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[Review] Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends in the English countryside, come rain or shine

31 July 2023 by Graham Watts 2 Comments

Valentine Colasante and Guillaume Diop, Paris Opera Ballet, perform Don Quixote, Rudolf Nureyev. Photo Zachary Culpin @bnps (3)

Graham Watts sees Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends at Hatch House, UK TitleÉtoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & FriendsCompanyThe Covent Garden Dance CompanyVenueHatch House, … [Read more...] about [Review] Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends in the English countryside, come rain or shine

[Review and Photo Album] The Royal Ballet School Summer Performance 2023

18 July 2023 by Jann Parry Leave a Comment

The Four Seasons by Kenneth MacMillan (2)

Jann Parry sees The Royal Ballet School Summer Performance at The Royal Opera House TitleThe Royal Ballet School Summer PerformanceCompanyThe Royal Ballet SchoolVenueThe Royal Opera House, … [Read more...] about [Review and Photo Album] The Royal Ballet School Summer Performance 2023

Meet the 24 graduating Royal Ballet School students – 100% leave with contracts

14 July 2023 by Gramilano 2 Comments

Fast Blue (3)

All 24 of the pre-professional students at The Royal Ballet School [meet them below] have won contracts for the upcoming season which will take them to Canada and many US cities, to Finland, Denmark, … [Read more...] about Meet the 24 graduating Royal Ballet School students – 100% leave with contracts

[Review] Black Beauty – United We Dance International at Sadler’s Wells

10 July 2023 by Graham Watts Leave a Comment

Black Beauty - United We Dance International 2023 - 3

Graham Watts sees United We Dance International's Black Beauty TitleBlack BeautyCompanyUnited We Dance InternationalVenueLilian Baylis Theatre, Sadler’s Wells, LondonDate9 July 2023ReviewerGraham … [Read more...] about [Review] Black Beauty – United We Dance International at Sadler’s Wells

Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Black Sabbath – The Ballet

4 July 2023 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Black Sabbath The Ballet Sofia Liñares Photo credit Perou crop

Opening in September is Birmingham Royal Ballet’s new project, Black Sabbath - The Ballet. I did a double-blink reading that, reminding me of a similar reaction when Maurice Béjart announced his … [Read more...] about Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Black Sabbath – The Ballet

Birmingham Royal Ballet announces promotions, joiners and leavers for 2023/2024 Season

23 June 2023 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Max Maslen (left) and Lachlan Monaghan as Siegfried, BRB Swan Lake, Photo (left) Bill Cooper, (right) Lee Armstrong

Carlos Acosta, Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, has announced the promotions within the company and new joiners for the 2023/24 season: It has been a whirlwind year so far for everyone … [Read more...] about Birmingham Royal Ballet announces promotions, joiners and leavers for 2023/2024 Season

Birmingham Royal Ballet arrives in New York

22 June 2023 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

16 - Birmingham Royal Ballet, Tzu-Chao Chou and Brandon Lawrence in Interlinked, choreography Juliano Nunes. Photo Tristram Kenton

Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) has announced its 2023 American dates in New York City as well as its participation in this year’s New York City Pride. BRB will perform at New York City Center on … [Read more...] about Birmingham Royal Ballet arrives in New York

[Review] BRB2: Carlos Acosta’s Classical Selection – the ups and downs of a mixed bag

15 June 2023 by Jann Parry Leave a Comment

BRB2 Lucy Waine and Oscar Kempsey-Fagg in End of Time. Photo by Johan Persson-01

Jann Parry sees BRB2 during The Royal Opera House's Next Generation Festival TitleCarlos Acosta’s Classical SelectionCompanyBRB2VenueLinbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonDate13 June … [Read more...] about [Review] BRB2: Carlos Acosta’s Classical Selection – the ups and downs of a mixed bag

Au revoir – Brandon Lawrence gives his final performance with Birmingham Royal Ballet

13 June 2023 by Jonathan Gray 3 Comments

01 - Brandon Lawrence in Apollo, Birmingham Royal Ballet Photo Johan Persson

Jonathan Gray sees Brandon Lawrence’s final performance with Birmingham Royal Ballet TitleApollo | Interlinked | 'Still Life' at the Penguin CaféCompanyBirmingham Royal … [Read more...] about Au revoir – Brandon Lawrence gives his final performance with Birmingham Royal Ballet

Royal Opera House announces 2023-2024 opera and ballet Cinema Season

24 May 2023 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

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The Royal Opera House has announced its next Cinema Season with 13 productions, eight of which will be broadcast to screens around the world. The season begins in September when Music Director of … [Read more...] about Royal Opera House announces 2023-2024 opera and ballet Cinema Season

Wayne McGregor presents the dance programme for the Biennale di Venezia 2023

3 April 2023 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Wayne McGregor, original photo by Pål Hansen

Altered States, the title of the 17th International Festival of Contemporary Dance for the Biennale di Venezia 2023 (13-29 July), is the third chapter with which the director Wayne McGregor continues … [Read more...] about Wayne McGregor presents the dance programme for the Biennale di Venezia 2023

Principal Brandon Lawrence to leave Birmingham Royal Ballet to join Ballett Zürich

18 March 2023 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

17 - Swan Lake, Birmingham Royal Ballet with Polina Semionova and Brandon Lawrence, photo by Tyrone Singleton

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 for Cathy Marston’s first season as … [Read more...] about Principal Brandon Lawrence to leave Birmingham Royal Ballet to join Ballett Zürich

[Review] Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake with guest Polina Semionova

21 February 2023 by Jonathan Gray 2 Comments

Birmingham Royal Ballet, Swan Lake, photo by Bill Cooper

Jonathan Gray goes on another trip to the lake to see Polina Semionova take to the stage of Birmingham Hippodrome TitleSwan LakeCompanyBirmingham Royal BalletVenueBirmingham HippodromeDate17 February … [Read more...] about [Review] Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake with guest Polina Semionova

[Review] Acosta Danza’s Spectrum – endless commitment, and energy for eternity

24 January 2023 by Matthew Paluch 4 Comments

Acosta Danza - Portal - photo by Andrej Uspenski-01

Matthew Paluch sees Acosta Danza's Spectrum mixed bill TitleSpectrumCompanyAcosta DanzaVenueLinbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, LondonDate23 January 2023ReviewerMatthew Paluch Acosta Danza brings … [Read more...] about [Review] Acosta Danza’s Spectrum – endless commitment, and energy for eternity

Birmingham Royal Ballet announces launch of BRB2, its new touring company

23 January 2023 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Dancers of BRB2 with Carlos Acosta - Drew Tommons

BRB2 is a new initiative where Birmingham Royal Ballet seeks out some of the best young ballet graduates from around the world to join a two-year performance programme, providing employment for the … [Read more...] about Birmingham Royal Ballet announces launch of BRB2, its new touring company

Prix de Lausanne 2023 – the full lineup

19 January 2023 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

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The Lifetime Achievement Award 2023 will be given to Carlos Acosta CBE, a Prix de Lausanne Prize Winner in 1990 and current Director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. The Prix de Lausanne 2023 50th … [Read more...] about Prix de Lausanne 2023 – the full lineup

[Review] Birmingham Royal Ballet triple bill ‘Into the Music’

3 November 2022 by Matthew Paluch 1 Comment

Forgotten Land

Guest author Matthew Paluch sees the Birmingham Royal Ballet triple bill 'Into the Music': Kylián's Forgotten Land; Runacre-Temple's Hotel; Scholz's The Seventh Symphony TitleInto the … [Read more...] about [Review] Birmingham Royal Ballet triple bill ‘Into the Music’

Sir Peter Wright becomes ‘Founding Director Laureate Of Birmingham Royal Ballet’ at 95

9 September 2022 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Peter-Wright-creating-Coppelia-Mar-1995-photo-by-Bill-Cooper

Forty-five years after Sir Peter Wright was appointed Director of Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) announces that his title will change from Director Laureate to Founding … [Read more...] about Sir Peter Wright becomes ‘Founding Director Laureate Of Birmingham Royal Ballet’ at 95

Acosta Danza: Fusion – a new glossy dance book

3 May 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

El cruce sobre el Niágara. Image © Buby Bode

A new illustrated dance book, Acosta Danza: Fusion, has just been released in the UK and soon will be available in the US and elsewhere. My idea behind Acosta Danza is to summarise the fusion that … [Read more...] about Acosta Danza: Fusion – a new glossy dance book

[Photo Album] 100% Cuban with Acosta Danza

20 March 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

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The Acosta Danza company, directed by Carlos Acosta, though he no longer dances in the productions, has just made its debut in Pais with the show 100% Cuban at the National Theater of Chaillot. The … [Read more...] about [Photo Album] 100% Cuban with Acosta Danza

Birmingham Royal Ballet announces its 2022-2023 Season

4 February 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Ryan Felix, Yuki Sugiura and Eric Pinto Cata. © Johan Persson

WEEK-LONG RESIDENCY AT BIRMINGHAM REPERTORY THEATRE IN MAY​ON YOUR MARKS - SUMMER TRIPLE BILL AT BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME INCLUDING THE WORLD PREMIERE OF A NEW WORK BY JULIANO NUNESTHE MAGNIFICENT ROYAL … [Read more...] about Birmingham Royal Ballet announces its 2022-2023 Season

UK’s National Dance Awards announced

28 June 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The Cellist. Marcelino Sambe and Lauren Cuthbertson. ©ROH, 2020. Photographed by Bill Cooper. (6)

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

Birmingham Royal Ballet announces live performances with two world premieres

28 March 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Momoko Hirata as Cinderella and César Morales as the Prince, photo by Roy Smiljanic

Birmingham Royal Ballet and Birmingham Repertory Theatre have announced a triple bill and performances of an adapted production of David Bintley’s Cinderella for audiences this June. Last October … [Read more...] about Birmingham Royal Ballet announces live performances with two world premieres

António Casalinho – Introducing the 17-year-old Portuguese Dancer

9 March 2021 by Gramilano 1 Comment

António Casalinho, photo by Nikita Alba crop

17-year-old António Casalinho has just won the Prix de Lausanne. It’s one of a surprisingly long list of competitions where he was placed, with wins including the prestigious Youth America Grand Prix … [Read more...] about António Casalinho – Introducing the 17-year-old Portuguese Dancer

Birmingham Royal Ballet and Carlos Acosta’s short film: Empty Stage

19 February 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Empty Stage, Birmingham Royal Ballet Artist Eilis Small ©Impermanence

Following the live and on demand stream of The Nutcracker, Birmingham Royal Ballet continues to find creative ways of keeping audiences entertained with the release of Carlos Acosta’s first major … [Read more...] about Birmingham Royal Ballet and Carlos Acosta’s short film: Empty Stage

Dancing Times, the world’s oldest dance magazine, celebrates 110 years

1 October 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

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1910 saw George V ascend to the throne, the trial and execution of Dr Crippen, the publication of E M Forster’s Howard’s End and the birth of Alice Marks, later Alicia Markova, the country’s first … [Read more...] about Dancing Times, the world’s oldest dance magazine, celebrates 110 years

The Royal Ballet in Japan and Los Angeles – dates and casting

6 June 2019 by Gramilano 1 Comment

The Royal Ballet tours to Japan and Los Angeles this summer, presenting signature work from the Company’s repertory, a world premiere by Wayne McGregor and community engagement projects. Tokyo, Bunka … [Read more...] about The Royal Ballet in Japan and Los Angeles – dates and casting

8 Prix de Lausanne 2019 Prize Winners announced – Finale Photo Album

11 February 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Prix de Lausanne 2019, photo by Rodrigo Buas

Thousands followed the 47th Prix de Lausanne Finals at the Beaulieu Theatre online through the live streaming. This year, the daily sessions – almost 6 hours live per day – have been watched more than … [Read more...] about 8 Prix de Lausanne 2019 Prize Winners announced – Finale Photo Album

Prix de Lausanne 2019 – Finalists

8 February 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Prix di Lausanne 2019, photo by Gregory Batardon

21 candidates have been selected for the Finals of the Prix de Lausanne that will take place on Saturday February 9th at the Beaulieu Theatre, after a week of lessons and coaching sessions. The 74 … [Read more...] about Prix de Lausanne 2019 – Finalists

Photo Album: Beauty and the Beast – Birmingham Royal Ballet 2019

4 February 2019 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Beauty and the Beast by David Bintley, photo by Dasa Wharton, BRB 2019 25

Beauty and the Beast - Birmingham Royal Ballet A cruel Prince, cursed to spend the rest of his life living in a fantastical castle with the animals he callously hunted, finds salvation in the heart … [Read more...] about Photo Album: Beauty and the Beast – Birmingham Royal Ballet 2019

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Graham Spicer is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan, aka ‘Gramilano’. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. His articles have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times. He wrote the ‘Danza in Italia’ column for Dancing Times magazine.

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