The Royal Ballet School Summer Performance was a dazzling show of technique, professionalism and sheer joy of dancing “Talent, grit and determination” – according to Royal Ballet School director Iain MacKay, now coming to the end of his first year…
Ella’s Big Chance, subtitled A Jazz-Age Cinderella, is this year’s production showcasing the kids of London Children’s Ballet Ever since I belatedly discovered London Children’s Ballet, I’ve been a keen regular at their shows. And they never disappoint –…
The Royal Ballet School displayed its students’ choreographic talent with a packed programme at the Next Generation Festival The art of choreography is important to The Royal Ballet School. When it was founded by Dame Ninette de Valois in 1926,…
Ballet Position goes behind the scenes at London Children’s Ballet to witness the creation of its new show I sense a buzz of excitement as I approach a squat, nondescript building tucked away in a South London side street on…
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…