Vadim Muntagirov and Fumi Kaneko raise Onegin to new heights in The Royal Ballet’s revival of Cranko’s masterpiece John Cranko’s 1965 ballet Onegin, a prodigy of concise story-telling, never fails to land an emotional punch. For dancers it offers a…
The Royal Ballet principal Francesca Hayward shines in her debut as Tatiana, the compelling heroine of Cranko’s Onegin John Cranko’s ballet Onegin is so concise and intelligently crafted that every step carries meaning, acquiring nuance with each repetition and development,…
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…
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.…