New works take the eye in the Ballet United Gala
New choreography and old classics meet in a new venture
The Royal Ballet
A summer evening in the park with The Royal Ballet School
MacMillan’s Concerto: utterly beguiling and quite spine-tingling
Old favourites, new challenges: Russian Ballet Icons Gala
A tribute to Diaghilev that looked backward, showcased the contemporary and offered something new
First time winners dominate the National Dance Awards
All the winners from the 2016 National Dance Awards
Ballet leads the way in the National Dance Awards nominations
The nominations for the 17th National Dance Awards (covering the period September 2015-August 2016) are out. Organised by the Dance Section of the Critics Circle, the body of professional dance critics in the UK, they again celebrate the vigour and diversity of Britain’s thriving dance culture. Having said that, ballet featured particularly strongly this year … Read more
A tale of two Giselles: The Royal Ballet in Japan
There is so much to say about Marianela Nuñez and Vadim Muntagirov, and so few ways of saying it
Just getting on with it: Sir Peter Wright’s life in dance
Wrights and Wrongs: My Life in Dance – Peter Wright with Paul Arrowsmith
Crystal Pite to choreograph for The Royal Ballet in 2016-2017
New works also by Wayne McGregor and Liam Scarlett in the new season.
Ave Maya: Russian Ballet Icons Gala
An excellent combination of old favourites, some modern pieces and some from both sides less familiar
A blue plaque for Fonteyn
Twenty-five years after her death, Margot Fonteyn is to be commemorated with a blue plaque at her former home
Outstanding Achievement Award for Sylvie Guillem at the National Dance Awards
All the winners from the 2015 awards, presented in London