Q&A When did you start dancing? I was 8 years old. My father was teaching me in the backyard of our house. Why did you start dancing? We are a big family — 11 children — my parents had only what they knew to offer us at that point and Ballet was that gift. Which dancer inspired you most as a child? Nureyev and Baryshnikov. Which dancer do you most admire? Nureyev. … [Read more...] about Isaac Hernández answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
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Guildhall students take opera scenes to China
As part of the celebrations of the first Year of Cultural Exchange between China and Britain in 2015, students from London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama début in Shanghai's Grand Theatre on 3 April with Opera Scenes. The scenes, directed by Victoria Newlyn, herself a Guildhall alumna from the acting faculty, will be presented at the Barbican Theatre from 31 March before … [Read more...] about Guildhall students take opera scenes to China
First reviews are out of Wheeldon’s Alice at the Royal Ballet
Neil Norman for The Daily Express has no doubt: I predict that Christopher Wheeldon’s triumphant production of Lewis Carroll’s immortal classic will become the must-see ballet for children and adults alike. As a full-length narrative ballet – the first commissioned by the Royal Ballet in sixteen years – it is a cogent and immensely entertaining work. As a feat of engineering … [Read more...] about First reviews are out of Wheeldon’s Alice at the Royal Ballet