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LondonA Centenary Celebration

Birmingham Royal Ballet
Bliss, Glasunow
Ninette de Valois; Sir Frederick Ashton; The Royal Ballet School; Birmingham Royal Ballet; The Royal Ballet; Martin Georgiev; Charlotte Politi

LondonManon – The Royal Ballet

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Massenet: Manon
Sir Kenneth MacMillan; The Royal Ballet; Koen Kessels; Martin Georgiev; Nicholas Georgiadis

LondonMADAM – The Royal Ballet

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Bliss, Gordon, Vaughan Williams
Ninette de Valois; The Royal Ballet

LondonVisionaries: Robbins and MacMillan – The Royal Ballet

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Chopin, Mahler
Jerome Robbins; Sir Kenneth MacMillan; The Royal Ballet; Koen Kessels; Nicholas Georgiadis; Joe Eula; Jennifer Tipton

LondonThe Nutcracker – The Royal Ballet

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Tschaikowsky: Der Nussknacker
Sir Peter Wright; Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; The Royal Ballet; Jonathan Lo; Charlotte Politi; Julia Trevelyan Oman

LondonLandmarks: Unmissable Ashton – The Royal Ballet

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Daniel Auber, Franck, Ravel
Sir Frederick Ashton; The Royal Ballet; Covent Garden Orchester des Royal Opera House
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A conversation, a conceit and contested territory at Fall for Dance

Juan Tomás de la Molía and musicians in Bulería de la Molía © Steven Pisano
Flamenco, tap and contemporary from Spain, the U.K. and Israel on offer in Program 3 at Fall for Dance yielded a provocative work, a display of virtuosity and the inevitable clunker. 
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The McRae/Vassilev Project: a virtuosic display like no other

Steven McRae and Vasko Vassilev in The McRae/Vassilev Project © 2026 Max Miechowski
Absolutely first rate production with outstanding performances. The McRae/Vassilev Project was a masterclass in resilience and major talent.
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Marianela – Timeless: a ballerina at the pinnacle of her career

Marianela Núñez and William Bracewell in Ashton’s Marguerite and Armand © 2026 Maria-Helena Buckley
Celebrating a prima ballerina still in her prime, Marianela – Timeless, is a programme of excellence and true artistry from all quarters.
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So Are We: León and Lightfoot is a long overdue triumph

Lauren Cuthbertson and Lukas B. Brændsrød in Sol León and Paul Lightfoot’s Shoot the Moon © The Royal Ballet 2026. Johan Persson
The Royal Ballet has acquired a double bill from Sol León and Paul Lightfoot that transcended even the highest expectations. An evening to watch over and over again.
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Glorious debuts in Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée at The Royal Ballet

Luca Acri as Colas and Anna Rose O’Sullivan in La Fille mal gardée © RBO 2026.  Photographed by Andrej Uspenski
Two vivid debuts as Colas, marked the second revival of La Fille mal gardée this season at The Royal Ballet.
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The Royal Ballet and McGregor: stunning dancing but nothing really new

Liam Boswell, Marianna Tsembenhoi, Viola Pantuso and Joseph Sissens in McGregor's Quantum Souls © 2026 RBO. Photographed by Andrej Uspenski
An evening of ballets by Wayne McGregor, including the world premiere of Quantum Souls, proved to be a little too much of the same thing.
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Re-imaginings and new creations: Dance world premieres for 2026–27

English National Ballet rehearse Micaela Taylor’s Bow Out for Rhythm Riot © Isabella Turolla
With new works from English National Ballet, Rambert and National Ballet of Japan, we take a taste of some of the new dance creations premiering around the world during the 2026–27 season.

Winners of the National Dance Awards 2025 announced

Recipients of the National Dance Awards 2025 © See below
The 26th anniversary of the awards proved to be a triumphant year for Scottish and Japanese dance in particular.

GradPro finalists awarded professional placements

The winners of GradPro 2026 © Drew Tomons
GradPro was set up in 2021 to help new graduates leaving vocational schools without jobs to find placements.