Emilia & Linda

We started The Ballet Bag in April 2009 with the mission to prove that ballet is not stuffy, old fashioned and inaccessible; that it is quite the opposite: relevant, fresh and topical. With the aim to Give Ballet a New Spin we try to show it under a different light. When writing our capsule biographies, ballet fact cards, review roundups and commentary on social media, we cross it over with other art forms and cultural references (pop culture, cinema, rock music – ie. other things we love!).

Ballet Comics, Ballet Companies, Dancers August 29, 2017

Dancing days are here again: BRB in Elite Syncopations

By Emilia & Linda

A host of eccentric characters flirt, dance and vie for the limelight in MacMillan’s Elite Syncopations (1974), a ballet that brings together comedic flair and Scott…

Dancers, Infographic, Social Media April 9, 2017

For Your Consideration: Ballet Bracket Final Round

By Emilia & Linda

We have just finished counting the votes to our Ballet Bracket Round 2, including those on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and we’re ready for the epic…

Dancers, Infographic, Social Media April 3, 2017

For Your Consideration: Ballet Bracket Round 2

By Emilia & Linda

After a painstaking vote counting, taking into account your comments in our original post, plus votes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (thank you all for participating!),…

Dancers, Infographic, Social Media March 27, 2017

For Your Consideration: a March Madness Ballet Bracket

By Emilia & Linda

Dear Readers, Every year, during the month of March, the internet goes mad for bracketology (if you’re unfamiliar with this meme, the so-called March Madness originated…