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Over twenty-two vignettes, some long, others short, a cast of thirty pedestrianizes ballet. The work suggests that who you are matters more than what you do. 

Even despite the hiatus of the pandemic, Acosta Danza has come a long way in just eight years

Peaky Blinders turned into dance theatre makes for powerful and spectacular staging, both visually and aurally and is unlikely to inspire an insipid response

The finale had Osipova wrapping herself in the area rug like a mummy and rolling on the stage floor. It wasn’t even a guilty pleasure. It was just bad.

The company’s latest Firebird is Isabella LaFreniere. She’s perfect for the role. LaFreniere is tall, commanding, magisterial, with unusually liquid arms and an expressive back.

A beautifully staged and intimate work but in need of a judicious edit  

I must admit I like NYCB’s recent trend away from the themed programming. The combinations can seem strange, but the performances have more variety.

Throughout the entire cast, every named role was performed with the mix of enthusiasm, affection and assuredness.

Their artistry was something that is rarely seen and is a great gift to us all.

Deane has created a production that respects the tradition of Swan Lake without unnecessary embellishment.

A farcical, entertaining Mouse King limbers up atop his cheese!

Wayne Eagling's production for English National Ballet does not show any signs of waning popularity... audiences still want their yearly fix!

This irresistible Nutcracker is a reliable delight in an increasingly unreliable world.

Forget tutus and pointework. Sir Matthew Bourne is a great storyteller and his Sleeping Beauty is packed with a punchy narrative... and a vampiric twist. 

Sir Peter Wright’s classic Royal Ballet production returns for another festive run to enchant the young – and not so young – at Covent Garden. 

English National Ballet tours its outgoing artistic director's revision of Petipa's Raymonda, but it's Glazunov who proves the real winner. 

The Australian Ballet do full justice to Shakespeare's epic tale of star-crossed lovers. Featuring a restaging of John Cranko's famous ballet, the first in almost twenty years, both the ensemble and leads shine in bringing Verona to life. 

When she retires next week, part of me likes to think she’s not really retiring. She’s just decided to stay in the Land of Sweets.

NBJ shows a contemporary double bill choreographed by Motoko Hirayama; a powerful and daring programme that strengthens their dancers’ versatility.

Australian Ballet's latest triple bill features fresh young talent and new names to watch in creations by Wayne McGregor, Alice Topp and Justin Peck.

Ek's second, very different take on Stravinsky's Rite crowns an English National Ballet triple bill extolling the pure joy of dance and exposing the terror of forced marriage. 

Morgann Runacre-Temple's new creation, Hotel, appears in a triple bill between Uwe Scholz' Seventh Symphony and Jiří Kylián's Forgotten Land. 

A programme of exciting new work to symbolise a new identity for Northern Ballet.

“Make dance, not war,” is the message as the Ukrainian company performs Tchaikovsky's classic ballet at Sydney’s International Convention Centre. 

Which choreographer's adaptation of A Midsummer’s Night Dream is superior, Ashton or Balanchine? This season, New Yorkers get to compare as ABT revives Ashton's The Dream as part of its Fall season. 

NBJ's season opens with a successful new production of the 19th-century classic Giselle, directed by Miyako Yoshida and choreographed by Alastair Marriott.

Both In the Upper Room and Nine Sinatra Songs captivate at moments; however, they comment more on who we were than who we have become.

American Ballet Theatre kicks off its fall season with Ratmansky's culinary creation based on the two-act 1924 ballet, originally created as Schlagobers. 

Say It Loud and Black Sun prove to be two distinct works that showcase Ballet Black's diversity.

Pite's first full-length ballet at the Royal Opera House is a brief but powerful work, expanding her 2017 creation, Flight Pattern. 

An engaging and emotionally authentic rendition of the 19th-century classic features Kaleena Burks in the title role.

Concerto DSCH received a raucous reception during curtain calls. It’s a classic closer for an evening in that it sends everyone home happy. It doesn’t below as the middle ballet. Programming gods at NYCB, are you listening?

Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Habsburg history lesson comes with a cast list as long as your arm, but the plots and intrigues ensure a gripping evening at the ballet.

Opernhaus Zürich stages the world premiere of Nachtträume (Night Dreams), a compelling new work by Spanish choreographer, Marcos Morau.

 The melancholy ending was a fitting farewell between ballerina and ballet. The heartmelting, beautiful Duo Concertant alone was worth the entire price of admission.

The fall season opens with three Balanchine ballets and what felt like a gesture of thanks to a trio of ballerinas for their many years of service to the company.

A new-old interpretation of Giselle choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky heralds the birth of a new company drawn from ballet dancers from war-torn Ukraine. 

One of the few Italian festivals totally dedicated to dance, the opening of Torinodanza 2022 is dedicated to Damien Jalet's visionary Vessel. 

Shobana Jeyasingh choreographs Monteverdi's Tancredi e Clorinda for the 21st century, transporting her narrative from the Middle Ages to the present day while remaining fixed on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

De Keersmaeker’s career-long exploration of the interrelationship between music and movement continues at Sadler's Wells with pianist Pavel Kolesnikov.

Not every Ashton work is a masterpiece, but Sarasota Ballet presents these Ashton works with such love and care, it ensures that even if the ballets won’t “keep”, they aren’t forgotten.

Kyle Abraham reimagines Mozart's Requiem with an electronic score by Jlin, a futuristic set and choreography that says little about life or death. 

A new Petrushka full of contemporary anguish as Japanese artist Saburo Teshigawara presents a world premiere to celebrate his Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement award in Venice. 

ABT’s Romeo and Juliet features a debut where Cassandra Trenary almost completely follows Margot Fonteyn’s example in interpretation.

American Ballet Theatre shows its range with pieces from George Balanchine, Alonzo King, and Jessica Lang, but the dancing and choreography remain uneven throughout. 

Carlos Acosta's Don Quixote hits the road with a successful London residency at Sadler's Wells.

The 47th Nijinsky Gala in Hamburg celebrates the art of dance, the creativity of great choreographers and a totally committed company, while not forgetting what is happening not so far from our theatres.

McGregor's new creation for the Milanese company imagines Les Noces as a sequel to his take on The Rite of Spring.

Alexei Ratmansky's Ancient Greek take on Bolshoi-style dram-ballets gets its New York premiere as part of American Ballet Theatre's summer season at the Met.