English National Ballet has announced the world premiere dates for its digital season, a series of five original dance films that will be made available to rent via Ballet on Demand, part of the company’s new video platform, ENB at Home. 23 November: Take Five Blues Opening the digital season on 23 November is Take Five Blues choreographed by English National Ballet’s own … [Read more...] about All about English National Ballet’s Digital Season: 23 Nov – 21 Dec
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English National Ballet launches on-demand video platform
English National Ballet’s on-demand video platform, ENB at Home, launches today. It offers two services, Ballet on Demand which features ballet productions available to rent for 72 hour periods; and BalletActive, which offers a variety of ballet-based classes, available by subscription. Ballet on Demand In November and December, Ballet on Demand will play host to the … [Read more...] about English National Ballet launches on-demand video platform
English National Ballet receives €3m grant from Government’s Culture Recovery Fund
English National Ballet has been awarded a grant of £3 million through the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund, announced today. Tamara Rojo, Artistic Director of English National Ballet said, I am thrilled and so grateful that English National Ballet has been granted support through the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund, and we offer our sincere thanks to HM Treasury, … [Read more...] about English National Ballet receives €3m grant from Government’s Culture Recovery Fund
English National Ballet returns to the stage and presents a new Christmas Nutcracker
English National Ballet returns to the stage with performances of Nutcracker Delights at the London Coliseum this Christmas from 3 December 2020 until 3 January 2021. ENB is determined that the annual festive appointment in its calendar will not be skipped this year, even though many companies worldwide have been forced to cancel their moneymaking … [Read more...] about English National Ballet returns to the stage and presents a new Christmas Nutcracker
Dancing Times, the world’s oldest dance magazine, celebrates 110 years
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 prima ballerina. 1910 was also the year that Phillip J S Richardson founded Dancing Times – it was the first independent magazine devoted solely to dance. The magazine soldiered on … [Read more...] about Dancing Times, the world’s oldest dance magazine, celebrates 110 years
Marquee TV – the Netflix for the arts – now streaming MacMillan’s Mayerling
Marquee TV has been called “the new Netflix for the arts” with its global streaming TV service for dance, opera and theatre. It has a pleasing interface and, more importantly, some great content collaborating with The Royal Opera House, English National Ballet, the Royal Shakespeare Company and many others. As part of a collaborative response to the COVID-19 lockdown, since … [Read more...] about Marquee TV – the Netflix for the arts – now streaming MacMillan’s Mayerling
[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 edited together to form a piece. Many have been upbeat, some funny, but a new video adds a mood that feels truthful after three months of lockdown. Where We Are is a beautifully … [Read more...] about [Video] Where We Are – top UK dancers are alone/together with a different take on isolation
Free reading from Dancing Times – the complete archive is available from 2000
Dancing Times has opened up the last 20 years of its archives to all until 7 April. The monthly magazine has its think pieces, reviews, articles about technique, dance’s past and present, but I always head first to the interviews. Here are some tidbits I’ve come across, and I’ve only just scratched the surface. Read while you can via this link. When interviewing Monica Mason … [Read more...] about Free reading from Dancing Times – the complete archive is available from 2000
Photo Album: English National Ballet in Le Corsaire
It all looks gorgeous but British companies have fought shy of Le Corsaire for a reason. The silly tale of lecherous pashas and smiling slave girls calls for a wholehearted, honey-roast acting style seldom found west of the Dnieper and the degree of difficulty is set cruelly high with enough fouettés, barrel turns, chaînés and grandes pirouettes to stock a dance competition. … [Read more...] about Photo Album: English National Ballet in Le Corsaire
Tamara Rojo to choreograph her first ballet – English National Ballet 2020-2021 Season
Tamara Rojo to direct and choreograph her first ballet, Raymonda, after Marius Petipa Raymonda will receive its world premiere in Manchester, before a UK Tour Triple bill of works by William Forsythe to be performed at Sadler’s Wells 2020 marks English National Ballet’s 70th Anniversary year 10th Anniversary of English National Ballet’s Dance for Parkinson’s … [Read more...] about Tamara Rojo to choreograph her first ballet – English National Ballet 2020-2021 Season