The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) main annual event, The Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition, is coming to São Paulo, Brazil, for the first time (from 11-19 October 2025). Young dancers … [Read more...] about The Fonteyn 2025: The Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition to be held in Brazil this October
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Acclaimed disabled dancer and choreographer Joe Powell-Main needs your help
Joe Powell-Main, the freelance dancer and choreographer "on wheels and crutches", has begun a ‘GOFUNDME’ project to support his new company, JPM Productions, in developing projects to give … [Read more...] about Acclaimed disabled dancer and choreographer Joe Powell-Main needs your help
One third of UK schools are not teaching compulsory dance education – Royal Academy of Dance helps out
One third of UK schools are not teaching dance even though dance is part of the United Kingdom’s specified national curriculum. The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is doing its part to try and compensate … [Read more...] about One third of UK schools are not teaching compulsory dance education – Royal Academy of Dance helps out
The Fonteyn 2024 – the Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition “an evening, jam-packed with quality dancing”
Matthew Paluch sees The Margot Fonteyn Ballet Competition: "seeing young people flourish because of their own hard work and dedication will never tire." TitleThe Fonteyn 2024CompanyRoyal Academy of … [Read more...] about The Fonteyn 2024 – the Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition “an evening, jam-packed with quality dancing”
The Royal Ballet promotes Calvin Richardson and Joseph Sissens to Principal
Director of The Royal Ballet, Kevin O’Hare, has announced the promotions and the joiners and leavers for The Royal Ballet’s 2024/25 Season. It has been immensely rewarding – he said – to watch … [Read more...] about The Royal Ballet promotes Calvin Richardson and Joseph Sissens to Principal
[Interview] Royal Ballet director Kevin O’Hare talks about the company’s new name and new season 2024-2025
The Royal Ballet’s 2024-2025 season has just been announced – the full programme can be seen below – with an exciting mix of full-length ballets and mixed bills, the company’s hit repertory pieces and … [Read more...] about [Interview] Royal Ballet director Kevin O’Hare talks about the company’s new name and new season 2024-2025
Royal Ballet Principal Alexander Campbell becomes Artistic Director of the Royal Academy of Dance
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has announced that Alexander Campbell will leave The Royal Ballet to take up its Artistic Directorship. He will begin his tenure in April 2024, succeeding the RAD’s … [Read more...] about Royal Ballet Principal Alexander Campbell becomes Artistic Director of the Royal Academy of Dance
[Review] Empower in Motion: A Ballet Inclusive – “A joyous celebration of all people dancing”
Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel sees Empower in Motion: A Ballet Inclusive, celebrating the charity Children Today TitleEmpower in Motion: A Ballet InclusiveCompanyVariousVenueSadler’s Wells, LondonDate7 … [Read more...] about [Review] Empower in Motion: A Ballet Inclusive – “A joyous celebration of all people dancing”
A Guide to Manon – MacMillan’s biographer, Jann Parry, observes Natalia Osipova as Manon, with Reece Clarke
Jann Parry – author of the Kenneth MacMillan biography "Different Drummer: The Life of Kenneth MacMillan" – comments on Natalia Osipova's Manon and directing ballet for … [Read more...] about A Guide to Manon – MacMillan’s biographer, Jann Parry, observes Natalia Osipova as Manon, with Reece Clarke
[Review] Francesca Hayward and Marcelino Sambé ‘infectious and genuine’ in The Royal Ballet’s Manon
Matthew Paluch sees The Royal Ballet’s Manon as it celebrates 50 years on stage. TitleManonCompanyThe Royal BalletVenueThe Royal Opera House, LondonDate18 January 2024ReviewerMatthew Paluch Manon … [Read more...] about [Review] Francesca Hayward and Marcelino Sambé ‘infectious and genuine’ in The Royal Ballet’s Manon
Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon returns to The Royal Ballet for its 50th Anniversary
17 January – 8 March 2024Live in cinemas: Wednesday 7 February 2024 The Royal Ballet presents Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon, 50 years since the production's 1974 premiere, and 100 years since the birth … [Read more...] about Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon returns to The Royal Ballet for its 50th Anniversary
[Review] The Limit – The Royal Ballet’s Francesca Hayward and Alexander Campbell in a new two-hander
Jann Parry sees The Limit at the Linbury Theatre – “Hayward and Campbell are marvellous movers but the production’s premise is perverse.” TitleThe LimitCompanyThe Royal BalletVenueThe Linbury … [Read more...] about [Review] The Limit – The Royal Ballet’s Francesca Hayward and Alexander Campbell in a new two-hander
[Interview] Alexander Campbell on ‘The Limit’ – a new work for The Royal Ballet
“The average person will speak 123,205,750 words in a lifetime. But what if there were a limit?” This was the conceit of Sam Steiner’s 2015 play, Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons. The Royal … [Read more...] about [Interview] Alexander Campbell on ‘The Limit’ – a new work for The Royal Ballet
Royal Ballet casting for autumn performances 2023 with role debuts
The Royal Ballet casting for main roles is announced for all performances from 30 September 2023 until 13 January 2024. General booking opens on 2 August 2023 for the whole period. The ballets … [Read more...] about Royal Ballet casting for autumn performances 2023 with role debuts
[Review] The Royal Ballet: A Diamond Celebration – the importance of the past, present, and future
How should the Royal Opera House celebrate 60 years of The Friends of Covent Garden? Krumping? Balanchine? Don't stress, you don't have to choose, we're getting both in the buffet that is The Royal … [Read more...] about [Review] The Royal Ballet: A Diamond Celebration – the importance of the past, present, and future
Casting for The Royal Ballet Romeo and Juliet opening the 2021-2022 Season
This October The Royal Ballet returns for its first full season in 18 months. The season includes world premieres of Wayne McGregor’s The Dante Project, Christopher Wheeldon’s Like Water for … [Read more...] about Casting for The Royal Ballet Romeo and Juliet opening the 2021-2022 Season
Online and studio masterclasses with artists of The Royal Ballet and Ballet Black
Danceworks in London started their dance masterclass series during lockdown, first with Alejandro Parente and Marianela Nuñez, and then with Vadim Muntagirov. Following on from that success … [Read more...] about Online and studio masterclasses with artists of The Royal Ballet and Ballet Black
UK’s National Dance Awards announced
This year’s National Dance Awards were announced yesterday at a streamed event from Cervantes Theatre in London. The NDA Chair, Graham Watts, paid tribute to Liam Scarlett who was nominated six … [Read more...] about UK’s National Dance Awards announced
[Photo Album] Royal Ballet’s Balanchine and Robbins programme
Tonight, Friday 4 June, the Royal Ballet opens a new evening of dance dedicated to George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins with Apollo, the Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, and Dances at a … [Read more...] about [Photo Album] Royal Ballet’s Balanchine and Robbins programme
Full Royal Opera House TV and streaming times for the Christmas period
The Royal Opera House has announced its biggest ever programme of streaming and digital content, across a large range of platforms, “brought straight from our house to your house” over the Christmas … [Read more...] about Full Royal Opera House TV and streaming times for the Christmas period
[Photo Album] The Royal Ballet: Back on Stage – tonight and for 30 days
A special live-streamed performance tonight, Friday 13 November at 7.30pm GMT of the gala The Royal Ballet: Back on Stage, will be available through The Royal Opera House site for the next 30 days. … [Read more...] about [Photo Album] The Royal Ballet: Back on Stage – tonight and for 30 days
Royal Opera House announces live performance broadcasts during November lockdown
The Royal Opera House has announced a series of live performance broadcasts, together with some repertory favourites from both The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera, throughout … [Read more...] about Royal Opera House announces live performance broadcasts during November lockdown
#WorldBalletDay 2020: The Royal Ballet, Bolshoi and Australian Ballet itineraries for 29 October
World Ballet Day 2020 on 29 October, will be the biggest ever celebration of global dance with 40 dance companies participating in this year’s live streamed event. Dance companies from around the … [Read more...] about #WorldBalletDay 2020: The Royal Ballet, Bolshoi and Australian Ballet itineraries for 29 October
The Royal Ballet is Back on Stage – Friday 9 October
The Royal Ballet is Back on Stage, returning for a live-streamed performance from the stage of Covent Garden on Friday 9 October at 7.30pm. After an absence of seven … [Read more...] about The Royal Ballet is Back on Stage – Friday 9 October
[Video] Where We Are – top UK dancers are alone/together with a different take on isolation
There have been many film montages of dancers, musicians and others from the performing arts, celebrating their art in lockdown, reconnecting with their audience and colleagues via solo performances … [Read more...] about [Video] Where We Are – top UK dancers are alone/together with a different take on isolation
Photo Album: Royal Ballet first night with Dances at a Gathering and The Cellist
First photos of tonight's opening of a new double bill at The Royal Opera House with Jerome Robbins’s Dances at a Gathering and Cathy Marston's The Cellist. Dances at a Gathering Jerome Robbins’s … [Read more...] about Photo Album: Royal Ballet first night with Dances at a Gathering and The Cellist
Francesca Hayward – find out more about The Royal Ballet’s star of the movie Cats
Francesca Hayward, Principal dancer of The Royal Ballet, has a leading role in the film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Cats, directed by Academy Award winner Tom Hooper (The King’s … [Read more...] about Francesca Hayward – find out more about The Royal Ballet’s star of the movie Cats
Interview: The Royal Ballet’s Ballet Master, Christopher Carr, on mounting Coppélia, the company’s dancers and technique
Everyone who has followed The Royal Ballet in rehearsal during World Ballet Day or watched the interval clips and interviews during the intervals of the company’s live cinema relays will know … [Read more...] about Interview: The Royal Ballet’s Ballet Master, Christopher Carr, on mounting Coppélia, the company’s dancers and technique
A mesmerising new ballet art film – ‘missed nuance’ – captures movement like never before
After Niv Novak’s slow-motion dance project ‘extension’ in 2017, comes ‘missed nuance’, a similar project with a different look. Dancers from international ballet companies wore designer garments to … [Read more...] about A mesmerising new ballet art film – ‘missed nuance’ – captures movement like never before
Photos and full programme of Margot Fonteyn, A Celebration with The Royal Ballet
Last night, 8 June 2019, The Royal Ballet celebrated the centenary of the birth of its most famous ballerina, Dame Margot Fonteyn, who was born on 18 May 1919. A performance of The Firebird, … [Read more...] about Photos and full programme of Margot Fonteyn, A Celebration with The Royal Ballet