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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Revelations © Christopher Duggan
By , 15 September 2026
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Revelations © Christopher Duggan
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London
15 Sept 2026
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre: a tremendous evening of new works
By Maggie Foyer
The Royal Ballet School in Sir David Bintley’s Beauchamps Garden © The Royal Ballet School 2026, Rachel Cherry
By , 16 June 2026
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The Royal Ballet School in Sir David Bintley’s Beauchamps Garden © The Royal Ballet School 2026, Rachel Cherry
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London
16 Jun 2026
The Royal Ballet School at the Linbury: innovation and quality
By Maggie Foyer
Return to the Forest by Gregory Maqoma with Theatre-Rites © Tristram Kenton
By , 28 May 2026
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Return to the Forest by Gregory Maqoma with Theatre-Rites © Tristram Kenton
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London
28 May 2026
Return to the Forest is a magical experience at Sadler’s Wells East
By Maggie Foyer
The Dance Factory in Dada Masilo’s Hamlet © Lauge Sorensen
By , 25 May 2026
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The Dance Factory in Dada Masilo’s Hamlet © Lauge Sorensen
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London
25 May 2026
Dada Masilo’s Hamlet: inimitable mix of wisdom and audacity
By Maggie Foyer
BalletBoyz in Maxine Doyle’s Bradley 4:18 © Amber Hunt
By , 13 May 2026
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BalletBoyz in Maxine Doyle’s Bradley 4:18 © Amber Hunt
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London
13 May 2026
BalletBoyz: Still Pointless at 25 and still making it work!
By Maggie Foyer
Ballet Black in Mthuthuzeli November’s Ingoma © Photography by ASH
By , 4 March 2026
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Ballet Black in Mthuthuzeli November’s Ingoma © Photography by ASH
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London
4 Mar 2026
Ballet Black at 25: irrepressible talent
By Maggie Foyer
Jonathan Goddard and Dominic Rocca in Christopher Bruce's Troubadour © Pierre Tappon
By , 19 January 2026
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Jonathan Goddard and Dominic Rocca in Christopher Bruce's Troubadour © Pierre Tappon
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London
19 Jan 2026
Yorke Dance Project impresses in Modern Milestones at the Linbury
By Maggie Foyer
Artists of The Royal Ballet in Wayne McGregor's Tuesday © 2026 Johan Persson
By , 17 January 2026
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Artists of The Royal Ballet in Wayne McGregor's Tuesday © 2026 Johan Persson
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London
17 Jan 2026
Woolf Works for The Royal Ballet: reaching poetic depths
By Maggie Foyer
Marc Brew in an Accident / a Life by Marc Brew and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui © Filip Van Roe
By , 25 September 2025
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Marc Brew in an Accident / a Life by Marc Brew and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui © Filip Van Roe
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London
25 Sept 2025
an Accident / a Life: a story of extraordinary resilience
By Maggie Foyer
Tsubasa Hori and Kazutomi 'Tsuki' Kozuki in Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Vlaemsch (chez moi) © Filip Van Roe
By , 18 September 2025
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Tsubasa Hori and Kazutomi 'Tsuki' Kozuki in Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Vlaemsch (chez moi) © Filip Van Roe
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London
18 Sept 2025
Vlaemsch (chez moi): the revitalisation of culture with new blood
By Maggie Foyer
Guiseppe Ventura and Paul Appleby in Wayne McGregor's Jocasta's Line/Oedipus Rex © Erik Berg
By , 13 September 2025
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Guiseppe Ventura and Paul Appleby in Wayne McGregor's Jocasta's Line/Oedipus Rex © Erik Berg
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Oslo
13 Sept 2025
Wayne McGregor’s Jocasta’s Line offers powerful performances
By Maggie Foyer
Alina Cojocaru in Liam Scarlett's Consolations & Liebestraum for London City Ballet © Photography by ASH
By , 24 July 2025
Alina Cojocaru in Liam Scarlett's Consolations & Liebestraum for London City Ballet © Photography by ASH
24 Jul 2025
Alina Cojocaru: feeding off the energy of London City Ballet
By Maggie Foyer
English National Ballet School in Graduation Ball © Pierre Tappon
By , 11 July 2025
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English National Ballet School in Graduation Ball © Pierre Tappon
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London
11 Jul 2025
ENBS Summer Performance highlights versatility and technical skill
By Maggie Foyer
Paris Fitzpatrick as Jimmy in Quadrophenia – A Mod Ballet © Johan Persson
By , 25 June 2025
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Paris Fitzpatrick as Jimmy in Quadrophenia – A Mod Ballet © Johan Persson
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London
25 Jun 2025
Quadrophenia: rousing central performances
By Maggie Foyer
Kristóf Szabó as The Eagle in Krzysztof Pastor's Prometheus © Ewa Krasucka
By , 18 June 2025
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Kristóf Szabó as The Eagle in Krzysztof Pastor's Prometheus © Ewa Krasucka
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Warsaw
18 Jun 2025
Polish National Ballet’s Prometheus: dance on a monumental scale
By Maggie Foyer
Tiina Myllymäki as the older Piaf in Reija Wäre's Édith Piaf: La vie en rose © Jonas Lundqvist
By , 28 February 2025
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Tiina Myllymäki as the older Piaf in Reija Wäre's Édith Piaf: La vie en rose © Jonas Lundqvist
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Helsinki
28 Feb 2025
Édith Piaf: La vie en rose – heartrending performances
By Maggie Foyer
Simon Regourd as Espada with Norwegian National Ballet in Don Quixote © Erik Berg
By , 7 February 2025
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Simon Regourd as Espada with Norwegian National Ballet in Don Quixote © Erik Berg
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Oslo
7 Feb 2025
NNB rises to the challenges of Nureyev’s Don Quixote
By Maggie Foyer
Finnish National Ballet in Javier Torres' The Sleeping Beauty © Jonas Lundqvist
By , 23 January 2025
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Finnish National Ballet in Javier Torres' The Sleeping Beauty © Jonas Lundqvist
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Helsinki
23 Jan 2025
Finnish National Ballet's The Sleeping Beauty: family friendly
By Maggie Foyer
Johan Pakkanen and Samuli Poutanen in David Bintley's A Christmas Carol © Roosa Oksaharju
By , 30 November 2024
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Johan Pakkanen and Samuli Poutanen in David Bintley's A Christmas Carol © Roosa Oksaharju
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Helsinki
30 Nov 2024
Finnish National Ballet delight in David Bintley’s A Christmas Carol
By Maggie Foyer
Norwegian National Ballet in Jo Strømgren's Stigma © Erik Berg
By , 8 November 2024
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Norwegian National Ballet in Jo Strømgren's Stigma © Erik Berg
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Oslo
8 Nov 2024
Norwegian National Ballet: acute perspective on humanity in Stigma
By Maggie Foyer
Grete Sofie Borud Nybakken, Erik Murzagaliyev and Joakim Visnes in A Tale About Swan Lake © Jörg Wiesner
By , 9 November 2024
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Grete Sofie Borud Nybakken, Erik Murzagaliyev and Joakim Visnes in A Tale About Swan Lake © Jörg Wiesner
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Oslo
9 Nov 2024
NNB: A Tale About Swan Lake, original fairytale magic
By Maggie Foyer
Silas Henriksen as Man on Pointe in Mats Ek's She was black © Erik Berg
By , 6 June 2024
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Silas Henriksen as Man on Pointe in Mats Ek's She was black © Erik Berg
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Oslo
6 Jun 2024
Mats Ek's She was black + A Sort Of ...: thrillingly captivating
By Maggie Foyer
Winter Guests in Alan Lucien Øyen's Still Life © Mats Bäcker
By , 26 May 2024
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Winter Guests in Alan Lucien Øyen's Still Life © Mats Bäcker
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Oslo
26 May 2024
Alan Lucien Øyen's Still Life: visions of ethereal beauty
By Maggie Foyer
Jo Strømgren Kompani in The Basement © Jubal Battisti
By , 26 May 2024
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Jo Strømgren Kompani in The Basement © Jubal Battisti
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Oslo
26 May 2024
Jo Strømgren's The Basement: dark and eccentric humour at its best
By Maggie Foyer
Czech National Ballet in Ronald Hynd's Coppélia © Serghei Gherciu
By , 16 May 2024
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Czech National Ballet in Ronald Hynd's Coppélia © Serghei Gherciu
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Prague
16 May 2024
Czech National Ballet shine in Ronald Hynd's Coppélia
By Maggie Foyer
Laura Maya as Anna and Leonardo Celegato as Vronsky in Marina Kesler's Anna Karenina © Rünno Lahesoo
By , 19 April 2024
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Laura Maya as Anna and Leonardo Celegato as Vronsky in Marina Kesler's Anna Karenina © Rünno Lahesoo
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Tallinn
19 Apr 2024
Anna Karenina: drama, tragedy, passion and excellent dancing
By Maggie Foyer
Vanemuine Theatre Ballet in  Jevgeni Grib's Ash White © Rünno Lahesoo
By , 18 April 2024
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Vanemuine Theatre Ballet in  Jevgeni Grib's Ash White © Rünno Lahesoo
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Tartu
18 Apr 2024
Vanemuine Theatre Ballet's Ash White: well danced drama
By Maggie Foyer
Royal Swedish Ballet in Rudolf Nureyev's Swan Lake © The Royal Swedish Opera/Håkan Larsson
By , 9 April 2024
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Royal Swedish Ballet in Rudolf Nureyev's Swan Lake © The Royal Swedish Opera/Håkan Larsson
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Stockholm
9 Apr 2024
Royal Swedish Ballet rise to the challenges of Nureyev's Swan Lake
By Maggie Foyer
Grete Sofie Borud Nybakken as The Duck in Marit Moum Aune's The Wild Duck © Joerg Wiesner
By , 14 March 2024
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Grete Sofie Borud Nybakken as The Duck in Marit Moum Aune's The Wild Duck © Joerg Wiesner
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Oslo
14 Mar 2024
Norwegian National Ballet’s The Wild Duck: a triumph for Aune
By Maggie Foyer
Finnish National Ballet in Krzysztof Pastor's Dracula © Roosa Oksaharju
By , 1 March 2024
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Finnish National Ballet in Krzysztof Pastor's Dracula © Roosa Oksaharju
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Helsinki
1 Mar 2024
Finnish National Ballet's Dracula makes riveting viewing
By Maggie Foyer
Shelby Williams in Meryl Tankard's For Hedy © Gregory Batardon
By , 20 January 2024
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Shelby Williams in Meryl Tankard's For Hedy © Gregory Batardon
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Zurich
20 Jan 2024
Ballett Zürich: Timekeepers is an evening of contrasts
By Maggie Foyer
Royal Swedish Ballet in Pär Isberg's The Nutcracker © Nils Emil Nylander
By , 16 December 2023
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Royal Swedish Ballet in Pär Isberg's The Nutcracker © Nils Emil Nylander
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Stockholm
16 Dec 2023
Royal Swedish Ballet's The Nutcracker is a national treasure
By Maggie Foyer
Gary Avis as Drosselmeyer in Sir Peter Wright's The Nutcracker © Tristram Kenton
By , 6 December 2023
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Gary Avis as Drosselmeyer in Sir Peter Wright's The Nutcracker © Tristram Kenton
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London
6 Dec 2023
The Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker: a confection of delights
By Maggie Foyer
Ruben Drole and Ballett Zürich in Marcos Morau's Nachtträume © Gregory Batardon
By , 4 November 2023
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Ruben Drole and Ballett Zürich in Marcos Morau's Nachtträume © Gregory Batardon
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Zurich
4 Nov 2023
Nachtträume: Marcos Morau’s devastatingly brilliant production
By Maggie Foyer
Students in class at the Hungarian Ballet Grand Prix © Grazmel Photography
By , 27 July 2023
Students in class at the Hungarian Ballet Grand Prix © Grazmel Photography
27 Jul 2023
The first Hungarian Ballet Grand Prix wins hearts and plaudits
By Maggie Foyer
John Neumeier walks among his dancers in Gustav Mahler's Third Symphony © Kiran West
By , 9 July 2023
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John Neumeier walks among his dancers in Gustav Mahler's Third Symphony © Kiran West
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Hamburg
9 Jul 2023
Blistering good form: John Neumeier's Nijinsky Gala XLVIII
By Maggie Foyer
Hamburg Ballet in John Neumeier's Sylvia © Kiran West
By , 24 June 2023
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Hamburg Ballet in John Neumeier's Sylvia © Kiran West
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Hamburg
24 Jun 2023
Beautiful and full of complexity: Hamburg Ballet's Sylvia
By Maggie Foyer
Giulia Tonelli as The cellist and Wei Chen as The instrument in Cathy Marston's The Cellist © Gregory Batardon
By , 30 April 2023
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Giulia Tonelli as The cellist and Wei Chen as The instrument in Cathy Marston's The Cellist © Gregory Batardon
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Zurich
30 Apr 2023
Ballett Zürich: Cathy Marston's The Cellist brings love and despair
By Maggie Foyer