Is this ballet for you? Go if: You are an Ashton fan. You have a keen eye for demanding technique, quick steps and plenty of characterisation in dance. You like stories involving fantasy femmes fatales, mermaids and ill-fated romances, especially those with a Victorian edge. Skip if: You can’t put up with a difficult non-melodic [...]
From the monthly archives:
May 2009
One of the attractions of a triple bill vs. a full-length ballet is the opportunity to discover a mix of different choreographers and dance styles, so that by the end of the evening you should find at least one ballet that is right for you. There is also the chance to discover up-and-coming dancers alongside [...]
The Firebird Is this ballet for you? Go if: You are fond of stories featuring princes, enchanted creatures and magical lands, all wrapped in folkish colours. You love allegro (ie. fast) dancing and you’re happy with the prospect of seeing a different ballerina-bird, at least it’s a change from the usual swans. Skip if: You’re [...]
The Royal Ballet run of Giselles is almost over (only 4 performances left) and as the last Spring/Period 3 production opens this week we now move onto Summer/Period 4 which closes the 2008 – 2009 season. In other words, you must hurry if you still want to catch the Royal Ballet in action before they [...]
Is this ballet for you? Go if: You are fond of white romantic vaporous tutus waltzing on the stage. Adagio (ie. slow) dancing makes you happy. Skip if: You prefer your ballets full-length and plot driven, with loads of pyrotechnics on the side. Themes Les Sylphides is a short (one act) plotless Romantic ballet, or [...]
So this is the first entry of Bag of Steps. You see, we think that one doesn’t need to have been at ballet class to enjoy ballet. However, it is always nice to be able to recognise some steps and to compare how different dancers execute them on stage, sometimes giving a different meaning to [...]
