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20 February 2025
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Cinderella: The most beautiful thing I’ve seen on stage
Above and beyond in every way, whether it be giant clocks and magnificent carriages to frolicking frog-footmen and dancing mice, Cinderella at the Birmingham Hippodrome is a blissful indulgence that you cannot miss.
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18 February 2025
Ashton Classics: A bit of brightness in a bitterly blue Birmingham
A classy and enlightening celebration of dance and orchestra as Sir Frederick Ashton’s treasured favourites harmonize in this dreamy mélange. The best of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, brought to life by ballet star and director Carlos Acosta.
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16 December 2024
A Holiday Classic: The Nutcracker
A holiday classic, the dazzling Nutcracker is back in London
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4 October 2024
La fille mal gardée: The most opulent of fairytales...right in the heart of Birmingham
An exquisite and original ballet, destined to be both a treasured classic and a modern marvel as it playfully recounts the story of two divided lovers.
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28 June 2023
Rebecca Frecknall's Romeo and Juliet
We all know Romeo and Juliet but Rebecca Frecknall brings back the classic story with more movement.
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6 April 2023
Cinderella as a ballet, yes or no?
Cinderella is showing at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden as a ballet choreographed by Frederick Ashton and music by Sergey Prokofiev. It takes you to another magical world full of emotions, heartthrob and magic.
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18 January 2023
Instaviews with Rogue Ballerina, Rose Alice
Join us for Instaviews with Rogue Ballerina, Choreographer and Executive Producer, Rose Alice who lives to exist outside of the box.
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6 January 2023
Sleeping Beauty Review - By Rebekah
I went to see Sleeping Beauty at the Wyvern Theatre. This is my review.
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6 January 2023
The Nutcracker (English National Ballet Company) Review - by Rebekah
I saw the Nutcracker for Christmas. This is my review of the production.
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7 November 2022
Sleeping Beauty: A review by Jackie
Creative review and response to the ballet Sleeping Beauty performed at the Wyvern Theatre, focusing on the costume design and the music.
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1 August 2022
Interview with Connor Taylor: professional ballet dancer turned dance teacher
We speak to Connor Taylor, founder and principal of Adore Dance London in East London, all about the impact of lockdown on creative practice, gaining confidence to dance for yourself, and what it's like to run an entire dance school.
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16 May 2022
BalletBoyz: A Review by Rebekah Leslie
A review of two modern ballet performances by contemporary company BalletBoyz.
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15 May 2022
Black joy at Ballet Black
A beautiful performance by a trailblazing dance company celebrating two decades of breaking barriers in ballet.
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20 May 2021
The world of pointe
This blog is a brief introduction to the world of pointe: its origins, its risks to the human body and why people love it so much around the world.
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12 May 2021
Learning to dance in lockdown
Covid-19 has students across the world to transition online for their dance training. From studio to living room, I discuss the experience from myself – a student’s – perspective and from my teacher – Gemma Pender’s - perspective too.
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11 March 2021
Want my job? with Ballet Teacher Johanna Hadley
The journey of a professional dancer into a ballet teacher
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5 March 2021
Mohammed Ijaz | TrinityTalent 2020
Mohammed Ijaz was selected for TrinityTalent for Progress in his Arts Award achievements.
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28 February 2021
Fenella Sheldon | TrinityTalent 2020
Fenella Sheldon was selected by Trinity College London for Leadership for her Arts Award achievements.