The National Ballet of Canada is presenting an electrifying 2023/24 season, featuring five innovative new choreographers and a collection of captivating performances and premieres. Hope Muir, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada said: “Planning every new season is exhilarating and that is especially true this year, as I balance The National Ballet of…
The National Ballet of Canada’s 2023/24 Season features these exciting choreographers and premieres
The Australian Ballet – watch this exclusive premiere featuring former Principal Artist Kevin Jackson
The Australian Ballet’s annual Bodytorque programme has “become a breeding ground for some of The Australian Ballet’s brightest talents, including Alice Topp and Tim Harbour, both of whom have gone on to become resident choreographers for The Australian Ballet and created works for other dance organisations.” Watch the latest edition of Bodytorque.Digital featuring an exclusive premiere…
Swan Lake with Olga Smirnova – beautiful video from Dutch National Ballet
Dutch National Ballet presents Swan Lake this Spring, to celebrate here are some stunning images and a video trailer: Over the past sixty years, besides presenting successful international productions, the Dutch National Ballet has also produced its own interpretations of the classics. One of the most important ballets is Rudi van Dantzig’s Swan Lake from 1988,…
Get into the Xmas spirit with Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! – watch in these cinemas this November
Marking the 30th anniversary of Matthew Bourne’s much-loved ballet, Nutcracker! is being released in cinemas for the first time across the UK and internationally on 15 and 20 November 2022 in the lead up to the festive season. Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! follows Clara’s bittersweet journey from Christmas Eve at Dr Dross’s Orphanage, through a shimmering…
The Royal Ballet School’s new digital intensive courses available worldwide
The Royal Ballet School‘s new On Demand platform makes the School’s world-class teaching available to all dance students, wherever they are, for the very first time. The School has extensively developed their digital capability over the last 12 months to enable them to reach a wider global audience. Earlier this year, they launched their ground-breaking Affiliate…
Venice Biennale – Dance – Young Choreographers to Watch
Two young artists, Luna Cenere and Andrea Peña, have been announced as the winners of the calls for new choreographies for Italian and international artists under the age of 35. The calls, the second edition for Italy and the first for foreign countries, are part of the multi-year project of the Dance Department of La…
Review: Alexander Whitley Dance Company’s Anti-Body
Alexander Whitley Dance Company’s Anti-Body is an exploration of movement and data that is a resounding technological feat, with dancers and motion responsive visuals set against an electronic soundscape. The deeply intellectual mind and academic approach to Alex Whitley’s work sees three dancers interacting with a motion capture system, that is projected onto diffused screens…
Prima ballerina Natalia Osipova presents Force of Nature in NYC
Acclaimed worldwide as one of the greatest ballerinas of her generation, Natalia Osipova stars in an evening of solos and duets unrivaled for their virtuosity and beauty – from all-time classics to brilliant new ballets. The Royal Ballet prima ballerina Osipova is presenting the US Premiere of Force of Nature – a new programme from her own Bloom…
Looking for the perfect ballet gift?
With Christmas on the horizon, it’s never too early to pick up the perfect ballet gift for the dance lover in your life. The new dance book entitled ‘Dancing in Time – A History of Moving and Shaking’ By Robert Hylton, with a foreword by Oti Mabuse, is out now. Dancing in Time is a…
Elmhurst Ballet School’s 100th anniversary
Elmhurst Ballet School is one of the world’s top ballet schools and is set to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2023. The school will commemorate the momentous milestone during its Elmhurst 100: More Futures to Shape campaign, with centenary performances, alumni and fundraising events in the 2022-23 academic year. Her Majesty The Queen Consort – formerly HRH The…