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Review: DANCE IS NOT FOR US, Barbican Centre

Review: DANCE IS NOT FOR US, Barbican Centre

by Matthew Paluch · October 19, 2026

Cie Omar Rajeh, the Lebanese choreographer and cultural architect has lost a lot - in basic terms his home and personal/professional life in Beirut. Rajeh is a big player in the Arab dance world having founded Maqamat in 2002, a “pioneering contemporary dance organisation”. Due to political unre…

Review: MANON, Royal Ballet & Opera

Review: MANON, Royal Ballet & Opera

by Matthew Paluch · October 14, 2026

It's impressive to have the same work showing at two companies simultaneously, and such is the case for Kenneth MacMillan’s 1974 full-evening work Manon. The ballet is currently in season at the Paris Opera and also opened last night at the Royal Ballet and Opera. Leading the cast are Francesca Ha…

Review: Fall for Dance, in Retrospect

Review: Fall for Dance, in Retrospect

by Audrey Pettit · October 12, 2026

Fall for Dance's dynamic final program excavates what the festival—and consequently, dance itself—has been and is becoming.…

Review: OSCAR Is Ballet's Next Chapter

Review: OSCAR Is Ballet's Next Chapter

by Lora Strum · October 10, 2026

At the New York City Center, The Australian Ballet and choreographer Christopher Wheeldon deliver an immersive, emotional new blueprint for the future of ballet.…

Review: A CENTENARY CELEBRATION, Royal Ballet & Opera

Review: A CENTENARY CELEBRATION, Royal Ballet & Opera

by Matthew Paluch · October 9, 2026

The Royal Ballet season opens on the main stage with a special programme: A Centenary Celebration. 100 years ago Ninette de Valois founded The Academy of Choreographic Art, and the rest is history. What followed was The Royal Ballet School and two companies. So sitting in the Royal Ballet and Opera …

Review: FALL FOR DANCE FESTIVAL Celebrates Dance's Past and Present

Review: FALL FOR DANCE FESTIVAL Celebrates Dance's Past and Present

by Elizabeth Blosfield · October 5, 2026

Set to repetitive, hypnotic music also composed by Spivey, the work had an almost ritualistic quality. At first, the movement flowed softly without edges, gradually giving way to sharper, more staccato gestures in the second half of the piece. Even when individual dancers were performing different s…

Review: THE BROWN SUITE, Richmond Theatre

Review: THE BROWN SUITE, Richmond Theatre

by Aliya Al-Hassan · October 3, 2026

It's not often that Richmond Theatre plays host to a world premiere: Blacbrik's Nahum McLean and Darius Drooh's first long-form dance production The Brown Suite makes a stylish splash before embarking on a nationwide tour.…

FALL FOR DANCE at New York City Center Enthralls Audiences with Program 4

FALL FOR DANCE at New York City Center Enthralls Audiences with Program 4

by Marina Kennedy · October 2, 2026

Fall For Dance at New York City Center has kicked off the dance season and fans are enjoying the experience.  We had the opportunity to attend Program 4 on Wednesday evening with a full house audience.  The festival has featured a total of 5 programs that showcase world-renowned dance companies.…

Review: PASTORAL, Barbican Theatre

Review: PASTORAL, Barbican Theatre

by Matthew Paluch · October 2, 2026

“A lot of dance is Disneyfied. But art has to be challenging.' These are the wise, and provocative words of choreographer Pam Tanowitz. Tanowitz returns to the Barbican with her latest work Pastoral. Premiered in June 2025, the piece uses Beethoven's 6th Symphony as inspiration, specifically ideas…

Past Shows

Balanchine’s Apollo & Other Works

Balanchine’s Apollo & Other Works

Sep 11 – Sep 12, 2026

Ballet Vancouver opens its 2026/27 inaugural season with a breathtaking triple bill spanning extraordinary artistic range and striking virtuosity in Balanchine’s Apollo & Other Works , on stage September 11 + 12, 2026, at the Vancouver Playhouse. The program will be anchored by...

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