Kirsty is a Glaswegian pianist, flautist, singer and musicologist. She is studying a music degree at the University of Aberdeen and has eight years ballet, tap and modern dance experience. She enjoys 19th-century music, in particular, Franz Schubert. Her website is here.
Scottish Ballet’s The Snow Queen at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre retells the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale while maintaining the wintry wonder that makes the story so beloved.
The striking set, brooding music, captivating costumes and troupe of highly-talented dancers promise a great evening, but Rambert’s mysterious dreamscape leaves audiences more confused than intrigued.
A fantastic score, wonderful costumes, brilliant dancing and stunning choreography coalesce beautifully in David Nixon’s magical The Little Mermaid for Northern Ballet.
Scottish Ballet's The Nutcracker, at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre sweeps the audience away to a magical snowscape of childhood wonder and sugar confectionery.
Once again, Scottish Ballet produces another winner for the Edinburgh Festival Theatre with a double bill of ballets set to the emotive otherworldly harmonies of composer, Igor Stravinsky.
At the Edinburgh Playhouse, choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and her dance company Rosas present Rain, set to the music of minimalist composer Steve Reich, for the Edinburgh International Festival.
For the Edinburgh International Festival, María Pagés Company offers a new perspective on the character of Carmen, from the Bizet opera, in their production Yo, Carmen at the Edinburgh Playhouse.
Scottish Ballet’s Each Other taps into the visceral impact from the image of worn, discarded shoes to create a poignant and compelling piece about the tensions between different groups.
Moscow City Ballet whisks Edinburgh into the dreamlike fairy tale of Tchaikovsky’s ballet Sleeping Beauty for a magical evening that enchants throughout, from Once Upon a Time to Happily Ever After.
For Fringe, Fleur Darkin brings Scottish Dance Theatre and the One Ensemble together in Miann. A powerful, intimate exploration of relationships, loss and grief.
Czech dance group Lenka Vagnerová & Company offer an insight into the mysterious world of birds with their production, Riders, at Zoo Southside venue for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
