Linda

Her favourite ballets feel like good books â€“ one can see them 1,000 times and they always feel fresh. Linda loves Giselle, all full-length MacMillan plus Song of the Earth, Robbinsâ€™s Dances at a Gathering, Balanchineâ€™s Serenade and Agon, Ashtonâ€™s ScÃ¨nes de Ballet and Symphonic Variations.

Rehearsals, Review July 30, 2014

CoppÃ©lia at ENB

At the end of a season filled with dramatic ballets like Romeo and Juliet, and angst-inducing abstract pieces where the dancers seemed to be…

Rehearsals June 19, 2014

Romeo and Juliet at ENB

Having seen a new Romeo and Juliet less than a month ago (Scottish Ballet’s minimalist production), I found myself in the presence of yet…

Review May 26, 2014

Scottish Ballet in London: Romeo and Juliet

Along with Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet is always part of a major ballet company’s core repertory. Prokofievâ€™s…

Review, What's coming January 3, 2014

English National Ballet: The Nutcracker & Le Corsaire

A little under two years ago, English National Ballet seemed a stagnant company: not only had Wayne Eagling suddenly departed as Artistic Director, but…