Fearless and theatrical: Tulsa Ballet visit Bonn for the first time

Tulsa Ballet in Yuri Possokhov's Classical Symphony

Tulsa Ballet in Nicolo Fonte's Divenire

Tulsa Ballet in Andy Blankenbuehler's Remember Our Song

By Vikki Jane Vile, 23 May 2025

Loading, please wait...

See full listing

“momentum builds and the score swells, these dancers have a crystalline elegance that never falters”

Reviewed at Opernhaus Bonn, Bonn on 21 May 2025

Classical Symphony (Yuri Possokhov)

Divenire (Nicolo Fonte)

Remember Our Song (Andy Blankenbuehler)

Tulsa Ballet

Aina Oki, Dancer

Aubin Le Marchand, Dancer

Giulia Canavese, Dancer

Teague Applegate, Dancer

Atlanta Ballet shines in a mixed contemporary program

Rebecca Ehrhardt, 3rd April

Atlanta Ballet's Golden Hour program featured two world premieres and the Atlanta premiere of Christopher Wheeldon's Within the Golden Hour.

*****

A timely new Eugene Onegin opens the San Francisco Ballet season

Terez Rose, 23rd January

Yuri Possokhov’s reimagining of the classic based on Alexander Pushkin’s iconic 19th century novel, succeeds brilliantly in a masterful season opener and world premiere for the San Francisco Ballet.

****1

The Australian Ballet celebrates 60 years with style and star turns!

Deborah Weiss, 6th August

The Australian Ballet's return to London's Royal Opera House after a 35 year absence, proves successful at every level.

****1

Slick but disjointed Anna Karenina premieres in Sydney

Chantal Nguyen, 5th April

Yuri Possokhov's Anna Karenina aims to be a dark psychological drama, but its uneven character development and unengaging choreography fail to satisfy.

***11

Charm and wit abound in San Francisco Ballet's Don Quixote

Terez Rose, 26th February

Helgi Tomasson and Yuri Possokhov's restaging of the 1869 Petipa classic brings a sunny smile to faces in San Francisco.

****1

Australian Ballet is back with a bang in its Celebration Gala!

Chantal Nguyen, 25th November

After two years of pandemic disruptions, the Australian Ballet celebrates its return to the stage with this gala of impressively-chosen showstopper pas de deux.

****1

More reviews...

Vikki Jane Vile

Vikki Jane Vile has been reviewing dance for over ten years, specialising in Ballroom and Ballet. In 2018, she became a member of the Critics' Circle for Dance. Vikki writes for BroadwayWorld and previously Dancing Times, LondonDance.com and CultureWhisper. She also prides herself on being a Strictly Come Dancing connoisseur since its inception and has appeared on BBC radio and several podcasts as an expert on all things Strictly. Having lived in London for ten years, she is now based in Germany and adapting to the Berlin dance scene.