Peter Schaufuss Ballet – Midnight Express – London
Well, the set is spectacular, by the ever-resourceful Steven Scott. Perhaps Igor Zelensky and Sergei Polunin had simply seen stills of Peter Schaufuss’s Midnight Express when they agreed to appear in the ballet.
English National Ballet to Premiere Le Corsaire – Autumn 2013
English National Ballet will premiere a new production of Le Corsaire (The Pirate), one of the great 19th Century classics, in October 2013. English National Ballet will be the first UK company to perform the complete work…
Russian Ballet Icons – Nijinsky Gala – London
Though this year it was Nijinsky’s turn to be reclaimed as a Russian icon, the contents of the gala had little to do with him. Very probably the choice of items – mainly pas de deux – depended on which dancers were available to perform whatever was in their repertoire.
English National Ballet – The Nutcracker, Kase and Vargas cast – London
This wasn’t Shiori Kase’s debut in the role, but it was remarkably polished and complete for one so young.
English National Ballet – The Nutcracker, Klimentova and Muntagirov cast – London
….the performance done, Muntagirov was promoted live on stage by new Director Tamara Rojo to the highest rank in the company – Lead Principal. A pleasant surprise, but in fact no surprise at all – it was only ever a question of time.
Schaufuss’s Midnight Express with Sergei Polunin at London Coliseum 9th-14th April
All Aboard! Peter Schaufuss’s Midnight Express Rolls into the London Coliseum 9th-14th April Olivier and Evening Standard award winning dancer, director and choreographer Peter Schaufuss today announces the production’s UK debut. The dance world’s…
New English Ballet Theatre – Synergies bill – London
All in all, this was a programme that delivered what Karen Pilkington-Miksa and her team set out to achieve for which she (and they) deserve our considerable applause. …NEBT allows one more throw of the die but these young dancers still need a “double 6” to win contracts for more sustainable jobs.
Interview: Karen Pilkington-Miksa – Founding Director, New English Ballet Theatre
It’s a very special time when a new company is formed and about to give its very first performance – we caught up with the founding director…
New English Ballet Theatre – Inaugural performances, 4-8 July, London
Synergies is an exciting programme of world renowned choreography and four premieres by young emerging choreographers. NEBT’s dancers will perform alongside guest artists Marianela Nuñez and Thiago Soares, only on the gala night of July 5th…
International Ballet Festival – Dance Open – St Petersburg
International Ballet Festival – Dance Open Performances: Bad Boys of Dance, Gala Tribute to Natalia Dudinskaya, Dance Open – Gala of International Ballet Stars St Petersburg, Oktyabrsky Concert Hall and others 14-16 April…
Interview: Tamara Rojo – Artistic Director designate – English National Ballet
I want to bring more of the public to the artform and see the enjoyment it brings. I suppose I believe I have something to say!
Tamara Rojo to be the new English National Ballet Artistic Director
The news is now officially released – Tamara Rojo is to be the English National Ballet Artistic Director… the press release in all its glory…
English National Ballet – Beyond Ballets Russes, Programme 2 – London
In format Suite en Blanc reminds me a little of Harald Lander’s Etudes, and it certainly fulfils the same purpose in providing the company with a spectacular programme-closer. ENB may be going through a difficult period but they don’t let it show on stage.
Russian Ballet Icons – Anna Pavlova Gala – London
The ballerinas who made the greatest impact were Uliana Lopatkina and Tamara Rojo: regal, gracious, seemingly effortless…
Anna Pavlova Gala – London Coliseum – 4 March 2012
Press Release London Coliseum to host tribute to Anna Pavlova Russian Ballet Icons Gala and Dinner 2012 Celebrating a centenary of Anna Pavlova making her home in London, at Ivy House The Russian…
Wayne Eagling Steping Down as English National Ballet AD
Press statement Monday 20 February 2012 English National Ballet announced today that Artistic Director Wayne Eagling will step down at the end of the season on 11 August 2012 as the Company’s Artistic…
