Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella returns for its 30th anniversary with an almost entirely new cast
New Adventures names the cast for its 30th-anniversary UK tour of Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella, with an almost entirely new line-up of principals
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Review: Legacy – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in London
Jonathan Gray sees sees Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s second programme, honouring Ailey’s legacy with grace, truth, nobility and a seriousness of purpose.
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Royal Ballet and Opera bets on the future of dance and opera with FUTUREWORKS and NOW
Royal Ballet and Opera launches FUTUREWORKS and NOW, two long-term programmes to nurture new choreographers and composers, with Wayne McGregor and Pam Tanowitz mentoring.
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Review: New Works – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in London
Graham Watts sees the first programme from the “world’s elite dance phenomenon”, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, on tour in London.
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Royal Ballet School centenary gala sees students alongside The Royal Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet
The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet and The Royal Ballet School unite to celebrate a century of training and artistic legacy.
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Tony Award winner Arturo Lyons and Pontus Lidberg among artists at 2026 Hudson Valley Dance Festival
The Hudson Valley Dance Festival returns on 10 October 2026, bringing together an eclectic mix of contemporary dance artists, choreographers, and companies.
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Review: The Royal Ballet presents The McRae/Vassilev Project
Graham Watts sees Steven McRae and Vasko Vassilev in The McRae/Vassilev Project – a unique experience; a masterclass of elite playing and stunning dancing.
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Review: San Francisco Ballet’s Mere Mortals with Nikisha Fogo and Fernando Carratalá Coloma
Matthew Paluch sees the highs and lows of San Francisco Ballet’s Mere Mortals: “The highs are powerful, but the lows feel eternal.”
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Review: San Francisco Ballet in Mere Mortals – it shocks so much that it alienates
Lucía Piquero sees San Francisco Ballet in Mere Mortals – stunning performances, with control, commitment and technical virtuosity… I’m just not too sure what it was for.
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Alexei Ratmansky returns to Kyiv to stage Balanchine’s Donizetti Variations
Alexei Ratmansky has returned to Kyiv to stage George Balanchine’s Donizetti Variations, marking the first certified Balanchine production ever mounted by a Ukrainian ballet company.
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Sir Richard Alston (1948-2026): the choreographer who taught Britain to listen to dance
Sir Richard Alston, choreographer, teacher, artistic director and tireless advocate for dance, died on 7 September 2026 at the age of 77.
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Herman Cornejo and James Whiteside to give farewell performances with American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre has announced that Herman Cornejo and James Whiteside will retire from the company during the 2027 season.
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The Royal Ballet opens its 2026/27 season with Manon and a live cinema relay
Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon opens The Royal Ballet’s 2026/27 season, with performances from 13 October and a live cinema relay on 27 October.
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Review: Kaloyan Boyadjiev’s Romeo and Juliet with the Norwegian National Ballet
Graham Watts sees Romeo and Juliet with choreography by Kaloyan Boyadjiev – a production that looks glorious and manages to be both familiar and fresh.
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Heather Ogden to retire from the National Ballet of Canada after 29 years
Principal Dancer Heather Ogden will retire at the end of The National Ballet of Canada’s 2026/27 season, after a 29-year career with the company.
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Interview: Los Angeles Ballet director Melissa Barak on the company’s Hollywood Bowl debut
Choreographer Melissa Barak took time from rehearsals to speak with dance writer Ann Haskins about Los Angeles Ballet’s debut at the Hollywood Bowl.
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Christopher Wheeldon receives the RAD’s Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has presented its highest honour, the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award, to choreographer Christopher Wheeldon OBE.
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Danshuis – Major New European Centre for Dance Planned for 2030
Rotterdam’s Danshuis will be the largest centre in Europe dedicated to the production and development of dance
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LaScalaTV Goes Free from 1 September
Teatro alla Scala’s streaming platform is dropping its paywall. From 1 September, every title in the LaScalaTV catalogue will be available for free.
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National Ballet of Canada’s Genevieve Penn Nabity swaps the stage for the stadium to throw the first pitch
Genevieve Penn Nabity swapped the Four Seasons Centre stage for the Rogers Centre mound, throwing the first pitch at the Toronto Blue Jays’ game.
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Interview: Julia Conway – English National Ballet’s new Principal Dancer
Julia Conway talks with Graham Spicer on her promotion to ENB Principal, preparing Nureyev’s Romeo and Juliet, and balancing technique with storytelling.
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Northern Ballet Returns to the Linbury with Three Short Ballets
Northern Ballet is heading back to the Royal Ballet and Opera’s Linbury Theatre with a triple bill that brings together some of dance’s most distinctive voices, past and present.
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Interview: Steven McRae and Vasko Vassilev talk about their Royal Ballet project at the Linbury Theatre
The Royal Ballet opens its 2026/27 Linbury Theatre season on 11 September with The McRae / Vassilev Project, a unique evening of music and dance.
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Review: Don Quixote at La Scala with Alice Mariani and Mattia Semperboni
Graham Spicer sees La Scala Ballet in Nureyev’s production of Don Quixote featuring sparkling performances under the magical baton of Gavriel Heine.
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Review: Ballet de Santiago in Swan Lake – the company’s energy and attack compensate for the weak dramatic narrative
Matthew Paluch sees Swan Lake in Dublin with the Ballet de Santiago, where he found a company full of young, capable artists.
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Eleven ballerinas, one Fracci: celebrating what would have been Carla Fracci’s 90th birthday
Today – 20 August 2026 – would have been Carla Fracci’s 90th birthday. To mark the occasion, we look back at one of the most audacious projects of her career.
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Time Does Not Exist: WINNDance is giving great dancers a second act
For dancers over 40, retirement is close. A new company, WINNDance, is challenging that assumption.
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From Milan to Paris: ten-year-old Nathan is off to the Paris Opéra
Ten-year-old Nathan is leaving Milan for Paris this September, joining the Opéra’s Dance School after beating out 50 hopefuls for a spot.
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Dance photographer Elliott Franks dies at 62
The talented, well-respected, and much-loved photographer Elliott Franks has died at his London home at age 62.
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Nutcracker and Swan Lake at risk: fraud case opened over Grigorovich’s ballet legacy
Audiences at the Bolshoi Theatre could find themselves without 11 of its well-known productions after a dispute over the rights to Yuri Grigorovich’s choreographic legacy.
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