ludwig II of Bavaria, a troubled dreamer renowned for building castles and his homosexuality
Theater Pforzheim: Swan Lake
I can safely say that I have never felt a swan’s breath on the back of my neck. Until now. Because that’s precisely what happened during Act Two…
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.
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