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The Royal Ballet announces company promotions, joiners and leavers  2025

27 June 2025 by Gramilano 3 Comments

Leavers and joiners image 2025 photo by Johan Persson

Director of The Royal Ballet, Kevin O’Hare, has announced promotions, new joiners and leavers for The Royal Ballet’s 2025/26 Season.  He said, I am sure audiences will join me in congratulating … [Read more...] about The Royal Ballet announces company promotions, joiners and leavers  2025

Review: Mixed ‘Encounters’ – contemporary ballet remains alive at the Opera House

24 October 2024 by Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel Leave a Comment

Artists of The Royal Ballet in Pam Tanowitz's Or Forevermore, photo by Tristram Kenton 2024

Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel sees The Royal Ballet's 'Encounters: Four Contemporary Ballets' – "Tanowitz masters the art of creating ballets that keep their audiences engaged." TitleEncounters: Four … [Read more...] about Review: Mixed ‘Encounters’ – contemporary ballet remains alive at the Opera House

[Interview] Royal Ballet director Kevin O’Hare talks about the company’s new name and new season 2024-2025

30 April 2024 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Artists of The Royal Ballet in Light of Passage, photo by 2022 Tristram Kenton

The Royal Ballet’s 2024-2025 season has just been announced – the full programme can be seen below – with an exciting mix of full-length ballets and mixed bills, the company’s hit repertory pieces and … [Read more...] about [Interview] Royal Ballet director Kevin O’Hare talks about the company’s new name and new season 2024-2025

[Interview] “It is possible!” – The Royal Ballet’s Emerging Choreographer Joseph Toonga on piqués and popping

22 April 2024 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Joseph Toonga, photo by Camilla Greenwell

In 2021, Joseph Toonga was appointed The Royal Ballet’s first Emerging Choreographer, with the company’s Resident Choreographer, Wayne McGregor, to act as his mentor. ‘Emerging’ can be put in quotes, … [Read more...] about [Interview] “It is possible!” – The Royal Ballet’s Emerging Choreographer Joseph Toonga on piqués and popping

The Royal Ballet’s International Draft Works 2024 – championing emerging choreographic talent

4 April 2024 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Opera Ballet Flanders IDW

International Draft Works, The Royal Ballet’s programme celebrating fledgling choreographic talent, returns to the Royal Opera House from 10-13 April 2024. This programme gives emergent choreographers … [Read more...] about The Royal Ballet’s International Draft Works 2024 – championing emerging choreographic talent

The Royal Ballet announces details of Festival of New Choreography

9 January 2024 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Dark with Excessive Bright Anna Rose OSullivan and Joseph Sissens

The Royal Ballet has announced details about its forthcoming Festival of New Choreography, opening in February 2024. The Festival of New Choreography Main Stage performances will run from 15 – 21 … [Read more...] about The Royal Ballet announces details of Festival of New Choreography

A Diamond Celebration in cinema: The Royal Ballet Celebrates 60 Years

7 November 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Artists of The Royal Ballet in Diamonds, photo by Bill Cooper, ROH 2013

The Royal Ballet presents A Diamond Celebration, a special programme to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of The Friends of Covent Garden. It will be broadcast live to cinemas around the world on … [Read more...] about A Diamond Celebration in cinema: The Royal Ballet Celebrates 60 Years

[Photo Album] English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer 2022

21 May 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The Emerging Dancer 2022 finalists © Photography by ASH crop

English National Ballet’s annual Emerging Dancer competition has been won by Eric Snyder. The competition has six of the company’s dancers, selected by their peers, perform in front of a … [Read more...] about [Photo Album] English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer 2022

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GRAMILANO

Graham Spicer, aka 'Gramilano', is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan. 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, and he wrote the Danza in Italia column for Dancing Times magazine. Graham was the historical advisor on Codice Carla, the 2023 documentary on Carla Fracci.

Graham also works as a dance photographer, and his photos have appeared in books, theatre programmes, and magazines, including Dancing Times, Dance Spirit and Ballet2000, as well as all the major Italian newspapers.

He is a member of the Dance Section of The Critics’ Circle.

Since 2022, Gramilano has been pleased to welcome guest authors: Paul Arrowsmith, Donatella Bertozzi, Georgina Butler, Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel, Jonathan Gray, Marina Harss, Ann Haskins, Lily Hyde, Marta Mele, Matthew Paluch, Jann Parry, Lucía Piquero, Graham Watts, Deborah Weiss, and Lydia Wharf.

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