Performer: Zenaida Yanovsky

Virtuosity commanded the stage in the first half, drama and mood in the second, with Liam Scarlett’s new ballet a fitting tribute to the retiring Zenaida Yanowsky

The Sadler’s Wells Sampled evening had the whole building buzzing and dancing with a show of bite size dance appetisers for all tastes and also includes several extra activities.

The Royal Ballet's Ashton programme is a rare delight; and the mix of pieces shows how that know-it-when-you-see-it Ashton style is perfectly versatile.