Infographic: MacMillan’s Saints and Sinners
With complex characters that challenge performers and audiences alike, choreographer Kenneth MacMillan continues to capture our imagination. And with a ballet season full of favourites…
Highlights
Nutcracker at English National Ballet
ENB’s Nutcracker season is drawing to a close, with the final performances scheduled for this Sunday, 4 January. Last month, we dropped by the…
The Sleeping Beauty
Is this ballet for you? Go If: You love classical ballet complete with fairy tale theme, tiaras, tutus, lavish décors and variations for almost…
Concerto
Is this ballet for you? Go If: Sweeping & romantic Pas de Deux and the Swiss precision of a great corps de ballet are…
New in the Bag
Svetlana Zakharova in Amore
Last month, I attended the London premiere of Svetlana Zakharova’s solo project, Amore, which debuted at the Bolshoi in May 2016. I was pleasantly surprised to…
Royal Ballet Winter Triple bill: a Photo Gallery
Catch up with Alice Pennefather’s latest photo gallery, featuring two recent Royal Ballet premieres: Twyla Tharp’s The Illustrated Farewell, an expansion of her work As Time Goes…
Ballet Landscapes: An Interview with Alice Pennefather and Charles Haswell
For those who have followed the work of dance photographer Alice Pennefather for a while, her interest in filming dance will come as no surprise. With…
Narrowing the Gap: Vishneva’s Context, Polina the movie
It’s hard to be a ballet fan in the Bay Area at this time of the year. While the San Francisco Ballet season starts…