by wschuster on April 26, 2013
From Munich, our collaborator Wiebke catches up with The Royal Ballet School-trained Sebastian Goffin, who is presenting a new work, Astres Errants, this Sunday 28 April at The Bavarian State Ballet II / Junior Company matinee program, part of Ballet Festival Week 2013. Having seen a lovely piece (Papillon) by Seb at Bob Lockyer’s 80th Birthday Gala in London, we were very keen [...]
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by Emilia & Linda on March 11, 2013
We have a new guest post up on the Royal Opera House blog, with snippets of five of Alexei Ratmansky’s coolest ballets: 24 Preludes, part of the Royal Ballet’s current mixed programme that includes George Balanchine’s Apollo and Christopher Wheeldon’s Aeternum, offers audiences the opportunity to experience Alexei Ratmansky’s first work for a UK company. Much [...]
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by shelbyelsbree on September 18, 2012
One of the highlights in the autumn ballet calendar is a brand new version of vintage ballet classic The Golden Cockerel at the Royal Danish Ballet. We were delighted when company dancer Shelby Elsbree – who blogs at Tutus & Tea – agreed to guest blog for us about her experience of working with the [...]
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by Emilia & Linda on September 10, 2012
“My creative process is the same no matter the genre of dancer I am working with, but the outcome of what I make and the movement I make is very different because ballet dancers and modern dancers are still very far apart in their esthetics”. Jessica Lang From the use of both ballet and modern [...]
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Jenna Roberts,
Jessica Lang,
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Maureya Lebowitz,
MOLO Studio,
Splendid Isolation III,
Twyla Tharp
by lupiquero on July 13, 2012
When one says Mats Ek, one usually gets two opposite reactions from the dance world: people will either show their enthusiasm and undying admiration, or they will stick their tongues out. His choreography, like Marmite, is one of those topics that leave little room for middle ground. Plus Ek is one of the few choreographers [...]
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Swan Lake,
Sylvie Guillem,
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by BenLalague on April 18, 2012
Is this ballet for you? Go if: You love contemporary art and think ballet is a tired old art form destined to die very soon. Also, one for those who seek the thrill of stunning dance performances. Skip if: You are a 19th century story-ballet junkie. Dream Casts Artifact is not performed in its entirety [...]
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