The Covent Garden Dance Company was founded in 2006 by its director Matt Brady. Twelve years later, the blurb on its site proudly states, The Covent Garden Dance Company is renowned for taking beautiful and unique locations around the world and creating a stunning 400 seat dinner theatre. We pride ourselves on our reputation of creating programmes that are beautiful and … [Read more...] about Covent Garden Dance Company director Matt Brady on his company and its dancer Mara Galeazzi
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Interview with Joseph Caley, English National Ballet’s new Principal Dancer
After more than a decade with Birmingham Royal Ballet, Principal Dancer Joseph Caley has packed his bags and headed south to join Tamara Rojo and English National Ballet. In July, when his move was announced, he said, “The diversity of repertoire that Tamara has brought to the Company is really interesting and I can’t wait to work with her and her team.” An exciting step on … [Read more...] about Interview with Joseph Caley, English National Ballet’s new Principal Dancer
Man-thongs and brazen theatricality: Acosta Danza photo album
All photos by Dasa Wharton Carlos Acosta’s new company launched with energy and panache. Following his retirement from classical ballet, the star looked back to his native Cuba to create a company with both contemporary and ballet training. Under the title Debut, this programme is a calling card that lays out Acosta Danza’s identity. What’s delightful is that they already … [Read more...] about Man-thongs and brazen theatricality: Acosta Danza photo album
Derek Deane on 20 years of his Swan Lake ‘in the round’
Swan Lake 'in the round' has been performed for 7 seasons at the Royal Albert Hall since its conception in 1997, so this year marks its 20th anniversary. It has also been seen in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide to record breaking attendances for ballet in Australia. In all, Derek Deane’s Swan Lake has been seen by more than 750,000 people. What a thrill it was to … [Read more...] about Derek Deane on 20 years of his Swan Lake ‘in the round’
Zenaida Yanowsky’s final curtain call
After 23 years with The Royal Ballet, last night Zenaida Yanowsky gave her final curtain call on the Covent Garden stage. Her final performance at the Royal Opera House was in Marguerite and Armand where she danced alongside Roberto Bolle. Her last performance with the Company, however, will be in Australia in July, performing Paulina in The Winter’s Tale at the Queensland … [Read more...] about Zenaida Yanowsky’s final curtain call
Alexander Campbell answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Q&A When did you start dancing? I started dancing aged 5. Why did you start dancing? My Grandmother was teaching at a ballet school at the time and apparently I showed an interest after watching an end of year performance given by the students. Which dancer inspired you most as a child? Mikhail Baryshnikov. I used to watch as many videos of him as I could … [Read more...] about Alexander Campbell answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
18-year-old Vincenzo di Primo on winning at Lausanne and studying at the Vienna Ballet Academy
18-year-old Vincenzo di Primo was one of the seven winners at the annual Prix de Lausanne, taking away the Albert Amon Foundation scholarship which will give him the opportunity to train for a year at one of the 66 schools and dance companies that support the Lausanne competition. Lausanne was an unforgettable experience which gave me so many overwhelming emotions. Vincenzo, … [Read more...] about 18-year-old Vincenzo di Primo on winning at Lausanne and studying at the Vienna Ballet Academy
First Look: Carlos Acosta’s Carmen for The Royal Ballet
It is 10.30pm in London, and the curtain has just gone down on The Royal Ballet's new quadruple bill which includes Carlos Acosta's new creation for the company: Carmen. Here are the first images of the new production, hot off the press. Carlos Acosta’s second choreographic creation for The Royal Ballet shares a Spanish theme but inhabits a very different world … [Read more...] about First Look: Carlos Acosta’s Carmen for The Royal Ballet
World Ballet Day 2015 with one day of live streaming from 5 companies
1 October 2015 is the date for this year's World Ballet Day live stream. Following last year’s unprecedented collaboration for the first World Ballet Day LIVE, five of the world’s leading ballet companies will once again stream 23 hours of live, behind-the-scenes footage on Thursday, 1 October. The Australian Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Ballet, The National Ballet of … [Read more...] about World Ballet Day 2015 with one day of live streaming from 5 companies
Carlos Acosta at The Royal Ballet: celebrating 17 years
Carlos Acosta at The Royal Ballet is a new book to celebrate Carlos Acosta’s 17 year career with The Royal Ballet from 1998 – 2015. The book, which captures some of his greatest performances as well as intimate behind-the-scenes moments, is published by Oberon Books and will be released in November 2015. It contains over 150 images of Acosta on stage and in rehearsal … [Read more...] about Carlos Acosta at The Royal Ballet: celebrating 17 years