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Internationally-renowned dancers perform a diverse range of choreography for the Russian Ballet Icons Gala's tenth anniversary.

Phoenix Dance Theatre’s quadruple bill is a pleasing combination of excellent dancing and good choreography that left me smiling 

Two of ballet's brightest stars, Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev dwelve into contemporary repertoire. Performances at the London Coliseum, with works by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Ohad Naharin and Arthur Pita.

A disappointing programme of choreography that fails to sublime the New York City Ballet principal's talents.

A First World War-themed evening of choreography by English National Ballet dancers at the Barbican Pit Theatre.

Two dancers shared the 2014 prize which recognises young company talent at the ENB Emerging Dancer awards this week. 

An excellent triple bill showing the talent not only of Northern Ballet's dancers but also one of its choreographers.

A triumphant evening featuring the world's top ballet stars in repertoire from The Dying Swan to Diamonds at The London Coliseum.

English National Ballet has performed The Nutcracker every year since it was founded in 1950. The latest version, by former company artistic director Wayne Eagling, has a great deal of charm and a stunning leading couple. At the London Coliseum. 

A small company with big ambitions, Ballet Cymru’s latest work, Romeo and Juliet, is another triumph for this determined company. 

Founded by Marie Rambert in 1926, Rambert has an inimitable reputation for high-quality contemporary dance. The next phase of development, under the direction of Mark Baldwin, will move the company into a new custom-built home on the London Southbank. Its latest triple bill at Sadler’s Wells is largely bland, but has moments of brilliance, namely in the form of Barak Marshall’s The Castaways.

Frederick Ashton used to say it was like a lesson in choreography every time he watched The Sleeping Beauty. For Kenneth MacMillan too, the ballet was the pinnacle of classicism and technique and a great test of any company’s skills.

Famous as a choreographer and as the star of the award-winning film Black Swan, as well as being the husband of Natalie Portman, there is a weight of expectation on the work of Benjamin Millepied. He will take up the position of Director of Dance at Paris Opera Ballet in 2014, but his latest project, performing at Sadler’s Wells this week, attempts to break free from classical ballet tradition.