Dance Beyond Brexit
Brexit risks seriously damaging Dance in the UK, says a new report published by OneDanceUK. Ballet Position unpicks its findings Dance is a central part of the creative industries in the UK. If you look at numbers alone, at £92…
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The Two Faces of English National Ballet
With English National Ballet mired in allegations of unacceptable workplace practices, Ballet Position goes behind the scenes to find out more Over the past five years English National Ballet (ENB) has burnished its public image to a peak of gloss…
Laurretta Summerscales: becoming Juliet…
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…
The Strange Case of the Missing Choreographers…
Does gender, rather than talent, determine which choreographers get commissions? We report on the state of an increasingly heated debate. Towards the end of…