Who are the Dance People? All of us!

Dance People by Omar Rajeh

By Kathy Elgin, 15 August 2025

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“these were often difficult to penetrate, despite the urgency of its political stance”

Reviewed at University of Edinburgh: Old College Quad, Edinburgh on 10 August 2025

Dance People (Omar Rajeh, Mia Habis)

Maqamat

Omar Rajeh, Director, Dancer

Makram Kadi, Set Designer

Jana Rizkallah, Costume Designer

Guy Hoare, Lighting Designer

Peggy Olislaegers, Dramaturgy, Dancer

Ziad Jamaleddine, Set Designer

Jimmy Elias, Video

Shereen Abdo, Vocals

Mia Habis, Dancer

Fabian Tohmé, Dancer

Clara Cafiero, Dancer

Elise Bruyère, Dancer

Nunzio Perricone, Dancer

Jihun Choi, Dancer

Kinda Gozo, Dancer

Glorious debuts in Ashton's La Fille mal gardée at The Royal Ballet

Deborah Weiss, 23rd May

Two vivid debuts as Colas, marked the second revival of La Fille mal gardée this season at The Royal Ballet.

****1

Northern Ballet’s Gentleman Jack: brave but bland at Sadler’s Wells

Jonathan Gray, 19th May

A bold choice for Northern Ballet, Gentleman Jack is beautifully danced but doesn’t go far enough in celebrating difference, individuality and freedom.

***11

Tap City at the Joyce Theater: an exercise in nostalgia

Ivy Lin, 19th May

A collection of tributes to former world class tap dancers alongside some new works that clearly thrilled the capacity audience at the Joyce Theater.

****1

Good vibrations: Robbins, Balanchine and Bach at New York City Ballet

Carla Escoda, 13th May

Concerto Barocco and The Goldberg Variations make an unbeatable, timeless pairing at New York City Ballet.

*****

Tulsa Ballet at the Linbury: an unforgettable, punchy UK debut

Deborah Weiss, 13th May

A stupendous London debut from Tulsa Ballet in which they present a contrasting triple bill. It bodes well for further invitations to dance in the UK.

*****

BalletBoyz: Still Pointless at 25 and still making it work!

Maggie Foyer, 13th May

The BalletBoyz present an entertaining programme of old and new works spanning the last 25 years – with stellar performances.

****1

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Kathy Elgin

After a career in publishing, Kathy Elgin turned her enthusiasm for dance into a real job by joining the late, great John Percival, Dance Critic of The Times, in his re-launch of Dance and Dancers magazine in 1981. She was later delighted to join its rival, The Dancing Times, as Scottish correspondent until the magazine’s sad demise in 2022. She lives in Edinburgh.