May 25, 2013

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The Royal Ballet | Raven Girl in pictures

The Royal Ballet | Raven Girl in pictures If you want to know more about the book, here’s my review

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May 24, 2013

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RADICAL NEW RITE OF SPRING MARKS CENTENARY OF RIOTOUS PREMIERE

RADICAL NEW RITE OF SPRING MARKS CENTENARY OF RIOTOUS PREMIERE    ‘In theatres now you can have a glass of champagne and a nice time, it’s all very civilised. That’s totally against the spirit of Stravinsky. Our production is radical, difficult and scary… that was the idea of Stravinsky.’ - Teodor Currentzis, Conductor   One hundred years [...]

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May 24, 2013

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The Pointe Shoe Puzzle

The Pointe Shoe Puzzle The photograph above shows the latest image that will be turned into a Ballet News jigsaw puzzle. As you can see, it will be quite a challenging puzzle this time ! These collectable bespoke puzzles are made in the UK on 3mm wooden board from forests managed on a sustainable basis. [...]

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May 24, 2013

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The Hong Kong Ballet performs The Merry Widow A revival of the smash-hit production by The Australian Ballet

The Hong Kong Ballet performs The Merry Widow A revival of the smash-hit production by The Australian Ballet Ever since Ronald Hynd created The Merry Widow for The Australian Ballet back in 1975, it has been one of the most successful ballets in the Company’s history. When The Hong Kong Ballet’s Principal Dancer Jin Yao [...]

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May 24, 2013

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HRH Earl of Wessex renews Patronage of Northern Ballet

HRH Earl of Wessex renews Patronage of Northern Ballet HRH The Earl of Wessex KG GCVO has renewed his Royal Patronage of Northern Ballet, a position he has held since 2003.   The news was confirmed during Northern Ballet’s run at Sadler’s Wells in London last week, which saw the Company performing The Great Gatsby [...]

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Iris Prima Photograph Cheryl Angear

May 23, 2013

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Olfactory Choreography | English National Ballet & Pengaligon’s

Olfactory Choreography | English National Ballet & Pengaligon’s Last night saw the preview of a unique collaboration between English National Ballet and British fragrance house Penhaligon’s, for the launch of Iris Prima : The Spirit of the Ballet. Bottled. It’s a lovely collaboration between two creative companies who are constantly striving for excellence with innovative [...]

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May 21, 2013

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Cupcakes & Conversation with Brooke Widdison-Jacobs, Artist, West Australian Ballet

Cupcakes & Conversation with Brooke Widdison-Jacobs, Artist,  West Australian Ballet What motivates you at 8am on a Monday morning? Well, to be honest, I do need my coffee in the morning but as soon as that kicks in I am excited to start the week. You never know what kind of rehearsals you will have [...]

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May 20, 2013

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Chelsea Flower Show 2013

Chelsea Flower Show 2013 Today is press day at the Chelsea Flower Show, which is celebrating 10o years. If you’d like to keep up with all the exibitors, the gardens, the flowers and of course the live updates regarding the medals, then you might be interested in downloading the iPhone app from iTunes. What else will [...]

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Ballet Star Tamara Rojo Launches Global 'Big Dance' In London Photograph :Tim P. Whitby

May 16, 2013

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BALLET STAR TAMARA ROJO LAUNCHES GLOBAL ‘BIG DANCE’ IN LONDON

BALLET STAR TAMARA ROJO LAUNCHES GLOBAL ‘BIG DANCE’ IN LONDON   Dancers from English National Ballet, led by their Artistic Director, Tamara Rojo, were joined today at their Kensington Studios by young dancers from Chingford Foundation School, to launch the BIG DANCE PLEDGE, to be performed by thousands of people all over the world this [...]

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May 16, 2013

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Metropolitan Ballet Company Announces Auditions for Boys’ Scholarship Dance Program, Led by Alexander Iziliaev, Former Principal Dancer with Pennsylvania Ballet

Metropolitan Ballet Company Announces Auditions for Boys’ Scholarship Dance Program, Led by Alexander Iziliaev, Former Principal Dancer with Pennsylvania Ballet The Boys’ Scholarship Program, celebrating its 15th year in 2013, provides tuition-free training in all-male classes to more than 50 boys, ages 7-18, each year.  Boys’ unique movement and learning styles are addressed by distinguished [...]

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May 16, 2013

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Ballet Austin Academy Placement Auditions for 2013/14 School Year

Ballet Austin Academy Placement Auditions for 2013/14 School Year Dreams Begin Here.   WHO:                     Ballet Austin Academy, where we nurture dreams, spark creativity and foster aspirations. WHAT:                    Audition for Placement in Ballet Austin Academy’s 2013/14 School Year WHEN:                   June 1, 2013 (Ages 8-12 – 2:00-3:30 pm; Ages 13 and Older – 3:30-5:00 pm) WHERE:                 [...]

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Amy Fote_The Concert_Amitava Sarkar

May 16, 2013

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HOUSTON BALLET’S JOURNEY WITH THE MASTERS SHOWCASES THREE OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY’S GREATEST CHOREOGRAPHERS

HOUSTON BALLET’S JOURNEY WITH THE MASTERS SHOWCASES THREE OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY’S GREATEST CHOREOGRAPHERS MAY 30 – JUNE 9, 2013   Merrill Ashley Stages Company Premiere of George Balanchine’s Ballet Imperial Company Revives Jiří Kylián’s Signature Work, Sinfonietta Jerome Robbins’s Comedic Spoof The Concert Brings Laughter to the Stage From May 30 – June 9, [...]

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May 15, 2013

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Cupcakes & Conversation with Ty King-Wall, Principal, The Australian Ballet

Madeliene Eastoe Ty King Wall in Halcyon 2011 Photo by Jeff Busby

Cupcakes & Conversation with Ty King-Wall, Principal, The Australian Ballet What motivates you at 8am on a Monday morning ? Absolutely nothing! I get up at 8.30am….Not a morning person! If ballet chose you, as many dancers say it did, what is it that has made you stick with it ? Insanity, and a certain level [...]

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May 15, 2013

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Ballet News Reviews | Northern Ballet’s The Great Gatsby

Ballet News exclusive illustration inspired by Martha Leebolt as Diasy and Tobias Batley as Gatsby

Ballet News Reviews | Northern Ballet’s The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby Northern Ballet Sadlers Wells, London 14th May 2013 The Great Gatsby isn’t, at first sight, a story that lends itself easily to ballet. The complex characters make it difficult to get the whole story over to an audience with no words. However, the [...]

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May 14, 2013

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Famous love story Queensland’s first Super Star

Famous love story Queensland’s first Super Star The Newman Government is delivering on a key Arts for All Queenslanders election commitment, with the announcement of the first Super Star project. Arts Minister Ian Walker said Queensland would be home to an exclusive season of the ballet Romeo and Juliet, featuring internationally acclaimed dancers.   “This [...]

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May 14, 2013

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Ballet Austin’s Butler Community School celebrates a day of FREE fitness and dance classes for those 60 and older

Ballet Austin’s Butler Community School celebrates a day of FREE fitness and dance classes for those 60 and older AUSTIN, TX – May 13, 2013 – Aging is inevitable…it happens to all of us. The good news is that there are plenty of ways to stay young and healthy. In honor of National Senior Health [...]

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May 14, 2013

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Northern Ballet’s The Great Gatsby | Illustrated

The Great Gatsby inspired illustration exclusively for Ballet News

Northern Ballet’s The Great Gatsby | Illustrated Regulars among you will know that Ballet News has been collaborating with Berenice Berelli for some time now. Today I want to offer you the latest Limited Edition and exclusive collection based on Northern Ballet’s The Great Gatsby, which opens at Sadlers Wells in London this week. Inspired by Principals Martha [...]

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May 13, 2013

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Alina’s Gala | Ballet News auctions Alina Cojocaru’s signed pointe shoes

Alina Cojocaru's pointe shoes signed by Alina and dancers from her Gala Photograph : Cheryl Angear

Alina’s Gala | Alina Cojocaru’s signed pointe shoes auctioned for her charity, Hospices of Hope Only Alina Cojocaru could open her Gala with the Rose Adage from The Sleeping Beauty. The music alone sends shivers of fear into the most professional of professional ballet dancers : not Cojocaru. Her supreme technicality aided by wonderfully smooth partnering from [...]

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May 13, 2013

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Ricky Hu Songwei from The Hong Kong Ballet wins

Ricky Hu Songwei from The Hong Kong Ballet wins the Award for Young Artist (Dance) at the Hong Kong Arts Development Awards 2012 <Hong Kong – 13 May 2013>  The Hong Kong Ballet is delighted to announce that Ricky Hu Songwei has won the Award for Young Artist (Dance) at the Hong Kong Arts Development Awards 2012. Madeleine [...]

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May 11, 2013

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PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET PRESENTS ITS 2012-2013 Season Encore Performance

PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET PRESENTS ITS 2012-2013 Season Encore Performance Performance to include works by George Balanchine, Kent Stowell, Ulysses Dove, and more!   ONE NIGHT ONLY! Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 6:30 pm Marion Oliver McCaw Hall 321 Mercer Street, Seattle Center Seattle, WA 98109   SEATTLE, WA – Encore! Encore! Pacific Northwest Ballet celebrates [...]

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