English National Ballet will welcome Aaron Robison as Lead Principal.Robison is currently a Principal with San Francisco Ballet. He will join the ENB next spring ahead of the performances of Romeo & Juliet at the Royal Festival Hall in August. After dancing abroad for the last seven years, I am very excited to be coming home and joining English National Ballet. What … [Read more...]
English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer 2017 – judging panel and repertoire
Now in its eighth year, English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer competition will this year be held at Sadler’s Wells, for the first time, on Thursday 25 May 2017.Through this annual event, English National Ballet recognises the excellence of its own artists. Selected by their peers, six of the company's most promising dancers perform in front of an eminent panel of expert … [Read more...]
Introducing Michele Esposito… winner of the Prix de Lausanne 2017
Michele Esposito has won the Prix de Lausanne 2017.The first prize, sponsored by the Swiss investment firm Adveq, was not his only award as he also won the Best Swiss Candidate Prize as well as the Contemporary Dance Prize for his interpretation of an extract from John Neumeier’s ballet Nijinsky.The 17-year-old comes from Aversa, a town 5 kilometres north of Naples, … [Read more...]
Prix de Lausanne 2017 prize winners – with photos
A large audience attended the Prix de Lausanne finals both at Théâtre de Beaulieu and online. Eight young dancers have been awarded a scholarship allowing them to enter one of the 68 partner schools and companies of the competition. Promising dancers from all over the world competed to arrive in the final 20, and the names were announced yesterday. Prix de Lausanne 2017 prize … [Read more...]
20 Prix de Lausanne finalists announced: Japan, Brazil, Italy and South Korea top the leader board
After four days of intensive classes, 20 candidates have qualified for the finals of the Prix de Lausanne competition.66 candidates from all over the world have attended daily classes, coaching, and rehearsals with some of the top names in ballet. Their potential was not only assessed by considering their technical ability, but also their capacity to suply an imaginative … [Read more...]