A magical evening: English National Ballet’s Swan Lake
Emma Hawes’ Odette is the stuff from which dreams are spun: a wonderful combination of imposing lines and tender vulnerability.
Swan Lake
Ballet meets folk
A conversation with Debbie Norris, founder and artistic director of Ballet Folk, whose The Tears of Jenny Greenteeth is on in London on February 2
Four choreographers, four works: Gauthier Dance in Swan Lakes
An homage to the familiar ballet. But while each of the four works was inspired by the classic, each is decidedly contemporary and different.
Ballet fun with Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Their en travesti brand of ballet humour, poking affectionate, gentle fun at traditions and stereotypes, still makes for an amusing, enjoyable evening
A glimpse into a very bright future: John Cranko School ‘Ballet Matinee’
A fine programme that reflected well the dancers’ classical training, and the School and Stuttgart Ballet heritage
Yondering into the future: The Royal Ballet School Summer Performance 2022
It was a super afternoon, but you really do have to pinch yourself to remind yourself that they are all still in their late-teens
Top ballet schools Unite for Ukraine in a special London evening
An evening of goodwill and youthful enthusiasm bringing together six of Britain’s top dance schools to show support for Ukraine
Dance for Ukraine
A naturally emotion-laden evening, with most of the dance laden with symbolism, as the ballet world came together to raise money for aid for Ukraine
Russian State Ballet of Siberia: Swan Lake
Highlight was Elena Svinko’s quite outstanding Odette/Odile. Framed by the severe faces of her swans, she was a shining jewel and quite sublime
Birmingham Royal Ballet 2022-2023 plans
Includes the UK premiere of Uwe Scholz’s best creations, his dramatic setting of Beethoven’s vibrant Seventh Symphony alongside world premieres and revivals
Béjart’s spellbinding Les Chaises headlines Programme B of the 16th World Ballet Festival on demand
The most interesting work without doubt is Béjart’s Les Chaises. Gil Roman is a fine actor while Alessandra Ferri is the powerful presence you would expect