Comments on: A Fiery Spirit

By: The Royal Ballet - Manon - Review

The Royal Ballet - Manon - Review — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:34:22 +0000

[...] Steven McRae was a Des Grieux very much on the spot, not only because he’s 24, but as he had to step in on opening night as a substitute for an injured Edward Watson. We’ve come to expect great dancing from McRae and he didn’t disappoint, delivering a sensational opening solo where he sustained rock solid balances and brought attention to his upper body to elongate the lines (McRae has shorter proportions than Anthony Dowell, MacMillan’s original Des Grieux). He created romantic and lush phrases to convey Des Grieux’s passion for Manon. [...]

By: Emilia

Emilia — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:29:13 +0000

Thanks for the heads up, we’ve seen some of his tap routines and they are incredible to say the least! Feel free to email us more information if you wish.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:11:10 +0000

Steven McRae is performing for the World Hunger Day Gala on January 9, 2011 at the ApolloVictoria.. but Tap Dancing…he will be tapping to Benny Goodman’s Sing Sing Sing……feet of fire that boy. It’s his tribute to Gregory Hines…… Apparently he is amazing at Tap! Tickets now onsale, proceeds to The Hunger Project

By: Onegin - The Royal Ballet [Review]

Onegin - The Royal Ballet [Review] — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 08:15:15 +0000

[...] night also featured confident debuts by Steven McRae as Lensky and high-flyer Akane Takada as Olga perfectly rounding off the story’s emotional [...]

By: Steven McRae and Roberta Marquez - Exclusive Slideshow

Steven McRae and Roberta Marquez - Exclusive Slideshow — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:58:47 +0000

[...] Don Quixote in a Paris gala. Only a knight in shining ballet gear could rescue her. Cue mighty Steven McRae with whom she had been trying ballet steps together “playing around between pirouettes” [...]

By: Chroma/Tryst/Symphony in C - Review

Chroma/Tryst/Symphony in C - Review — Fri, 28 May 2010 16:15:06 +0000

[...] lines of Ed Watson and Mara Galeazzi, the classicism of Sarah Lamb and the turbo-speed of Steven McRae but perhaps Chroma is at its most involving when all dancers meet, finding a way to co-exist within [...]

By: The Royal Ballet's 2010-2011 Season

The Royal Ballet's 2010-2011 Season — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:38:46 +0000

[...] is a ticket I will splurge on, this is the one. The cherry on the cake would be having “El McRae” cast as [...]

By: All I Want for Christmas « The Ballet Bag

All I Want for Christmas « The Ballet Bag — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:44:22 +0000

[...] Song of the Earth and La Sylphide with plenty of new casting delights… and preferably with Steven McRae as [...]

By: The Inner Light « The Ballet Bag

The Inner Light « The Ballet Bag — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:54:03 +0000

[...] new dancers start to emerge to match the remaining instruments. The second movement is led by Steven McRae and an ensemble of dancers, who become “alive” as they enter a colourful square of [...]

By: OK Computer « The Ballet Bag

OK Computer « The Ballet Bag — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:51:33 +0000

[...] already familiar with his work, others less so. It was the first time McGregor’s male muses Steven McRae, Eric Underwood and Edward Watson appeared together in one of his works (this trio re-appeared in [...]