Interview: Choreographer Jessica Lang on her triple bill at Pacific Northwest Ballet
Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Resident Choreographer Jessica Lang talks about her current triple bill, on stage in Seattle.
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Where Worlds Converge: the rich history and modern renaissance of the Spoleto Festival
26 June to 12 July 2026, the 69th Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto: the first edition led by the new Artistic Director Daniele Cipriani.
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Review: Hamlet – South African choreographer Dada Masilo’s final work
Lydia Wharf sees Dada Masilo’s Hamlet, a queer, black, female dance interpretation of Shakespeare that didn’t live up to its promise.
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Review: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Gentleman Jack with Northern Ballet – a star performance and an outstanding score
Graham Watts sees Gentleman Jack with Nida Aydinoğlu – a future star – and enjoys the unique choreographic style, memorable score, and emphatic set design.
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Review: Martha Graham Dance Company centennial celebration visits Italy
Graham Spicer sees Martha Graham Dance Company’s centennial celebration tour – a company in good hands as it enters its second century.
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English National Ballet announces winners of Emerging Dancer 2026
English National Ballet has presented four Emerging Dancer 2026 awards – the competition will be available free online from 4 June.
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La Scala’s 2026-2027 Ballet Season announced
La Scala announces its 2026-2027 Ballet Season with nine works, including five premieres and four new productions.
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Interview: Of Renewals and Returns – Helen Pickett, visionary choreographer and creative
Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel talks with choreographer Helen Pickett on the eve of the opening of her ballet Emma Bovary – “Be the rebel. Be daring. Take Risk.”
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Interview: Carlos Acosta on his special project at The Royal Opera House this summer
Diane Parkes talks to Carlos Acosta about Myths and Modern Masters, the mixed bill that he’ll present at The Royal Opera House in August.
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Interview: What connects Tiler Peck, Madonna and La La Land? The Seaweed Sisters!
Ann Haskins speaks to Dana Wilson, Megan Lawson and Jillian Meyers, collectively known as The Seaweed Sisters, about WEED OH NO! and their varied careers.
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Review: Manuel Legris’ Paquita is an undisputed hit at Lithuanian National Ballet
Graham Watts sees Lithuanian National Ballet’s new production of Paquita with touches of genius from Manuel Legris and impressive performances from the dancers.
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Review: BLINDED by DELIGHT in Berlin – a highly executed low-brow show
Matthew Paluch sees BLINDED by DELIGHT at the Palast Berlin – wow, circus-style acts are worth the ticket price alone.
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Lausanne 2026 Prize Winners have chosen the school or company they will join next season
The 14 Lausanne 2026 Prize Winners have decided on their placements next season – 1st prize winner William Gyves from the United States joins The Royal Ballet.lausanne
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Interview: Brigadoon returns to California – Director/Choreographer Katie Spelman on Scottish Dance in a Mythical Scotland
Pasadena Playhouse’s production of Brigadoon, directed and choreographed by Katie Spelman, with a book by Alexandra Silberis, is infused with Scottish culture.
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Review: Gentleman Jack with Northern Ballet – Love, lust and the life of Anne Lister
Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel sees Gentleman Jack – effective in its storytelling capacity and sits well with the company.
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Preview: Sol León and Paul Lightfoot make their Royal Ballet debut
The Royal Ballet is the first British company to perform the work of the contemporary choreographic duo Sol León and Paul Lightfoot.
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Review: lots of young talent at La Scala Ballet School’s final show
Graham Spicer sees Accademia Teatro alla Scala Ballet School dancers in their final show of the year, showcasing the talents of the final year students.
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Review: Mathieu Geffré’s The Monocle at Wilton’s Music Hall in London’s East End
Lily Hyde sees The Monocle: One Last Soirée set in a lesbian bar in 1930s Paris – energetic and sensual with exhilarating moments of togetherness.
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Review: Jefta van Dinther’s REMACHINE – not a win
Matthew Paluch sees Jefta van Dinther’s – there are ideas and atmosphere, but it lacks structure and pace.
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Review: Les Étoiles in Milan – staging galas is not for the faint-hearted
Graham Spicer sees the Milanese edition of Daniele Cipriani’s Les Étoiles gala and enjoyed its varied offerings, with Natalia Osipova and Aurélie Dupont stepping in at the last minute.
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Royal Opera House’s new curtains unveiled to King Charles III
Last night, the Royal Ballet and Opera unveiled its new Main Stage curtains at the Spring Gala, attended by His Majesty King Charles III.
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Review: BalletBoyz’s 25th anniversary show, Still Pointless – lacking evolution
Lily Hyde sees BalleyBoyz’s ‘Still Pointless’ programme, admiring the company’s ten accomplished dancers, but finds some works… pointless?
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Review: Tulsa Ballet conquers London with a balletic richness made in America
Graham Watts sees Tulsa Ballet’s ‘Made in America’ triple bill at Royal Ballet and Opera – a young, dynamic ensemble, with an overarching sense of theatre.
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Review: National Ballet of Brno’s new production of Giselle with Ksenia Ovsyanick and Alejandro Virelles
Graham Watts sees Rodolfo Castellanos’ Giselle with the National Ballet of Brno – a production that stands among the very best.
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Milan celebrates 80th Anniversary of La Scala’s reopening after devastating World War II bombing
World War II bombing by allied forces destroyed much of La Scala. It was rebuilt in three years and reopened with Toscanini conducting on 11 May 1946.
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Review: YOU & US with Cathy Waller Company – human, nuanced, heart-warming
Lucía Piquero appreciates the humanity in Cathy Waller Company’s YOU & US, inviting us to have the courage to be seen more openly and more honestly.
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Interview: Luca Silvestrini brought his Community Dance Practice to Italy’s Proscaenium
I talked to Protein Dance’s Luca Silvestrini who led the Dance Without Limits weekend of workshops hosted by Proscaenium in Italy.
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Review: The Trocks in London with Olga Supphozova taking her final bows
Jonathan Gray has been admiring Robert Carter’s dancing for over 30 years, now on his last tour with The Trocks, who were “a delight from start to finish”.
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Royal Ballet and Opera unveils new stage curtains during special Gala performance
On 14 May, after 3 decades and tens of thousands of performances, the Royal Ballet and Opera unveils its new stage curtains as part of a Gala performance.
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Review: McGregor / Maillot / Naharin, an eclectic triple bill at La Scala
Graham Spicer sees La Scala’s thrilling contemporary programme: Wayne McGregor’s Chroma, Jean-Christophe Maillot’s Dov’è la luna and Ohad Naharin’s Minus 16.
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