Danse Danse brings the Brazilians

By Rebecca Galloway, 30 April 2016

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“Gnawa was immaculately polished, a great vehicle to show off the dancers' ... a joy to watch”

Reviewed at Théâtre Maisonneuve, Montreal on 28 April 2016

The Seasons (Édouard Lock)

Mamihlapinatapai (Jomar Mesquita)

Gnawa (Nacho Duato)

São Paulo Companhia de Dança

São Paulo Dance Company: a sensational London debut

Deborah Weiss, 9th February

If you’re in need of some joy and exhilaration, the São Paulo Dance Company offers the perfect solution at Sadler's Wells.

*****

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

Polina and Friends gala wins Berlin balletomanes

Katja Vaghi, 17th May

Organised by Berlin State Ballet audience’s darling, the principal dancer Polina Semionova, the gala Polina & Friends and its stellar cast literally left the house roaring from enthusiasm.

*****

Duato | Shechter in Berlin

Katja Vaghi, 6th November

Duato | Shechter by the Staatsballett Berlin at the Komische Oper is a classic yet sleekly contemporary programme.

***11

Hong Kong Ballet visits NY

Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 16th March

The program that the Hong Kong Ballet presented at the Joyce Theater showed a company that is disciplined and technically accomplished.

***11

A Duato | Kylián evening with the Staatsballett in Berlin

Katja Vaghi, 28th December

In the relaxed time between Christmas and the New Year celebrations the Staatsballet Berlin brilliantly performs a the Duato | Kylián programme.

***11

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Rebecca Galloway

Rebecca Galloway is a New Zealand-born writer and PR consultant for arts, design and culture. She studied dance for 13 years and has a degree in Art History from Victoria University of Wellington. She has held a variety of roles for organizations including the NZ School of Dance, City Gallery Wellington and Radio NZ, and was a strategic advisor to the national arts council Creative NZ. Rebecca left New Zealand for the United States, where she worked for renowned dance festival Jacob's Pillow in Massachussetts. Eventually finding herself in Montreal she fell in love and put down roots; currently splitting her time between communications for award-winning information design studio FFunction, dance criticism for a variety of publications and improving her rather patchy French. She tweets at @rtgalloway

Danse Danse brings the Brazilians (plus the return of Édouard Lock)