Danza Contemporánea de Cuba's Triple Bill brings a splash of colour to Sadler's Wells

By Erin Johnson, 01 June 2012

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Reviewed at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London on 29 May 2012

Sombrisa (Itzik Galili)

Mambo 3XXI (George Céspedes)

Carmen (Kenneth Kvarnström)

Danza Contemporánea de Cuba

Petipa Awards Gala: thrilling theatrics and star turns!

Margaret Willis, 23rd September

A shimmering smorgasbord of some of today’s most exciting international dancers, who performed pristine works by Petipa.

****1

Freshly hatched: Gauthier Dance's Dying Swans Project

Graham Watts, 16th April

A very mixed set of filmed solos themed around The Dying Swan, although this link was often tenuous.

***11

Confident new works from the Joffrey Ballet

Joseph Houseal, 12th February

The Joffrey Ballet presents a roster of choreographers with new approaches, a positive impression for the future of ballet.

*****

Finding release among the poppy fields

Mark Pullinger, 7th February

Tcherniakov's moving production delves into the psychological rather than revelling in the spectacular.

****1

BJM visits New York

Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 24th May

Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal is a company that embraces individuality and is at its best when the dancers are all on stage together.

***11

Rambert: Murder, Mystery and A Party

John O'Dwyer, 10th May

Ninety years since it was founded, Rambert continues to bring varied and challenging dance styles to Sadler's Wells.

***11

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Erin Johnson

Erin Johnson is a postgraduate student at London Contemporary Dance School, and an avid writer. She holds two bachelor degrees from the University of Washington, one in journalism and the other in dance.