Performer: Northern Ballet

Kenneth Tindall's Casanova is a rare example of an excellent British ballet on a grand scale, the most effective coup de théâtre coming in a momentous finale.

Northern Ballet demonstrate a range of qualities in a rich mix of contemporary work.

 A ballet that has been reduced in substance but is still weighed down by complexity.

Northern Ballet reaches its half-century with a gala at Leeds Grand Theatre featuring highlights from its "greatest hits".

Princess Beatrice scratches history from the record in Cathy Marston’s biographical ballet at Sadler’s Wells.

A fantastic score, wonderful costumes, brilliant dancing and stunning choreography coalesce beautifully in David Nixon’s magical The Little Mermaid for Northern Ballet.