Performer: Robert Binet

In the first revival of National Ballet of Canada's 2022 Swan Lake, a strong corps de ballet and star turn by Genevieve Penn Nabity almost overcome a muddled visual concept. 

San Francisco Ballet gives a rousing account of Justin Peck's ground-breaking Rodeo, newcomers Ana Sophia Scheller and Ulrik Birkkjær make waves, and Carlo DiLanno wins my vote for MVP at this season's gala. 

Two fast-emerging dance makers presented strong new work that has benefitted from Wayne McGregor's mentoring role as The Royal Ballet's resident choreographer.   

NYC Ballet's fashion-forward program of five new works helps to keep things interesting.

The young talents from Dutch National Ballet's Junior Company showed themselves to the public in an exciting mixed programme of well-performed classics and interesting new works.

In its annual visit to Linbury Studio, Ballet Black presents Arthur Pita’s brilliant A Dream Within a Midsummer Night’s Dream together with new works by Martin Lawrence, Christopher Marney.