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…
Joburg Ballet’s Communion of Light introduced the South African company’s vibrant and eclectic style to the Linbury audiences This article was first published on London Unattached We had a tantalising glimpse of Joburg Ballet back in the Spring, when company…
Royal Ballet Principal Marcelino Sambé on the female sensibility leading his curation of Black History Month Draft Works This article was first published on London Unattached Black History Month originated in the USA as part of the civil rights movement…
ZooNation Youth Company brought the Next Generation Festival to a blistering end with an explosion of hip hop ZooNation Youth Company claims to include some of the best young hip hop dancers in the country – and on this showing…
The Youth Company of Finnish National Ballet joined the RBO Next Generation Festival with a difficult triple bill The Youth Company of Finnish National Ballet is a multinational troupe of 14 young dancers; and like every other junior company, its…
Ancient Greek myth comes powerfully alive in Phaedra + Minotaur, which pairs Britten and Brandstrup at the Linbury… Taken individually, Benjamin Britten’s cantata Phaedra and Kim Brandstrup’s ballet Minotaur each packs a powerful punch. Together, though, they inform and mirror…
Lost Dog’s Ruination is an exhilarating rollercoaster ride, riffing on the classic Greek myth of the sorcerer Medea (image credit Anna-Kay Gayle as Persephone andJean Daniel Broussé as Hades in Lost Dog’s Ruination © 2022 Camilla Greenwell) Not exactly Christmas…
Ernst Meisner, Artistic Coordinator of the Dutch National Ballet Junior Company, talks to balletposition.com about the job he loves and his young dancers.