Strong showing from International Draft Works 2019

By Graham Watts, 15 April 2019

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“If this is a sample of emerging choreographic talent we are in for a fascinating future”

Reviewed at Royal Opera House: Linbury Theatre, London on 11 April 2019

Sand (Milena Sidorova)

AI (Milena Sidorova)

Grey Verses (Brendan Saye)

Jack (Drew Jacoby)

Stems (Kit Holder)

Zohar

Canto de Ossanha (Joshua Junker)

Seelen-Spiel (Aleix Martinez)

for:jake (Samantha Lynch, Douwe Dekkers)

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Dutch National's Junior Company sets ballet to new rhythms

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The Dutch National's Junior company dazzled in three new works and a Balanchine classic, showcasing the stars of tomorrow.

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Ballet Nights makes an impressive and unforgettable Scottish debut

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Ballet Nights is more than an evening of party pieces: it showcases emerging talent alongside older favourites and, in the case of this first Scottish outing, has an eye to local tradition.

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The Royal Ballet's revival of Cinderella: a sparkling spectacle

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Encounters: The Royal Ballet at its versatile best

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Graham Watts

Graham Watts is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Dancing Times, Dance Europe, Danza Europa, and many more publications. He regularly writes features for Sadler’s Wells, London Coliseum and La Scala. Chairman of the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle in the United Kingdom and of the UK National Dance Awards he has interviewed many of the greatest names in dance including Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Boris Eifman, Alexei Ratmansky, Andris Liepa, Sir Peter Wright, David Bintley and Dame Gillian Lynne. When not involved in dance Graham is a keen fencer, and has captained the British Sabre team.

International Draft Works 2019 at the ROH suggests a bright future for ballet