Review: DEBUT SOUNDS: SOUND IN MOTION, Queen Elizabeth Hall
Debut Sounds: Sound in Motion is the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual concert showcasing the LPO’s Young Composers.
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Review: THE NEXT GENERATION FESTIVAL: BUNDESJUGENDBALLETT, Royal Opera House
The Next Generation Festival continues at the Royal Opera House with two performances by the BundesJugendBallett AKA German National Youth Ballet.
Review: ACROBATIC SWAN LAKE, Sadler's Wells
Zhang Quan’s Acrobatic Swan Lake is so much more than its title suggests.
Review: THE NEW GENERATION FESTIVAL - THE ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL, Royal Opera House
The Next Generation Festival at the Royal Opera House continues with the first outing for The Royal Ballet School's annual performance dates
Review: SWAN LAKE IN-THE-ROUND, Royal Albert Hall
Derek Deane’s Swan Lake has quite the reputation.
Review: SARASOTA BALLET GALA - ASHTON WORLDWIDE, Royal Opera House
The final Ashton Worldwide bill at the Royal Opera House (23-24 season) was a Gala programme performed by the Sarasota Ballet in the Linbury Theatre
Review: ASHTON CELEBRATED - PROGRAMME 2, Royal Opera House
We're back for more Ashton, with a variation on the initial Royal Ballet programme
Review: ASHTON CELEBRATED - PROGRAMME 1, Royal Opera House
The Ashton Worldwide (2024-2028) international festival continues at the Royal Opera House with the Royal Ballet on the mainstage in Ashton Celebrated.
Review: New York City Ballet at The Kennedy Center
New York City Ballet returns to the Kennedy Center with a thrilling production of George Balanchine’s Jewels, through Sunday, June 9.
Review: SARASOTA BALLET - PROGRAMME 1, Royal Opera House
'wit, charm and elegance' are the words used to describe the work of Royal Ballet founding choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton (1904-1988).
Review: ROMEO AND JULIET, Sadler's Wells
Leeds based Northern Ballet always pack a punch when they visit London every May, and this time was no different, with Massimo Moricone’s slick and captivating Romeo and Juliet.
Review: BEYOND BOUNDARIES, AN EVENING CURATED BY ANNABELLE LOPEZ OCHOA at The Kennedy Center
What did our critic think of THE WASHINGTON BALLET'S BEYOND BOUNDARIES, AN EVENING CURATED BY ANNABELLE LOPEZ OCHOA at Kennedy Center?
Review: NAVY BLUE at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
What did our critic think of NAVY BLUE at National Arts Centre?
Review: EMERGING DANCER 2024, Sadler's Wells
English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer award returned to Sadler’s Wells after a two year absence, with a unique opportunity for the most junior members of the company to shine.
Review: MAY B - COMPAGNIE MAGUY MARIN, Sadler's Wells
Marin is regarded as a major force in French modern dance, and one can understand why when appreciating the work's overall accomplished structuring…but that doesn't mean it will be an unequivocally enjoyable experience for all.
Review: ALONZO KING LINES BALLET: DEEP RIVER at Kennedy Center
The visionary eye of Choreographer Alonzo King creates such complex choreographic movement from his gifted ensemble of twelve contemporary ballet dancers, that you will miss a tantalizing moment if you avert your eyes for even a nano-second.
Review: FRAMES OF MIND at Newport Contemporary Ballet
Just in time for Mental Health Awareness month, Newport Contemporary Ballet presents a captivating evening of three mind-focused pieces, FRAMES OF MIND, at Providence’s WaterFire Arts Center.
Review: ABT STUDIO COMPANY Brings the Drama to The Joyce Theater
It’s true what they say: everything old is new again.
Review: THE WINTER'S TALE, Royal Opera House
Part violent psychodrama, part sunny romcom, The Winter’s Tale was not the most obvious of plays for the Royal Ballet to take on.
Review: SWAN LAKES AND MINUS 16 at Harbourfront Centre
What did our critic think of SWAN LAKES AND MINUS 16 at Harbourfront Centre?
Review: MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE Proves that Great Dance and Music is Really All You Need
What did our critic think of 'MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE PROVES' THAT GREAT DANCE AND MUSIC IS REALLY ALL YOU NEED at New York City Center?
Review: CYCLES, Barbican Centre
With their new work Cycles, it is clear that Boy Blue are at something of a crossroads.
Review: BALLET HISPÁNICO CELEBRATES 2024 SEASON at New York City Center
What did our critic think of BALLET HISPÁNICO CELEBRATES 2024 NEW YORK CITY CENTER SEASON at New York City Center?
Review: SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY: IMPERMANENCE at The Kennedy Center
A beautifully asynchronous and turbulent super-organism, Impermanence opened its weekend at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater on April 16th.
Review: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, Sadler's Wells
Is there anything similar to The Sleeping Beauty overture? With Tchaikovsky filling the theatre with full-blown fairy tale drama - it's quite the opener.
