The Royal Ballet dancer and choreographer Valentino Zucchetti talks to Ballet Position about his present career and his future plans Valentino Zucchetti is well launched into his second career, even while his first is still in full bloom. At just…
Fresh from winning the Gold Medal at Prix de Lausanne 2021, the Portuguese dancer António Casalinho talks to Ballet Position There are times when superlatives fall short of the reality they’re trying to describe. That is certainly the case with…
Just a few days before starting her first engagement as a professional dancer, 18-year-old Matilde Rodrigues speaks to Ballet Position Portugal hasn’t much of a tradition in classical ballet. It’s true that more and more Portuguese dancers are are good…
Ryoichi Hirano talks to Ballet Position about his life as a Royal Ballet Principal and how he became ‘Heavenly Hirano’ Royal Ballet Principal Ryochi Hirano’s first year with the company was not exactly encouraging. He joined as an apprentice in…
Ballerina Yasmine Naghdi talks to Ballet Position about her life as a blossoming Principal Dancer with Britain’s premier ballet company Once upon a time there was a very busy little girl. So busy, in fact, they said she was hyperactive.…
Dancers Eve Mutso and Joel Brown talk to Ballet Position about 111, a duet combining their diverse yet complementary abilities There are times when you come upon something that so subverts your preconceptions and expectations that you are left dazed…
Ballet Position meets Ruth Brill as she prepares to swap her pointe shoes for life as a full time choreographer Ruth Brill is a vibrant bundle of energy, which is just as well – when we met, she was simultaneously…
Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Laura Morera talks to Ballet Position about the ups and downs of her life in ballet You can tell when Laura Morera really cares about something (or someone) because her speech, normally soft and thoughtful, gains…
With fierce competition on for places in Dutch National Ballet’s Choreographic Academy, we ask what can the budding choreographers expect? Aspiring young choreographers have a chance to find out whether they have it in them to become professional dance makers,…
In the dazzlingly redeveloped Royal Opera House, Royal Ballet Director Kevin O’Hare talks about exciting new prospects for his company The run up to a new season is always a time of excited anticipation for performers and audiences alike. But…
Brexit risks seriously damaging Dance in the UK, says a new report published by OneDanceUK. Ballet Position unpicks its findings Dance is a central part of the creative industries in the UK. If you look at numbers alone, at £92…
As she eases into her post-ballet life, Zenaida Yanowsky talks to Ballet Position about the Royal Ballet and the future She graced the stage at Covent Garden with poise, versatility and uncommon intelligence, her smallest gesture capable of conveying a…