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.
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.
In the Royal Ballet School’s centenary year, a diverse programme reflected a focus on innovation, no doubt aided by the younger generation who continue to inspire
An evening of thirteen short works and excerpts, moving between heritage repertoire, 20th-century classics, contemporary choreography and creations
Iain Mackay may have only recently become artistic director of the Royal Ballet School but, undaunted, has already upped the game by a large margin
The standard was uniformly high although, as in the past couple of years, it was the men, who got two pieces all to themselves, who thrilled
Overall, the modern pieces showcased the dancers’ skill, technique and emotional engagement somewhat better than the classical ones.
The undoubted highlight of the evening was Robert Battle’s terrific solo, Takademe. Caspar Lench owned the stage…
An super evening with the high spots being the clownery and of Kylián’s Sechs Tänze and the classicism of Wheeldon’s Within the Golden Hour.
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
An evening of goodwill and youthful enthusiasm bringing together six of Britain’s top dance schools to show support for Ukraine
Maggie Foyer attended the launch of the new Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme in mid-February and now casts her eye over it.