by Emilia & Linda on March 25, 2013
The Mikhailovsky Ballet kicks off its London residency this week. In its third appearance at the Coliseum (where it previously performed in 2008 and 2010) and with an impressive roster of principal dancers that includes Natalia Osipova, Ivan Vasiliev and Leonid Sarafanov, as well as guest artists Polina Semionova and Denis Matvienko, the Mikhailovsky is ready to show us ballets [...]
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Denis Matvienko,
Don Quixote,
Giselle,
Ivan Vasiliev,
Laurencia,
Leonid Sarafanov,
Marcelo Gomes,
Michael Messerer,
Mikhail Messerer,
Mikhailovsky Ballet,
Mikhailovsky Theatre,
Nacho Duato,
Natalia Osipova,
Olesya Novikova,
Polina Semionova,
Svetlana Zakharova
by Emilia & Linda on March 20, 2013
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s new Aladdin has its London premiere this evening. The newest family-friendly ballet to hit town, David Bintley’s new production aims to attract audiences of all ages by working with a well-known story, high production values, catchy tunes and the full company on display. A co-production with Houston Ballet, Aladdin has designs by Dick Bird and costumes [...]
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland,
Ambra Vallo,
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Birmingham Royal Ballet,
BRB,
Carl Davis,
César Morales,
Christopher Wheeldon,
David Bintley,
Dijinn,
Houston Ballet,
Iain Mackay,
Light & Fluffy,
Light and Fluffy,
Mahgrib,
Nao Sakuma,
National Ballet of Japan,
Princess Badr al-Budur,
Tyrone Singleton,
Tzu-Chao Chou
by Emilia & Linda on January 12, 2013
The 41st edition of the Prix de Lausanne, the renowned international competition for young dancers, will take place from 27 January to 2 February, 2013 at the Théâtre de Beaulieu in Lausanne. Team Ballet Bag will be returning to Lausanne to officially blog and live tweet for the Prix. We can’t wait to share with you [...]
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Social Media
by Emilia on November 20, 2012
Ten years ago choreographer Wayne McGregor created an evening of work for ROH2 which marked his own company’s first collaboration with The Royal Ballet. This season, McGregor & Random Dance are returning to the Linbury Studio Theatre with three world premieres from young choreographic talents Robert Binet, Paolo Mangiola and Alexander Whitley. We recently had the [...]
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Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker,
Camille Bracher,
Contemporary Dance,
Draft Works,
Entropy,
Forsythe,
Hertz,
Hildur Guðnadóttir,
Itziar Mendizabal,
J. JS Lee,
Jonathan Burrows,
Linbury Studio Theatre,
Merce Cunningham,
New Wave Associate,
Paolo Mangiola,
Quantum Mechanics,
Random Dance,
Robert Binet,
ROH2,
Royal Ballet,
Royal Opera House,
Sadler's Wells,
Thomas Whitehead,
Tim Ingold,
Wayne McGregor
by Emilia & Linda on October 16, 2012
In time for the London premiere of Labyrinth of Love at Sadler’s Wells tonight, we have below a selection of images – by the great Chris Nash – of the Rambert Dance Company in Marguerite Donlon’s hypnotic new piece, which is inspired by the prose and love poems of women like Mary Shelley and Elizabeth [...]
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Conor Murphy,
Dutiful Ducks,
Labyrinth of Love,
Marguerite Donlon,
Mark Baldwin,
Mat Collishaw,
Merce Cunningham,
Paul Taylor,
Rambert,
Rambert Dance Company,
Richard Alston,
Roses,
Sounddance
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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American Ballet Theatre,
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Guest Blog,
Narrative Ballets,
new york city ballet,
Rimsky-Korsakov,
Royal Danish Ballet,
Russian Ballet,
School of American Ballet,
Season 2012-2013,
Shelby Elsbree,
Story Ballets,
The Golden Cockerel,
Tutus&Tea
