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Marquee TV to stream London’s Dance for Ukraine gala

12 April 2022 by Gramilano 2 Comments

Mayara Magri and Francesco Gabriele Frola in Le Corsaire. Photo by Elliott Franks-02

Marquee TV will stream Dance for Ukraine, the special charity gala conceived by former Royal Ballet stars Ivan Putrov (Ukraine) and Alina Cojocaru (Romania) which was performed at the London Coliseum … [Read more...] about Marquee TV to stream London’s Dance for Ukraine gala

Marquee TV’s new streamed dance films include Acosta Danza and BalletBoyz

26 April 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

El Cruce Sobre El Niagara

Marquee TV has announced a line up of new dance films on its platform from May 2021. It includes two new works from Acosta Danza as well as performances by BalletBoyz and Russell Maliphant Dance … [Read more...] about Marquee TV’s new streamed dance films include Acosta Danza and BalletBoyz

Ballet treats to view online during the holidays

24 December 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

New York City Ballet’s The Nutcracker © Erin Baiano

Dance programming for the festive period from companies all over the world are many: free, subscription and pay-per-view. Here are some that have caught my eye. Please feel free to signal in the … [Read more...] about Ballet treats to view online during the holidays

English National Ballet School’s Winter Showcase available worldwide

17 December 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

ENBS 3rd Year Men in Andrew McNicol's Of Space and Time © photo by ASH

English National Ballet School has announced that its Winter Showcase will premiere online (via its website, YouTube and Facebook channels) from Monday 21 December at 7.30pm GMT and be available for … [Read more...] about English National Ballet School’s Winter Showcase available worldwide

A look at the English National Ballet School’s Summer Performance 2020

12 July 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

English National Ballet School’s Summer Performance 2020

Courageously, the English National Ballet School has worked with its students to produce new works – marvellously put together with some impressive editing by BalletBoyz and Manilla Productions – to … [Read more...] about A look at the English National Ballet School’s Summer Performance 2020

Royal Ballet ballerina stages starry gala in memory of her mother

12 June 2017 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Emma Maguire in Sweet Violets, The Royal Ballet © ROH Bill Cooper, 2012

Emma Maguire is a Soloist of The Royal Ballet. She lost her mother, Ann, a teacher, when she was stabbed to death in front of her class by a 15-year-old pupil at Corpus Christi Catholic College in … [Read more...] about Royal Ballet ballerina stages starry gala in memory of her mother

Deloitte Ignite 2014: The Royal Ballet’s month-long festival of dance, music and art

17 July 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The month-long contemporary arts festival Deloitte Ignite 2014 is based on the theme of myth and this year is curated by The Royal Ballet and The National Gallery’s Dr Minna Moore Ede, who said, At … [Read more...] about Deloitte Ignite 2014: The Royal Ballet’s month-long festival of dance, music and art

In and Out: Bolle, Gomes, Stiefel – how easy is it to be an openly gay ballet dancer?

7 July 2013 by Gramilano 21 Comments

When Roberto Bolle popped out and in of the closet four years ago internet forums and gossip rags foamed at the mouth. Openly gay ballet dancers, like openly gay actors and singers, are few and far … [Read more...] about In and Out: Bolle, Gomes, Stiefel – how easy is it to be an openly gay ballet dancer?

Mara Galeazzi’s Dancing for the Children Gala 2011 at Sadler’s Wells on 3 April

9 February 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The Royal Ballet Principal Mara Galeazzi's Gala 2011 is part of a unique initiative, Dancing For The Children, which has this year teamed up with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s … [Read more...] about Mara Galeazzi’s Dancing for the Children Gala 2011 at Sadler’s Wells on 3 April

Ballet Boyz: the next generation – meet The Talent

26 January 2011 by Gramilano 1 Comment

It's more than 10 years since Michael Nunn and William Trevitt sensationally left the Royal Ballet - and the Ballet Boyz, as the pair became known, are Boyz no more. Now in their early forties, Nunn … [Read more...] about Ballet Boyz: the next generation – meet The Talent

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GRAHAM SPICER

Writer, director and photographer in Milan, blogging (under the name ‘Gramilano’) about dance, opera, music and photography for people who are a bit like me and like some of the things I like. I was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. My scribblings have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times. I write the ‘Danza in Italia’ column for Dancing Times magazine.

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