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English National Ballet Swan Lake in-the-round Royal Albert Hall, SW7 Wednesday 1 – Sunday 12 June 2016 Performances at 7.30pm (mats at 2.30pm on 4, 5, 9, 11, 12) Tickets: £22.39 to £73.90 Tickets  0845 401 5045  Raymond Gubbay Ltd and the Royal Albert Hall present Derek Deane’s critically acclaimed production of Swan Lake in-the-round […]

The Washington School of Ballet Auditions for Summer Dance Programs WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington School of Ballet will hold auditions for TWB@THEARC Summer Dance Programs at its Southeast DC campus. Programs are open to students of various skill levels, ages 4-18. Summer programs are offered. June 27-July 23 and include day and evening classes. WHEN: Auditions […]

The Royal Ballet | Genesia Rosato retires from The Royal Ballet after 40 years The Royal Ballet announces today that Principal Character Artist Genesia Rosato retires from the Company after 40 years. Genesia said ‘It is time, after spending my whole career with this wonderful Company, to retire from dancing. I have loved my life […]

The National Ballet of Canada | Svetlana Lunkina and Evan McKie Debut in Romeo and Juliet Principal Casting Announced Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced the principal casting for Romeo and Juliet by Alexei Ratmansky which runs March 16 – 20, 2016 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing […]

Royal New Zealand Ballet appoints Executive Director   The Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) is delighted to announce the appointment of Frances Turner as its Executive Director from 29 March 2016.   For the past decade Frances has been privileged to combine business skills and experience with her passion for the arts, being involved in […]

The National Ballet of Canada | La Sylphide Opens the Winter Season Principal Casting Announced Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced the principal casting for La Sylphide, with new staging by renowned Danish dancer and choreographer Johan Kobborg. La Sylphide opens the Winter Season on March 2, 2016 at […]

Sarasota Ballet Announces Interim Managing Director and National Search Joseph Volpe, Retired GM of The Metropolitan Opera Named Interim Managing Director at The Sarasota Ballet Sarasota, FL (February 18, 2016) – The Board of Directors of Sarasota Ballet of Florida, Inc. announced Joseph Volpe, retired General Manager of The Metropolitan Opera and theater and management […]

VAIL INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL CELEBRATES DAMIAN WOETZEL’S 10th ANNIVERSARY AND ANNOUNCES 28th SEASON JULY 30-AUGUST 13 The Festival Welcomes American Ballet Theatre Ballerina Isabella Boylston as Artist-in-Residence and Company-in-Residence Philadelphia’s BalletX The Vail International Dance Festival announces its 2016 season (July 30- August 13) and celebrates the 10th Anniversary of its Artistic Director, former New […]

The National Ballet of Canada Receives $150,000 from HBC Foundation Artistic Director Karen Kain and Executive Director Barry Hughson of The National Ballet of Canada today announced a charitable donation of $150,000 from the HBC Foundation. Marc Metrick, Saks Fifth Avenue President, hosted a private cocktail reception and store preview for National Ballet patrons, dancers and staff at the […]

Northern Ballet’s 1984 to be screened on BBC Four   Northern Ballet’s critically acclaimed production of 1984 will be shown on BBC Four after being commissioned by The Space as part of its collaboration with BBC Arts. The new ballet, which premièred in Leeds in early September 2015, was filmed during live performances at Manchester’s […]

The Royal Ballet | After the Rain / Strapless / Within the Golden Hour in Pictures The Royal Ballet recently performed a triple bill of Christopher Wheeldon’s work, including the premiere of Strapless, a co-production with the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia.    

English National Ballet 16/17 Season Autumn – Spring English National Ballet becomes the first UK company to perform Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring Part of a triple bill that also includes works from William Forsythe and Hans van Manen, presented at Sadler’s Wells in spring 2017. English National Ballet to present both Mary Skeaping’s […]