The Royal Ballet: Manon
MacMillan gives his characters room to behave foolishly, selfishly, passionately and sometimes with startling cruelty, all within the discipline of classical ballet.
The Royal Ballet & Opera
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.
Northern Ballet: Three Short Ballets
The dancers moved from Peck’s musical intricacy to van Manen’s cool precision and November’s high-energy theatricality without losing their own presence
The Royal Ballet: The McRae / Vassilev Project
McRae’s attack, Lamb’s nerve, Nicholson’s theatrical instinct and Vassilev’s swagger feed off one another… pleasure keeps spilling outwards.
Carlos Acosta: Myths and Modern Masters
Myths and Modern Masters is not only about Acosta himself. It’s just as much a celebration of the talent at the two companies he leads.
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.
Next Generation Festival: Rambert School & Junior Company of Polish National Ballet
An evening of contrasts with three contemporary dance works from Rambert School and five shorter neo-classical pieces from the Junior Company of the Polish National Ballet
Next Generation Festival: Chance to Dance
A celebratory and hopeful example of how Chance to Dance can catalyse the careers of dancers who may never have crossed paths with ballet otherwise
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
The Royal Ballet: So Are We by Léon-Lightfoot
The Royal Ballet dancers looked terrific in both ballets, Salle de Danse in particular a super vehicle for their wonderful physicality.
A dash of summer sun: The Royal Ballet’s La Fille mal gardée
Making her debut as Lise, Mayara Magri was technically flawless. Her dancing was a thing of beauty, her partnership with Leo Dixon wonderfully assured