Thought and In depth Pieces

Plurality of Rites of Spring... an in depth study day led by the choreographic historian Millicent Hodson was recorded in depth by Suzanne McCarthy.

Did you say "Multi-purpose"?... Katharine Kanter muses on if dancers should be multi-purpose trained - there can be only one conclusion for her, but have your say in our linked discussion.

Martha Graham court case... Brendan McCarthy on the latest in the NY case about ownership of choreography.

Diaries

Christopher Hampson... the wanderer returns and talks nuts

Ballet Black... Cassa Pancho is the girl advised to take her time

Cathy Marston... Cathy's fourth new piece in 3 months premieres (ROH Clore) on the 13 May. Dairy next month.

Interviews

Ricardo Cervera... the RB rising star who has created such a recent stir as Mercutio was recently the guest of the Ballet Association. The BA's Gerald Dowler reports

Thomas Lund... another from the archive when Katharine Kanter interviewed the Royal Danish Ballet Principal

... more interviews to come

Reviews

Random Dance & Gothenburg Ballet...
'Phase Space in Suffolk and Sweden' Jane Simpson was at the Suffolk end

Ballet Tech in New York... Patricia Mary Contino is at the Jocye

Russell Maliphant Company & George Piper Dances... Catherine Hale at The Place.
also Bruce Marriott

Dancing with Light... Lynette Halewood on lighting design as observed at Maliphant, GPD and Preljocaj performances

Ballet Preljocaj ‘Rite of Spring’ programme... Bruce Marriott was at Sadler's Wells.
also Lynette Halewood

Compania Nacional de Danza... Duato's company caught in Geneva by Brendan McCarthy

'On Your Toes'... Adam Cooper spied in Leicester by Karen Ritchie

Renee Renouf on San Francisco Ballet...
Program 7: ‘Damned’ program
'Giselle'
Program 6: Christopher Wheeldon premiere
Program 5: ‘Chi-Lin’ program

Birmingham Royal Ballet 'Romeo & Juliet'... Terry Amos saw the company in Birmingham, Sunderland & Plymouth

English National Ballet Tour de Force...
'Facing Viv' bill, Bruce Marriott in Scunthorpe 'Manoeuvres' bill, Lynette Halewood in Woking

Royal Ballet ‘Carmen’ Cross Cultures bill... Sylvia in London

Royal Ballet 'Romeo & Juliet'... Sylvia in London

'Stars in the Round'... Ann Williams on a young show at the Royal Albert Hall

Paris Opera Ballet School... ‘La Fille mal Gardée’ and ‘Western Symphony’ Viviane and Katharine Kanter from Paris

Rambert triple bill... Ann Welsh in Newcastle

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre... ‘Moon Water’ caught by Kevin Ng in Honk Kong

Renee Renouf in San Francisco on...
Diablo Ballet
Lyon Opera Ballet
Mark Morris Dance Group & Yo-Yo-Ma
‘Encounter Asia’ program

Stuttgart Ballet... Sonja G sees the American Masters programme in (wait for it) Stuttgart

Bolshoi Ballet ‘Legend of Love’... Arina in Moscow

Moscow Ballet La Classique... Alison Penfold in Croydon with 'Giselle'

Scottish Ballet... another view of ‘The Two Pigeons’ in Glasgow by Carly Gillies

Ballet.Co Postings Reviews

AMP The Car Man... Junko
ENB Tour de Force... Trog
George Piper Dances... Ann Welsh
RB Romeo & Juliet... MichaelLL, PhilipB
RB R&J Masterclass... Justin
RB Giselle... Sylvia
RB Carman/Cross Cultures Lynette Halewood, Virginia
SB The Two Pigeons MichaelLL
Tetsuya Kumakawa & K Ballet Satoko K

all Apr Reviews
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