The doyenne of English National Ballet, Lead Principal Dancer Erina Takahashi has graced the stage for 28 years (image credit: Erina Takahashi as Medora in ENB’s Le Corsaire © Laurent Liotardo) Erina Takahashi calls English National Ballet home. Born in…
Newly-minted Royal Ballet principal dancer Fumi Kaneko talks to Ballet Position in the aftermath of her stunning debut as Juliet Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet is a narrative masterpiece, distilling in its structure and choreography all the passion and ultimate…
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…
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.…
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…
ENB Principal Laurretta Summerscales talks to Ballet Position about her favourite roles and the current phase in the company’s history. Juliet is one of Lauretta Summerscales’ favourite roles. Juliet, that is, in the Rudolf Nureyev production of the tragic love…