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Jamiel Devernay-Laurence, artistic director and compère of Ballet Nights © Deborah Jaffe
By , 21 September 2026
Jamiel Devernay-Laurence, artistic director and compère of Ballet Nights © Deborah Jaffe
21 Sep 2026
Ballet Nights’ Jamiel Devernay-Laurence: a man without an off button
By Deborah Weiss
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Ailey’s Night Creature © Glyn Stanley
By , 16 September 2026
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Ailey’s Night Creature © Glyn Stanley
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London
16 Sep 2026
Legacy: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater are simply sensational
By Deborah Weiss
Tyrone Singleton as Siegfried and Céline Gittens as Odette in Swan Lake © Bill Cooper
By , 17 September 2026
Tyrone Singleton as Siegfried and Céline Gittens as Odette in Swan Lake © Bill Cooper
17 Sep 2026
BRB’s Céline Gittens on why Swan Lake still thrills
By Deborah Weiss
Steven McRae and Vasko Vassilev in The McRae/Vassilev Project © 2026 Max Miechowski
By , 11 September 2026
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Steven McRae and Vasko Vassilev in The McRae/Vassilev Project © 2026 Max Miechowski
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London
11 Sep 2026
The McRae/Vassilev Project: a virtuosic display like no other
By Deborah Weiss
Jakob Wheway Hughes in Ashley Coupal’s Liminal for Emerging Dancer 2026 © English National Ballet, Isabella Turolla
By , 02 September 2026
Jakob Wheway Hughes in Ashley Coupal’s Liminal for Emerging Dancer 2026 © English National Ballet, Isabella Turolla
02 Sep 2026
Unmissable young dancers and choreographers for 2026–27
By Deborah Weiss
English National Ballet rehearse Micaela Taylor’s Bow Out for Rhythm Riot © Isabella Turolla
By , 01 September 2026
English National Ballet rehearse Micaela Taylor’s Bow Out for Rhythm Riot © Isabella Turolla
01 Sep 2026
Re-imaginings and new creations: Dance world premieres for 2026–27
By Deborah Weiss
Ashley Shaw as Lana and Harrison Dowzell as Luca in Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man © Johan Persson
By , 31 July 2026
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Ashley Shaw as Lana and Harrison Dowzell as Luca in Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man © Johan Persson
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London
31 Jul 2026
Bourne’s The Car Man: you’ll be able to dine out on it for weeks!
By Deborah Weiss
Sophia Koo and Millán de Benito in Christopher Wheeldon's Christening Suite © Photography by ASH
By , 18 July 2026
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Sophia Koo and Millán de Benito in Christopher Wheeldon's Christening Suite © Photography by ASH
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London
18 Jul 2026
Royal Ballet School comes up trumps with Iain Mackay at the helm
By Deborah Weiss
Anne Jung and the Richter Trio in Marco Goecke’s Seven Ages © Andrea Boccalini
By , 06 July 2026
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Anne Jung and the Richter Trio in Marco Goecke’s Seven Ages © Andrea Boccalini
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Spoleto
06 Jul 2026
Contrasting works by Goecke and Millepied draw the crowds in Spoleto
By Deborah Weiss
Siphesihle November, Alban Lendorf and Daniel Domenech in Lucinda Childs’ Notes © Andrea  Boni
By , 07 July 2026
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Siphesihle November, Alban Lendorf and Daniel Domenech in Lucinda Childs’ Notes © Andrea  Boni
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Spoleto
07 Jul 2026
Sons of Echo: a new direction for male dance stars in Spoleto
By Deborah Weiss
Roman Mejia and Tiler Peck in George Balanchine’s Tarantella © Damiano Mongelli
By , 05 July 2026
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Roman Mejia and Tiler Peck in George Balanchine’s Tarantella © Damiano Mongelli
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Spoleto
05 Jul 2026
Thunder and lightning in Spoleto can’t compete with on-stage fireworks
By Deborah Weiss
Simon Tischler, Cameron Cinnamond-Bland, Kenshin Kimura, Keisuke Miyazaki in Variations for Four © Foteini Christofilopoulou
By , 30 June 2026
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Simon Tischler, Cameron Cinnamond-Bland, Kenshin Kimura, Keisuke Miyazaki in Variations for Four © Foteini Christofilopoulou
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London
30 Jun 2026
ENBS and JCS: ready to take the profession by storm
By Deborah Weiss
Lateef Williams and Maria Franz in Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s Mitten wir im Leben sind © Phile Deprez
By , 23 June 2026
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Lateef Williams and Maria Franz in Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s Mitten wir im Leben sind © Phile Deprez
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Antwerp
23 Jun 2026
Opera Ballet Vlaanderen: intrigue and mystery draws in the audience
By Deborah Weiss
Acosta Danza Yunior in Faga by Susana Pous © Yuris Nórido
By , 17 June 2026
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Acosta Danza Yunior in Faga by Susana Pous © Yuris Nórido
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London
17 Jun 2026
Acosta Danza Yunior: fabulous dancers, uneven choreography
By Deborah Weiss
Liam Francis in Kim Brandstrup’s Life is a Dream for Rambert © Johan Persson
By , 15 June 2026
Liam Francis in Kim Brandstrup’s Life is a Dream for Rambert © Johan Persson
15 Jun 2026
Breaking free: Liam Francis makes a new company
By Deborah Weiss
Lauren Cuthbertson and Lukas B. Brændsrød in Sol León and Paul Lightfoot’s Shoot the Moon © The Royal Ballet 2026. Johan Persson
By , 11 June 2026
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Lauren Cuthbertson and Lukas B. Brændsrød in Sol León and Paul Lightfoot’s Shoot the Moon © The Royal Ballet 2026. Johan Persson
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London
11 Jun 2026
So Are We: León and Lightfoot is a long overdue triumph
By Deborah Weiss
Luca Acri as Colas and Anna Rose O’Sullivan in La Fille mal gardée © RBO 2026.  Photographed by Andrej Uspenski
By , 23 May 2026
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Luca Acri as Colas and Anna Rose O’Sullivan in La Fille mal gardée © RBO 2026.  Photographed by Andrej Uspenski
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London
23 May 2026
Glorious debuts in Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée at The Royal Ballet
By Deborah Weiss
Carlos De Miguel of Tulsa Ballet in Yuri Possokhov’s Classical Symphony © Kate Luber
By , 13 May 2026
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Carlos De Miguel of Tulsa Ballet in Yuri Possokhov’s Classical Symphony © Kate Luber
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London
13 May 2026
Tulsa Ballet at the Linbury: an unforgettable, punchy UK debut
By Deborah Weiss
Hannah Carter and Lucius Kirst of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre in Ben Stevenson's Three Preludes © Deborah Jaffe
By , 29 April 2026
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Hannah Carter and Lucius Kirst of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre in Ben Stevenson's Three Preludes © Deborah Jaffe
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London
29 Apr 2026
Ballet Nights 011 – Convergence a winning formula at Cadogan Hall
By Deborah Weiss
Juilliard rehearsing Wayne McGregor's Augmented © Jessica Wright
By , 29 April 2026
Juilliard rehearsing Wayne McGregor's Augmented © Jessica Wright
29 Apr 2026
Rambert School, Juilliard School, McGregor: triple threat!
By Deborah Weiss
Liam Boswell, Marianna Tsembenhoi, Viola Pantuso and Joseph Sissens in McGregor's Quantum Souls © 2026 RBO. Photographed by Andrej Uspenski
By , 18 April 2026
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Liam Boswell, Marianna Tsembenhoi, Viola Pantuso and Joseph Sissens in McGregor's Quantum Souls © 2026 RBO. Photographed by Andrej Uspenski
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London
18 Apr 2026
The Royal Ballet and McGregor: stunning dancing but nothing really new
By Deborah Weiss
Haru Yokoo as Cinderella in George Williamson's My First Ballet: Cinderella © Photography by ASH
By , 01 April 2026
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Haru Yokoo as Cinderella in George Williamson's My First Ballet: Cinderella © Photography by ASH
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London
01 Apr 2026
English National Ballet School offers a magical Cinderella
By Deborah Weiss
English National Ballet in Crystal Pite's Body and Soul (Part 1) © Photography by ASH
By , 19 March 2026
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English National Ballet in Crystal Pite's Body and Soul (Part 1) © Photography by ASH
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London
19 Mar 2026
English National Ballet’s Body and Soul: a very mixed bag
By Deborah Weiss
Patricio Revé as Albrecht and Marianela Núñez as Giselle in Peter Wright's Giselle © 2026 RBO, Andrej Uspenski
By , 07 March 2026
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Patricio Revé as Albrecht and Marianela Núñez as Giselle in Peter Wright's Giselle © 2026 RBO, Andrej Uspenski
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London
07 Mar 2026
A new Albrecht makes a polished Giselle shine even brighter
By Deborah Weiss
Isabela Coracy and Ebony Thomas, Ballet Black © Photography by ASH
By , 02 March 2026
Isabela Coracy and Ebony Thomas, Ballet Black © Photography by ASH
02 Mar 2026
Breaking barriers, building repertoire: 25 years of Ballet Black
By Deborah Weiss
Michael Keegan-Dolan's Mám for Teaċ Daṁsa © Ros Kavanagh
By , 20 February 2026
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Michael Keegan-Dolan's Mám for Teaċ Daṁsa © Ros Kavanagh
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Canterbury
20 Feb 2026
Michael Keegan-Dolan’s Teaċ Daṁsa in Mám: a cracker of a show!
By Deborah Weiss
Joshua Junker as Pierrot and Patricio Revé as Brighella in Glen Tetley's Pierrot Lunaire © Camilla Greenwell
By , 11 February 2026
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Joshua Junker as Pierrot and Patricio Revé as Brighella in Glen Tetley's Pierrot Lunaire © Camilla Greenwell
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London
11 Feb 2026
An alternative Royal Ballet cast of Pierrot Lunaire proves compelling
By Deborah Weiss
Alex Clayton in Paul Taylor's Concertiana © Hisae Aihara
By , 28 January 2026
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Alex Clayton in Paul Taylor's Concertiana © Hisae Aihara
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London
28 Jan 2026
Paul Taylor Dance Company in London: musicality reigns supreme
By Deborah Weiss
English National Ballet as Wilis in Akram Khan's Giselle © Photography by ASH
By , 15 January 2026
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English National Ballet as Wilis in Akram Khan's Giselle © Photography by ASH
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London
15 Jan 2026
Akram Khan’s Giselle for ENB at the Coliseum: hauntingly mesmeric
By Deborah Weiss
Gareth Haw and Constance Devernay-Laurence in Moonlight by Florent Melac © Deborah Jaffe
By , 01 January 2026
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Gareth Haw and Constance Devernay-Laurence in Moonlight by Florent Melac © Deborah Jaffe
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London
01 Jan 2026
Ballet Nights, The New Year’s Day Concert: a win on all fronts
By Deborah Weiss
Riku Ito as The Nutcracker Prince and Katherine Ochoa as Clara in The Nutcracker © Anabel Moeller
By , 29 December 2025
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Riku Ito as The Nutcracker Prince and Katherine Ochoa as Clara in The Nutcracker © Anabel Moeller
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London
29 Dec 2025
BRB’s The Nutcracker at the Royal Albert Hall is at its best
By Deborah Weiss
New English Ballet Theatre in Valentino Zucchetti's The Nutcracker © Andrej Uspenski
By , 18 December 2025
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New English Ballet Theatre in Valentino Zucchetti's The Nutcracker © Andrej Uspenski
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London
18 Dec 2025
NEBT’s Nutcracker: pared down, efficient and exuberant
By Deborah Weiss
Liam Mower as Ivan Boleslawsky and Glenn Graham as Grischa Ljubov in The Red Shoes © Johan Persson
By , 10 December 2025
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Liam Mower as Ivan Boleslawsky and Glenn Graham as Grischa Ljubov in The Red Shoes © Johan Persson
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London
10 Dec 2025
The Red Shoes: dazzling dance drama at Sadler’s Wells
By Deborah Weiss
Leah Hill as Ebony with ZooNation in Ebony Scrooge © Pamela Raith Photography
By , 03 December 2025
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Leah Hill as Ebony with ZooNation in Ebony Scrooge © Pamela Raith Photography
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London
03 Dec 2025
ZooNation’s Ebony Scrooge at Sadler’s Wells East: infectious fun
By Deborah Weiss
Joseph Taylor in Alexei Ratmansky's Pictures at an Exhibition © Photography by ASH
By , 19 November 2025
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Joseph Taylor in Alexei Ratmansky's Pictures at an Exhibition © Photography by ASH
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London
19 Nov 2025
London City Ballet at the Linbury: joy and sorrow at its best
By Deborah Weiss
S-E-D in Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar's Into the Hairy © Katerina Jebb
By , 13 November 2025
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S-E-D in Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar's Into the Hairy © Katerina Jebb
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London
13 Nov 2025
Sharon Eyal’s Into the Hairy at Sadler’s Wells
By Deborah Weiss
Natalia Osipova and Patricio Revé in Alexei Ratmansky's Middle Duet II © Andrej Uspenski
By , 10 November 2025
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Natalia Osipova and Patricio Revé in Alexei Ratmansky's Middle Duet II © Andrej Uspenski
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London
10 Nov 2025
‘Osipova/Linbury’: a pot pourri of delights
By Deborah Weiss
NDT1 in Figures in Extinction [1.0] the list © Rahi Rezvani
By , 05 November 2025
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NDT1 in Figures in Extinction [1.0] the list © Rahi Rezvani
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London
05 Nov 2025
NDT1 in Figures in Extinction: cerebral and physical excellence
By Deborah Weiss
Ryoko Yagyu, Mario Gaglione and Tammy Higgins in Veronica Paeper's Concerto for Charlie © Lauge Sorensen
By , 30 October 2025
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Ryoko Yagyu, Mario Gaglione and Tammy Higgins in Veronica Paeper's Concerto for Charlie © Lauge Sorensen
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London
30 Oct 2025
Communion of Light: Joburg Ballet makes a promising UK debut
By Deborah Weiss
English National Ballet in George Balanchine's Theme and Variations © Photography by ASH
By , 01 October 2025
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English National Ballet in George Balanchine's Theme and Variations © Photography by ASH
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London
01 Oct 2025
ENB: R:Evolution showcases tenacity, legacy and talent
By Deborah Weiss
Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in Hofesh Shechter's Grand Finale © Koen Broos, OBV
By , 26 September 2025
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Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in Hofesh Shechter's Grand Finale © Koen Broos, OBV
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Antwerp
26 Sep 2025
A powerhouse: Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in Shechter’s Grand Finale
By Deborah Weiss
John Neumeier © Pavel Hejný
By , 24 September 2025
John Neumeier © Pavel Hejný
24 Sep 2025
Emotion motivates movement: John Neumeier in Prague
By Deborah Weiss
Cirque Eloize, iD Reloaded © Caroline Thibault
By , 19 September 2025
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Cirque Eloize, iD Reloaded © Caroline Thibault
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Canterbury
19 Sep 2025
Cirque Éloize: hold onto your hats for a thrilling ride
By Deborah Weiss
Teaċ Daṁsa, Michael Keegan-Dolan in How to be a Dancer in Seventy-two Thousand Easy Lessons © Fiona Morgan
By , 17 September 2025
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Teaċ Daṁsa, Michael Keegan-Dolan in How to be a Dancer in Seventy-two Thousand Easy Lessons © Fiona Morgan
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London
17 Sep 2025
Pure genius: How to be a Dancer in Seventy-two Thousand Easy Lessons
By Deborah Weiss
Ed Watson as George in Jonathan Watkins’ A Single Man © 2025 Johan Persson
By , 08 September 2025
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Ed Watson as George in Jonathan Watkins’ A Single Man © 2025 Johan Persson
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London
08 Sep 2025
Jonathan Watkins’ A Single Man pierces the heart at the Linbury
By Deborah Weiss
S-E-D in R.o.s.e. by Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar © Johan Persson
By , 03 September 2025
S-E-D in R.o.s.e. by Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar © Johan Persson
03 Sep 2025
Ten unmissable dance premieres in 2025–26
By Deborah Weiss
Arthur Wille, London City Ballet © Photography by ASH
By , 02 September 2025
Arthur Wille, London City Ballet © Photography by ASH
02 Sep 2025
Stars of the future: Ten dance talents to watch in 2025–26
By Deborah Weiss
Rambert in Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby © Beatrice Livet
By , 06 August 2025
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Rambert in Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby © Beatrice Livet
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London
06 Aug 2025
Rambert’s Peaky Blinders: a rollercoaster of a show
By Deborah Weiss
Miyako Yoshida, artistic director of the National Ballet of Japan © Jörgen Axelvall
By , 07 July 2025
Miyako Yoshida, artistic director of the National Ballet of Japan © Jörgen Axelvall
07 Jul 2025
Miyako Yoshida brings National Ballet of Japan to London
By Deborah Weiss
Jaime Almaraz and Angélique Brosse in Maurice Bejart's Cantate 51 © Julien Benhamou
By , 19 June 2025
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Jaime Almaraz and Angélique Brosse in Maurice Bejart's Cantate 51 © Julien Benhamou
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London
19 Jun 2025
Paris Opera Junior Ballet: a plethora of emerging talent
By Deborah Weiss