Performer: Ted Brandsen

The Dutch National Ballet helped shake off those winter blues with a mixed programme that highlighted ballet’s love affair with Latin rhythms and movement.

Dutch National Ballet returning to New York after more than 40 years should have been thrilling. The opening program, whilst beautifully danced, was somewhat muted.

A rich mix of pure dance and powerful music shows the company in very fine form towards the end of a demanding season.

A complete roster of principal dancers appear in a gala full of the joys of spring. 

The story of Mata Hari is a hot topic, now maybe more than ever, and Dutch National Ballet's strong reprise of Ted Brandsen's 2016 ballet comes at the right time.

A stylised and fast paced production that lacks emotional impact, but is saved by the performance of ballerina Anna Tsygankova