by Emilia & Linda on June 8, 2011
Via Press Release: Ipswich-born Royal Ballet Principal Character Artist Gary Avis is bringing dancers from the Royal Ballet and English National Ballet to his home town this September to take part in a unique charity gala event in support of The Hunger Project. After a 40-year gap, East Anglian audiences will once again have the [...]
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Melissa Hamilton,
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Paul Kay,
Roberta Marquez,
Royal Ballet,
Steven McRae,
Yuhui Choe
by Emilia & Linda on April 1, 2011
Royal Ballet Principal dancer Mara Galeazzi is staging her second gala in London this Sunday. Proceeds from the gala will go towards Mara’s charity, Dancing for the Children, as well as Great Ormond Street Hospital. Yesterday we had the opportunity to drop in on Mara as she worked, together with her partner Gary Avis, on brand new pieces by choreographers [...]
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Sadler's Wells
by Emilia on November 24, 2009
Is this ballet for you? Go if: you want to treat your kids, godchildren, nieces and nephews or even perhaps the kid in you. Skip if: Bah humbug! Dream Cast Sugar Plum Fairy: any ballerina who can do proper gargouillades Background The Nutcracker is a major example of a balletic twist of fate. The very [...]
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Lev Ivanov,
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Rudolf Nureyev,
San Francisco Ballet,
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Sugar Plum Fairy,
Tchaikovsky,
The Nutcracker,
Valeri Hristov,
Vic-Wells Ballet
by Linda on September 10, 2009
As we stare at the Royal Ballet’s new season, what better way to start than with the company’s veteran, Leanne Benjamin, who has danced for 17 years now and is still going strong. One of their most accomplished Principals, Leanne is ready to impress the crowds with her portrayal of the minxy Mary Vetsera in [...]
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Gloria,
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Swanilda,
Tatiana,
The Firebird,
Wayne McGregor
