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Ballet News Invites…. you to preview a selection of the most popular photographs on the website Today I received a message via the Ballet News facebook page, as follows : For publication “Dear Ballet News, I have been enjoying all the wonderful and interesting photographs that you have been sharing with us all. I know [...]

World-renowned Prima Ballerina Darcey Bussell CBE to join Strictly Come Dancing judging panel Prima Ballerina Darcey Bussell CBE, the former Principal Dancer at the Royal Ballet, has been confirmed as the new judge on BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing when it returns in the autumn. Widely recognised as one of the most accomplished English ballerina [...]

English National Ballet announces Tamara Rojo as its new Artistic Director This morning the news has been officially released that Royal Ballet Principal dancer Tamara Rojo has been appointed Artistic Director of English National Ballet. Is this the worst-kept secret in ballet ? In part, yes; due to an inadvertently premature tweet from a broadcaster that was picked [...]

Cupcakes & Conversation with Burnise Silvius, Principal dancer, The South African Ballet Theatre What motivates you at 8am on a Monday morning ? I love being active, it’s become a way of life. I look forward to getting into class, especially after a two-day break. It is wonderful to get back into the studio and [...]

Royal Ballet Live | Highlights Last Friday, March 23rd, The Royal Ballet launched a first for them – Royal Ballet Live; a live streaming day showing daily class, rehearsals, interviews and an Insight Evening, with their media partner The Guardian. The trailer for Royal Ballet Live asked the question, “have you ever wondered what it takes [...]

Ballet Business | How to work with the media In an earlier feature, How to get into ballet, I outlined the early stages of a ballet career and some of the pitfalls you might need to watch out for & be prepared for. As part & parcel of your professional ballet career, in a visual art form, photographs of you could (and hopefully, will) end up in the [...]

The Royal Ballet | Summer 2012 There are two notable events this summer at the Royal Opera House.  Firstly, The Royal Ballet revives Kenneth MacMillan’s The Prince of the Pagodas which hasn’t been seen since 1996 when Darcey Bussell danced the role created on her; Princess Rose. There are just 8 performances in June (no matinees) [...]

The Royal Ballet School | Independent Schools Inspectorate Inspection 2011 During October and November last year inspectors from the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) inspected The Royal Ballet Lower and Upper Schools (RBS).  ISI is “a body approved for the purpose of inspection under Section 162A of the Education Act 2002. As such we report to [...]

Ballet News | Your Christmas TV & radio guide Not only does Ballet News bring you the Christmas television – there’s even a way to recycle your New Year’s Eve corks (see the photo above) ! Unfortunately the ballet offerings on television over the holidays are a lot less innovative than the cork solution. The [...]

The Hong Kong Ballet – First Asian Partner Company of the prestigious Prix de Lausanne Hong Kong – 18 November 2011 - The Hong Kong Ballet is delighted to announce that it has been chosen as a Partner Company by the Artistic Committee of the world-renowned dance competition, the Prix de Lausanne. The 40th edition of [...]