Winners of the 2025 National Dance Awards
The winners of the 2025 National Dance Awards were announced today, marking the 26th anniversary of the awards (#NDA26).
Scottish Ballet
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The Critics’ Circle announces the nominations for the 26th National Dance Awards
The Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle has announced the short-listed nominations for the National Dance Awards (#NDA26).
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Review: Scottish Ballet’s Mary Queen of Scots – celebrating Scots and Ballet
Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel sees Mary Queen of Scots, a new and intriguing work from Scottish Ballet.
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Interview: former Royal Danish Ballet principal Gregory Dean on life after 40
Gregory Dean talks to Paul Arrowsmith about choreographing and coaching after retiring as a dancer at 40, and life with his daughter.
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Interview: Tamara Rojo, San Francisco Ballet’s Artistic Director – bringing the art of ballet forward
Ann Haskins talks to Tamara Rojo as she begins her third season as Artistic Director of San Francisco Ballet.
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Interview: Christine Cox, Artistic Director of Philadelphia’s BalletX
Ahead of BalletX’s UK debut during Ballet Nights on 1 April, artistic director Christine Cox talks about the company from Philadelphia she founded 20 years ago.
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Review: Scottish Ballet’s Twice-Born “delivered some truly beautiful moments”
Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel sees Scottish Ballet’s Twice-Born, which has great potential with the ensemble’s powerful presence.
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[Interview] Jordan James Bridge on his new dance work Terra | Astra for Ballet Nights in London
Jordan James Bridge – dancer and choreographer, nominated Emerging Artist Award 2024 – talks about his new work for Ballet Nights with ENB dancers.
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Ashton Worldwide 2024-2028 sees 24 companies celebrate Frederick Ashton
The Frederick Ashton Foundation has announced details of Ashton Worldwide 2024-2028, an international festival to celebrate the work of Frederick Ashton.
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The Royal Ballet’s International Draft Works 2024 – championing emerging choreographic talent
International Draft Works, The Royal Ballet’s programme celebrating fledgling choreographic talent, returns to the Royal Opera House from 10-13 April 2024.
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Scottish Ballet’s Twice-Born double bill in rehearsal
Scottish Ballet’s double bill, Twice-Born, presents a new work by Olivier Award-winning Dickson Mbi, and the UK premiere of Schachmatt by Cayetano Soto.
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Winners of the UK 2023 National Dance Awards
The 2023 National Dance Awards winners were announced today decided by votes from members of the UK’s Critics’ Circle.
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[Review] Scottish Ballet’s Coppélia – the production is a palpable hit
Jann Parry sees Scottish Ballet’s Coppélia, which transforms the story into a Silicon Valley morality tale.
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Dancing Times’ June 2022 issue features La Scala’s Nicoletta Manni and Timofej Andrijashenko
In June’s Dancing Times, Gramilano talks to La Scala principal dancers Nicoletta Manni and Timofej Andrijashenko about life as an onstage and offstage couple.
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news | dance | photography
[Photo Album] Scottish Ballet Nutcracker resumes performances
The Scottish Government has announced that current Covid-19 restrictions will end, so Scottish Ballet can complete its tour of The Nutcracker
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Gene Kelly’s Starstruck – Scottish Ballet’s cinematic fantasy
Scottish Ballet’s “Starstruck” – a reworking of Gene Kelly’s 1960 ballet Pas de Dieux – comes to Marquee TV from 17 December 2021 [+ photo gallery]
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Scottish Ballet to review partnership with “dirty oil” sponsors BP
On the last day of COP26 Scottish Ballet has come under attack for accepting sponsorship from BP, the British multinational oil and gas company.
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news | dance | music & opera
Free arts films from Marquee TV during August
Marquee TV, for the second year running, is offering 30 short works on its streaming platform for free during August. Opera, dance, theatre, and music are featured in its Summer Shorts Festival.
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UK’s National Dance Awards announced
This year’s National Dance Awards were announced yesterday at a streamed event from Cervantes Theatre in London.
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Ballet treats to view online during the holidays
Dance programming for the festive period from companies all over the world are many: free, subscription and pay-per-view. Here are some that have caught my eye.
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Marquee TV announces a new selection of festive treats from around the world
Marquee TV’s exclusive film of The Nutcracker from the New York City Ballet can be seen from 11 December, plus other festive treats
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Marquee TV launches a free Summer Shorts Festival on 3 August
The performing arts streaming service has partnered with the San Francisco Dance Film Festival, Screen.dance Festival, Scottish Ballet, and others, for a month-long festival from 3 August.
During its Summer Shorts Festival, Marquee TV will debut a curated selection of 28 short films from around the world each day, focused on dance and music, that will be free for all viewers on its platform.
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Dancing Times, February edition – including Gramilano’s Danza in Italia column with La Scala’s new Nutcracker
Cover girl for the February edition of Dancing Times is Ballet Black’s Isabela Coracy, photographed by Angela Zaremba, who is the Dancer of the Month. It was announced recently that Ballet Black will be collaborating with Birmingham Royal Ballet during its next season. Editor Jonathan Gray interviews Northern Ballet‘s Javier Torres, Nicola Rayner meets Bonnie Langford who is in 9…
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James Hobley, Britain’s Got Talent’s autistic dancer, now 19 leaves ENB’s school to join Scottish Ballet
James Hobley, first known to the general public as a Britain’s Got Talent finalist in 2011, has graduated from English National Ballet School and has a contract to start his professional career with Scottish Ballet. I wrote about his story three years ago, because it is extraordinary and reads like a fable. Here is the…
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Former Royal Ballet principal Miyako Yoshida becomes Artistic Director of New National Ballet Tokyo
Miyako Yoshida, former Principal Dancer with The Royal Ballet, has been appointed Artistic Director of the New National Ballet Tokyo. The Ballet Company is part of Tokyo’s New National Theatre, Japan’s most prestigious centre for the performing arts, taking in opera, ballet, contemporary dance and drama. This season celebrates its 20th anniversary. Yoshida will be the…
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Interview with composer Thea Musgrave at 90: I am happy and fulfilled to be the composer and person I am now
The Scottish composer Thea Musgrave is 90 today, 27 May 2018. She is one of Britain’s most distinguished composers of classical music and opera; The Times said that she is “… the most gifted operatic composer [the United Kingdom] has produced since Britten”. She has written more than 160 works, including 13 operas, 11 choral…
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Photo Album: first look at The Royal Ballet’s MacMillan triple bill
British choreographer Kenneth MacMillan transformed ballet, through an extraordinary career that expanded the boundaries of the art form. To mark the 25th anniversary of his death The Royal Ballet celebrates his remarkable work with three mixed programmes that bring together the UK’s five leading ballet companies in Kenneth MacMillan: a National Celebration. In the first…
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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…
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Igor Yebra answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Q&A When did you start dancing? When I was 13 years old. Why did you start dancing? Because I liked it and in my house it was something normal to see ballet; although first I wanted to be a football or basketball player! Which dancer inspired you most as a child? Fred Astaire, Antonio Gades and Vladimir…
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Paul Chalmer answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Q&A When did you start dancing? Age 6, then National Ballet School, Toronto, age 9. Why did you start dancing? Saw ballet on TV. Which dancer inspired you most as a child? Nureyev. Which dancer do you most admire? Anthony Dowell. What’s your favourite role? Onegin by John Cranko. What role have you never played…
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