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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.
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23 February 2020
A review of Mathew Bournes production of The Red Shoes.
The Red Shoes is a ballet based on the Powell and Pressburger film and the Hans Christian Anderson Fairy Tale. This is my review of the Matthew Bourne Production at the Milton Keynes Theatre, 29th of January 2020.
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23 January 2020
Alexander Whitley and Lioness: the artists behind London Sketchbook
London Sketchbook combines grime music and ballet. Learn more about the innovative event taking place later this month...
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7 October 2019
Interview with Vienna Festival Ballet
Are you interested in becoming a ballet dancer? Check this out for industry hints, tips and advice.
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4 August 2019
BalletBoyz - Them/Us
"Award-winning all-male company makes an explosive Edinburgh debut. With contrasting scores by artist Keaton Henson and composer Charlotte Harding, this double-bill asks where we see ourselves in relation to the 'other'."
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6 June 2019
Tradition vs Progression
Discussion of controversy of gender roles and LGBTQ+ representation in the dance world.
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19 May 2019
Peter & the Wolf: Watching ballet for the first time
I watched a professional ballet for the first time ever!
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29 December 2018
The best of theatre in 2018
We look back over the last 12 months at 10 of the biggest events to have happened in the theatre world
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20 August 2017
Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes
This is a review of my visit to see The Red Shoes at Norwich Theatre Royal in February 2017.
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3 July 2017
Questiong The Stigma Held Within Ballet
This is a subject that has always interested me from my own personal experiences with ballet and my general interests in the art altogether. I decided to write this arts issue for my gold arts award as its something that has always been such an issue within the world of ballet and dance itself as an art form overall and I felt so passionate about it and wanted to share this with others to see what they thought.
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10 May 2017
Body Image in Ballet
This is my Unit 1 Part D arts issue essay about body image and eating disorders in the ballet and dance community, I would love some feedback :)
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18 January 2017
The Nutcracker - Fulham Symphony Orchestra
Over the Christmas holidays, I got the chance to experience the wonderful work of the Fulham Symphony Orchestra in their performance of the Nutcracker. Here's a few reasons why you should go and check them out!