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10th Anniversary of the Russian Icons Gala : from Don Quixote to double suicide

By Laura Dodge, 09 March 2015
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“A brilliant showcase of brilliant ballet.”
Reviewed at The London Coliseum, London on 8 March 2015
Performers
English National Ballet Philharmonic
Sarah Lamb, Dancer
Steven McRae, Dancer
Vadim Muntagirov, Dancer
Marianela Núñez, Dancer
Natalia Osipova, Dancer
Thiago Soares, Dancer
Edward Watson, Dancer
Dmitry Gudanov, Dancer
Artem Ovcharenko, Dancer
Olga Smirnova, Dancer
Anna Tikhomirova, Dancer
Kimin Kim, Dancer
Xander Parish, Dancer
Kristina Shapran, Dancer
Alina Somova, Dancer
Alina Cojocaru, Dancer
Mathieu Ganio, Dancer
Dorothée Gilbert, Dancer
Iana Salenko, Dancer
Marian Walter, Dancer
Chase Finlay, Dancer
Lauren Lovette, Dancer
Kenneth Greve, Choreography
Daria Makhateli, Dancer
Bernice Coppieters, Dancer
Daria Klimentová, Dancer
Giuseppe Picone, Dancer
Igor Zelensky, Dancer
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Laura Dodge
Laura Dodge
Laura has a Master’s degree in Ballet Studies from Roehampton University and extensive experience as a dance teacher and in dance marketing. Her writing can be found in a number of magazines and websites including Dancing Times, Londondance.com and Londonist. Her blog is here.