Tag Dance

Ballet Icons Gala 2026 Review 4*

Ballet Icons Gala 2026 brought a constellation of international ballet stars to the Coliseum for its 20th anniversary show This article was first published on London Unattached A gala is a gala.  It’s there to celebrate, not to challenge.  So,…

Ballet Nights #010 DecaDance Review 4*

Ballet Nghts’ DecaDance showcased a combination of mostly new works danced by a cast of stars and youngsters This article was first published on London UInattached DecaDance was the 10th London iteration of the Ballet Nights brand, now comfortably installed…

London City Ballet 2026 Season Preview

London City Ballet showcases the UK premiere of two exciting heritage works by John Neumeier and Glen Tetley This article was first published on London Unattached London City Ballet is one of the best things – if not even the…

Yorke Dance Project Honours Modern Dance Pioneers

Yolande Yorke-Edgell discusses her newest mixed bill, Modern Milestones, and how it fits within her Yorke Dance Project This article was first published on London Unattached “Legacy is very important to me”, says Yolande Yorke-Edgell, British dancer, choreographer and founder…

The Story of Breaking Bach Review 5*

The Story of Breaking Bach documents a life-enhancing journey that brought together Bach’s music and urban street dance This article was first published on London Unattached In the summer of 2025 a packed Usher Hall in Edinburgh rose as one…

Gary Avis, Consummate Character Dancer

Gary Avis as Drosselmeyer In The Nutcracker

As Gary Avis retires from The Royal Ballet, I republish my 2024 interview with this charismatic dance actor Gary Avis has a rare talent to turn fictional characters into living, breathing, fully rounded people; whether on stage, as Principal Character…

The Royal Ballet The Nutcracker Review 5*

The Royal Ballet The Nutcracker

The Royal Ballet opens the festive season with its transporting, magical production of the Christmas ballet, The Nutcracker This article was first published on London Unattached Nothing says Christmas like The Nutcracker; and nothing says truly magical, transporting, transcendental Christmas like The…

Osipova/Linbury Review 4*

Osipova Linvury

Russian ballet megastar Natalia Osipova pursues new and exciting avenues in her self-curated mixed bill at the Linbury This article was first published on London Unattached Best known pretty well the world over as an outstanding classical ballerina – a…

Figures in Extinction Review 4*

Figures in Extinction

Crystal Pite, Simon McBurney and NDT collaborate in Figures in Extinction, a plea for the environment and humanity This article was first published on London Unattached Figures in Extinction is a massive work in three acts that blends dance, theatre, music,…

Black History Month Draft Works Review 3*

Black female choreographers showed tremendous talent and promise in a programme of Draft Works marking Black History Month This article was first published on London Unattached Five young Black women choreographers came together for two evenings of Draft Works marking…