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The Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Artists Programme – celebrating 25 years of discovering opera’s brightest new stars
The Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Artists Programme will celebrate its 25th anniversary in the 2026-2027 season.
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San Francisco Ballet – The Complete 2026-2027 Season
Ballet’s past, present, and future are explored in the 2026-2027 season, San Francisco Ballet announced this week.
Review: PCK Dance’s Into the Light – the celebrity pairing of James Pett and Travis Clausen-Knight
Graham Watts sees James Pett and Travis Clausen-Knight with Isabelle Evans – a rare opportunity to see them in a full-length show.
The Royal Opera – complete 2026-2027 Season
The complete presentation, calendar and production details of the full Royal Opera 2026-2027 Season.
The Royal Ballet – complete 2026-2027 Season
The complete presentation, calendar and production details of the full Royal Ballet 2026-2027 Season.
Review: Company of Elders – over-60s present a double bill with charisma, poignancy and comedy
Graham Watts sees the Company of Elders at Sadler’s Wells’ Elixir Festival, which champions performance by dancers of a certain age.
Birmingham Royal Ballet celebrates Sir Peter Wright’s Centenary with Gala Performance
Sir Peter Wright Centenary on 18 June will feature highlights from the director and choreographer’s most beloved works, and a return by Carlos Acosta.
Les Étoiles 2026 in Milan 11-12 April with 2 new guests: Natalia Osipova and Aurélie Dupont
Les Étoiles, the well-known gala format seen across Italy, returns to the Teatro degli Arcimboldi in Milan this weekend – on 11 April at 9 pm and on 12 April at 5 pm.
The Critics’ Circle announces the nominations for the 26th National Dance Awards
The Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle has announced the short-listed nominations for the National Dance Awards (#NDA26).
New York City Ballet announces 2026-27 Season with 5 world premieres
The 2026-27 21-week Season has 48 ballets, including 24 Works by NYCB Co-Founder George Balanchine and 5 Works by Co-Founding Choreographer Jerome Robbins.
Review: Kontakthof – Echoes of ’78, Pina Bausch through the eyes of Meryl Tankard
Lily Hyde sees a reworked version of Pina Bausch’s Kontakthof with original cast members from 1978 – mired in the old, the show presents something remarkably new.
Interview: American Ballet Theatre’s Associate Artistic Director Clinton Luckett on Sylvia
Clinton Luckett spoke with Ann Haskins about the ABT ballerinas dancing Sylvia, Delibes’ music, and the challenges of the role created on Margot Fonteyn.
Review: English National Ballet’s My First Ballet: Cinderella – moments of real magic
Lily Hyde sees My First Ballet: Cinderella, a production of an incredibly high standard for audience members of any age, with a strong calibre of dancing.
Review: Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company in Solera – Spanish music and dance of the highest calibre
Jonathan Gray sees the Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company, a performance that ends with you wanting more from this wonderful array of artists.
Review: William Bracewell gives a Shakespearean performance in his debut in Mayerling with The Royal Ballet
Lily Hyde sees William Bracewell’s debut in Mayerling – one of The Royal Ballet’s most intelligent dancers, a singular performer who evades comparison.
Review: Calvin Richardson makes an expressive and beautifully danced debut in The Royal Ballet’s Mayerling
Jonathan Gray sees Calvin Richardson’s debut in Mayerling with The Royal Ballet – Tall, elegantly proportioned, expressive and blessed with great physical strength.
Review: Matthew Ball is riveting in The Royal Ballet’s Mayerling
Jonathan Gray sees a myriad of fine performances on Mayerling’s opening night, but none finer than Matthew Ball in Laura Morera’s detailed revival for The Royal Ballet.
Review: Alexander Whitley Double Bill, Mirror and Rite of Spring – missing the point?
Lydia Wharf sees Alexander Whitley’s double bill and appreciates his rich, interesting vocabulary, but, although enjoyable, she remains disappointed.
Review: Kafka with the National Ballet of Brno – a tour de force for Arthur Abram in the title role
Graham Watts admires the National Ballet of Brno’s Kafka – it’s a physical challenge to match the role of Rudolf in MacMillan’s Mayerling.
Royal Ballet’s Melissa Hamilton presents A Night of Ballet
Melissa Hamilton will curate a Night of Ballet this summer at Grange Park Opera, produced by Hamilton Christou Productions.
The Royal Ballet School looks to the future as it celebrates its 100th anniversary
Matthew Paluch attended a Royal Ballet School Centenary Insight Day. Like the school’s founder, Ninette de Valois, he believes we need more than feelings; we need intelligence.
Review: Ivan Putrov’s Dance for Ukraine gala – raising funds to support ballet students
Graham Watts praises Dance for Ukraine – a very fine show, worthy of fulsome support.
Review: Covent Garden Choreographics with New English Ballet Theatre
Lily Hyde sees New English Ballet Theatre at Royal Ballet & Opera in Covent Garden Choreographics – a company whose ambitions far outpace its resources.
Review: Winning Works – The Joffrey Ballet and The Grainger Academy present 5 world premieres
Scott C Morgan sees Winning Works in Chicago – invaluable for all the featured choreographers and their young dancers.
Review: English National Ballet’s double bill Body and Soul – commentaries on the state of the contemporary world
Jonathan Gray sees English National Ballet in a new double bill, Body and Soul, which the company dances to perfection.
Youth America Grand Prix’s 2026 Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow Gala
Ballet stars will join Youth America Grand Prix to celebrate this year’s Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow Gala on Thursday 16 April in New York.
San Francisco’s Flamenco Arts International – contemporary dance theatre meets legacy flamenco
Ann Haskins talks to Flamenco Arts International founders Marina Elana and Isabel del Día on Songs From a Sinking Ship, a show that finds flamenco dancers and musicians aboard a doomed ship.