Johan Inger’s award winning Carmen returns to Semperoper Ballett

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Acclaimed choreographer Johan Inger‘s award winning production of Carmen is set to make a triumphant return to Semperoper Dresden this March. Semperoper Ballett Director Aaron S. Watkin first presented Inger’s interpretation of this classic tale of erotic passion, freedom, and jealousy in 2019, and it has been eagerly anticipated by dance lovers ever since. Inger’s…

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English National Ballet 2023-24 season from Artistic Director Designate Aaron S. Watkin

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English National Ballet has announced the 2023/2024 season, the first programmed by Artistic Director Designate Aaron S. Watkin. Featuring two world premieres, a UK premiere, a Company premiere and revivals of some of English National Ballet’s most iconic works, the season represents the vast spectrum of ballet, forging innovation with ground-breaking new productions while continuing to honour…

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Propel Dance – UK’s first all-wheelchair professional dance company presents ‘The Snow Queen’

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Propel Dance – a brand-new, Birmingham-based, professional all wheelchair-user dance company is premiering the company’s first ever live performances with The Snow Queen. The Snow Queen promises to be captivating and enthralling for all the family (ages 5+) and focuses on the origins of the queen who brings endless winters. The production is a contemporary…

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Standing with Ukraine one year on…

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On the anniversary of the devastating war in Ukraine, we look back at the dancers who came together in a show of support and performed at the Stand with Ukraine – Ballet for Peace at the San Carlo Theatre in Italy last year. This fundraising gala was organised by Artistic Director Alessio Carbone, who brought…

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The National Ballet of Canada’s 2023/24 Season features these exciting choreographers and premieres

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The National Ballet of Canada is presenting an electrifying 2023/24 season, featuring five innovative new choreographers and a collection of captivating performances and premieres. Hope Muir, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada said: “Planning every new season is exhilarating and that is especially true this year, as I balance The National Ballet of…

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The Australian Ballet – watch this exclusive premiere featuring former Principal Artist Kevin Jackson

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The Australian Ballet’s annual Bodytorque programme has “become a breeding ground for some of The Australian Ballet’s brightest talents, including Alice Topp and Tim Harbour, both of whom have gone on to become resident choreographers for The Australian Ballet and created works for other dance organisations.” Watch the latest edition of Bodytorque.Digital featuring an exclusive premiere…

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Swan Lake with Olga Smirnova – beautiful video from Dutch National Ballet

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Dutch National Ballet presents Swan Lake this Spring, to celebrate here are some stunning images and a video trailer: Over the past sixty years, besides presenting successful international productions, the Dutch National Ballet has also produced its own interpretations of the classics. One of the most important ballets is Rudi van Dantzig’s Swan Lake from 1988,…

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Get into the Xmas spirit with Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! – watch in these cinemas this November

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Marking the 30th anniversary of Matthew Bourne’s much-loved ballet, Nutcracker! is being released in cinemas for the first time across the UK and internationally on 15 and 20 November 2022 in the lead up to the festive season. Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! follows Clara’s bittersweet journey from Christmas Eve at Dr Dross’s Orphanage, through a shimmering…

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The Royal Ballet School’s new digital intensive courses available worldwide

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The Royal Ballet School‘s new On Demand platform makes the School’s world-class teaching available to all dance students, wherever they are, for the very first time. The School has extensively developed their digital capability over the last 12 months to enable them to reach a wider global audience. Earlier this year, they launched their ground-breaking Affiliate…

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