In the steps of Ballets Russes

By Tatiana Rathelot, 20 March 2017

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“The future of Russian Ballet is in good hands... and feet!”

Reviewed at The London Coliseum, London on 12 March 2017

Valery Ovsyanikov, Conductor

Maria Alexandrova, Dancer

Tyler Angle, Dancer

Davide Dato, Dancer

Marlon Dino, Dancer

Matthew Golding, Dancer

Dmitry Gudanov, Dancer

Isaac Hernández, Dancer

Maria Kochetkova, Dancer

Liudmila Konovalova, Dancer

Ekaterina Krysanova, Dancer

Lucía Lacarra, Dancer

Sarah Lamb, Dancer

Vladislav Lantratov, Dancer

Svetlana Lunkina, Dancer

Sasha Mukhamedov, Dancer

Vadim Muntagirov, Dancer

Evgenia Obraztsova, Dancer

Xander Parish, Dancer

Tamara Rojo, Dancer

Iana Salenko, Dancer

Vladimir Shklyarov, Dancer

Jacopo Tissi, Dancer

Ivan Vasiliev, Dancer

Maria Vinogradova, Dancer

Edward Watson, Dancer

Zenaida Yanowsky, Dancer

Students of the Vaganova Academy, Dancer

English National Ballet Philharmonic

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

At NYCB, Fairchild bids adieu in her final performances of Coppélia

Leigh Donlan, 22nd May

Megan Fairchild pours her heart into her final performances of Coppélia at New York City Ballet.

*****

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.

*****

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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Tatiana Rathelot

Tatiana studied ballet and modern dance in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil before moving to Italy to pursue graduate studies in Social and Political Sciences. She has trained and performed in several European countries and is currently based in London, where she reconciles academic work with freelance dance jobs

In The Steps of Ballets Russes