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Tom Pye’s designs make Frederick Ashton’s masterpiece shine anew while Marianela Nuñez remains dream casting
Plus: Jemima Brown shines in a Tom Dale Dance Company double bill
Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber use an expressive choreographic language but don’t develop characters
Between hamstring stretches, the Birmingham Royal Ballet boss discusses fostering new talent and embracing Black Sabbath
Plus: Seeta Patel’s ‘Rite of Spring’ at Sadler’s Wells is an Indian-dance-inflected take on Stravinsky’s score
The dancer showed almost superhuman stamina and technique in a quadruple bill she also curated
Northern Ballet production dodges period drama clichés. Plus, ‘Woolf Works’ returns to the Royal Opera House
The performers display strength and suppleness in a show at Sadler’s Wells rooted in the Tswana dance of Botswana
People have predicted its demise for decades. But it’s whirling as powerfully as ever
Ballets Jazz Montréal’s ‘Dance Me’ features some of the singer’s greatest hits
‘Secret Things’ was an edgy world premiere set to an Anna Clyne string quartet
In their restaging of the classic ballet, dancer Benjamin Pech and artist Ignasi Monreal have created the perfect pas de deux
Her kaleidoscopic work has drawn on Emily Dickinson and London parks and has now inspired a new dance at the Royal Opera House
The London programme from Carlos Acosta’s company features fine dancers, but the choreographic choices are questionable
Sean Gandini and Kati Ylä-Hokkala are dexterous and engaging in the hour-long London show
The Sadler’s Wells world premiere was earnest and introspective but lacked energy
Marianela Núñez has danced the role since 2003 and still displays all the fairy gifts
Derek Deane’s production is revived with strong performances and meticulous choreography
Suresnes Cités Danse had plenty of premieres, including rising star Mehdi Kerkouche’s ‘Portrait’
The Paris-based choreographer collects stones, admires JFK Jr, and smells of Terre d’Hermès
National Ballet of Ukraine, which has been performing amid attacks in Kyiv, brought elegance and attitude to a Paris show
Amsterdam’s show of dozens of Vermeer works is set to be one of the highlights of a year that promises blockbusters, comebacks and a final farewell
Plus: English National Ballet’s creaking Nutcracker at the London Coliseum
Matthew Bourne’s production is well danced, with plenty of clever quotations from other ballets
Lost Dog’s dance production at the Linbury Theatre is surprisingly funny and steamy
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