by Emilia on July 3, 2009
The 2008/2009 Royal Ballet season was filled with golden tickets, but which acts made the Bag Ladies tick the most? As we gear up to restock for the new season (tickets go on public sale in 2 weeks), see our top dancers & top dances below and feel free to use the comment form to [...]
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2008-2009 Season,
ABT,
Alexandra Ansanelli,
Alina Cojocaru,
Awards,
Carlos Acosta,
Dances at a Gathering,
Daniel Ulbricht,
Edward Watson,
Giselle,
Isabel McMeekan,
Jerome Robbins,
Johan Kobborg,
Louise Nadeau,
Marcelo Gomes,
Marianela Nuñez,
Mariinsky,
Melissa Hamilton,
NYCB,
Royal Ballet,
Sergei Polunin,
Sir Peter Wright,
Steven McRae,
Tamara Rojo,
Tiler Peck,
Tina LeBlanc,
Veronika Part,
Vladimir Shklyarov,
Yevgenia Obraztsova,
Yuhui Choe
The Royal Ballet’s newest Principal dancer, aussie Steven McRae, charmed the hearts of these Bag Ladies since his first appearances in Covent Garden. At just 23, he has climbed through the ranks and made an impact on every single role he has been cast on. From his debut as one of the side soloists in [...]
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2009-2010 Season,
Acis & Galatea,
Alina Cojocaru,
Alistair Marriott,
Ashton,
Australia,
Christopher Wheeldon,
Clement Crisp,
Danseur,
Debra Craine,
Fille Mal Gardee,
Genée Competition,
Homage to the Queen,
Jenny Gilbert,
Johan Kobborg,
Les Lutins,
Luke Jennings,
Melissa Hamilton,
Principal Dancer,
Prix de Lausanne,
Romeo and Juliet,
Royal Ballet,
Sergei Polunin,
Steven McRae,
Symphonic Variations,
The Tales of Beatrix Potter,
Wayne McGregor
by Emilia on May 18, 2009
Now that we know what both the Royal Ballet’s and the Sadler’s Wells’ 2009/2010 dance seasons look like, it’s time to start penciling in dates, drawing cast plans, organizing bookings and, most importantly, cancelling any previous engagements. Because the autumn/winter dance season, after the starvation of summer months, supersedes anything else we may have had [...]
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2009-10 Season,
A Suite of Dances,
Afternoon of a Faun,
Alina Cojocaru,
Apollo,
Balanchine,
Ballets Russes,
Carlos Acosta,
Christopher Wheeldon,
Diaghilev,
Edward Watson,
Glen Tetley,
Jerome Robbins,
Johan Kobborg,
Lauren Cuthbertson,
Leanne Benjamin,
Mara Galeazzi,
Mayerling,
Melissa Hamilton,
Morphoses,
Nutcraker,
Royal Ballet,
Rupert Pennefather,
Russell Maliphant,
Sadler's Wells,
Sergei Polunin,
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui,
Sphinx,
Steven McRae,
Thiago Soares,
Wayne McGregor,
Wendy Whelan
One of the attractions of a triple bill vs. a full-length ballet is the opportunity to discover a mix of different choreographers and dance styles, so that by the end of the evening you should find at least one ballet that is right for you. There is also the chance to discover up-and-coming dancers alongside [...]
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Ballets Russes,
Edward Watson,
Firebird,
Fokine,
Gary Avis,
Johan Kobborg,
Laura Morera,
Lauren Cuthbertson,
Leanne Benjamin,
Les Sylphides,
Mara Galeazzi,
Melissa Hamilton,
One act,
Romantic,
Royal Ballet,
Rupert Pennefather,
Russian Ballet,
Thiago Soares,
Thomas Whitehead,
Yuhui Choe
