Birmingham Royal Ballet celebrates the birth of Frederick Ashton
Birmingham Royal Ballet marks 120 years since the birth of Frederick Ashton with two productions celebrating the great choreographer.
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Review: Acosta Danza in Carmen – formulaic and lacking in pace
Matthew Paluch sees Acosta Danza’s Carmen: “… a wasted opportunity and a waste of time.”
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Review – English National Ballet’s Swan Lake in-the-round returns to London’s Royal Albert Hall
Matthew Paluch sees English National Ballet’s Swan Lake in-the-round, 27 years after its premiere in London’s Royal Albert Hall.
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Birmingham Royal Ballet to perform at the Glastonbury Festival
Birmingham Royal Ballet will make its debut at the Glastonbury Festival on Sunday 30 June 2024.
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Winners of the UK’s 2023 National Dance Awards announced
Here are the winners of the 2023 National Dance Awards announced today at a ceremony at London’s Coronet Theatre.
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Ashton Worldwide 2024-2028 sees 24 companies celebrate Frederick Ashton
The Frederick Ashton Foundation has announced details of Ashton Worldwide 2024-2028, an international festival to celebrate the work of Frederick Ashton.
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Nominations for the 24th National Dance Awards – #NDA24
The Dance Section of the UK Critics’ Circle announces its short-listed nominations for the National Dance Awards (#NDA24).
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Lynne Charles becomes new Artistic Director of English National Ballet School
English National Ballet School has announced that dancer, teacher, and creator of 4Pointe, Lynne Charles will become its new Artistic Director.
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Interview with choreographer Carlos Pons Guerra: dance is an inherently queer art
Paul Arrowsmith talks to choreographer Carlos Pons Guerra, who creates work exploring gender, cultural and sexual identity, as he prepares for Edward II.
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The Royal Ballet’s International Draft Works 2024 – championing emerging choreographic talent
International Draft Works, The Royal Ballet’s programme celebrating fledgling choreographic talent, returns to the Royal Opera House from 10-13 April 2024.
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[Review] César Morales’ farewell performances in Sleeping Beauty with Birmingham Royal Ballet
Jonathan Gray sees César Morales in The Sleeping Beauty as he says farewell to Birmingham Royal Ballet
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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.
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[Review] Black Sabbath Ballet… it’s a Birmingham thing
Black Sabbath: The Ballet is a crowd-pleaser. The audience is awed not just by the technical prowess of the dancers, but also by the legendary heavy metal music.
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NutcrackAR – Birmingham Royal Ballet’s augmented reality countdown to Nutcracker time
Birmingham Royal Ballet introduces the world’s first Nutcracker-themed augmented reality walk trail, ‘The 12 Days of NutcrackAR’, available on smart devices.
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[Review] A new dance biography: “Dynamo, Michael Somes – A Life in the Royal Ballet”
Royal Ballet’s Michael Somes was an almost legendary figure as a danseur noble, glamorous partner of Margot Fonteyn, and ballet master with a ferocious temper.
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[Photo Album] World premiere Black Sabbath – The Ballet
First photos of the world premiere of “Black Sabbath – The Ballet” with Birmingham Royal Ballet on 23 September 2023.
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[Review and Photo Album] The Royal Ballet School Summer Performance 2023
Jann Parry sees a varied programme chosen to showcase the skills of The Royal Ballet School students, plus a rich photo gallery of the performance.
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Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Black Sabbath – The Ballet
Opening in September is Carlos Acosta and Birmingham Royal Ballet’s new project, Black Sabbath – The Ballet.
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English National Ballet promotions and joiners for the 2023/2024 season
Aaron S Watkin, Artistic Director Designate of English National Ballet has announced promotions together with joiners for the 2023/2024 season.
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Birmingham Royal Ballet announces promotions, joiners and leavers for 2023/2024 Season
Carlos Acosta, Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, has announced the promotions within the company and new joiners for the 2023/24 season.
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Birmingham Royal Ballet arrives in New York
Birmingham Royal Ballet has announced its 2023 American dates in New York City as well as its participation in this year’s New York City Pride.
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[Review] BRB2: Carlos Acosta’s Classical Selection – the ups and downs of a mixed bag
Lots to enjoy from BRB2, a mix of newbies and more experienced dancers, in a gala programme by Carlos Acosta.
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Au revoir – Brandon Lawrence gives his final performance with Birmingham Royal Ballet
Principal dancer Brandon Lawrence’s last evening with Birmingham Royal Ballet (before joining Cathy Marston in Zürich) saw him dance in all three ballets.
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[Interview] The Collected Mr McNicol – talking to choreographer Andrew McNicol
Choreographer Andrew McNicol talks about his McNicol Ballet Collective UK tour and his flourishing career.
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Birmingham Royal Ballet’s summer bill: Apollo – Interlinked – ‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café
The triple bill from Birmingham Royal Ballet from 8 – 10 June 2023 is when the company will say farewell to principal dancer Brandon Lawrence.
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[Review] Nederlands Dance Theater triple bill – knowingly incomplete?
Gabriela Carrizo/Jiri Kylian/ Crystal Pite and Simon McBurne is the ungainly title of the NDT triple bill: “incoherent as a bad dream”.
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Carlos Acosta returns to the Royal Opera House to celebrate his 50th Birthday
Carlos Acosta celebrates his 50th birthday (on 2 June) by returning to dance at the Royal Opera House from 26 – 30 July.
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Principal Brandon Lawrence to leave Birmingham Royal Ballet to join Ballett Zürich
Birmingham Royal Ballet will say farewell to Principal dancer Brandon Lawrence at the end of the 2022/2023 season when he leaves to join Ballett Zürich.
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[Photo Album] Polina Semionova and Brandon Lawrence in Swan Lake
Photos of Polina Semionova in Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake with the company’s principal dancer Brandon Lawrence.
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[Review] Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake with guest Polina Semionova
Jonathan Gray returns to the lake to see “brilliant and fearless” Polina Semionova and the “magnificent” Brandon Lawrence with the Birmingham Royal Ballet.
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