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Kenneth MacMillan: His creative spirit remains, 25 years after his death

November 7, 2017 – 9:11 am

To mark the 25th anniversary of MacMillan’s death – in October 1992 – six dance companies in the United Kingdom

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Alexander Campbell: A Matter of Trust

October 10, 2016 – 6:57 am

It really doesnâ€™t seem that long ago that Academy Ballet in Randwick, Sydney, was a second home. I first met

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The “wonderful” life of Sir Peter Wright

February 4, 2015 – 11:24 am

This article first appeared in the Australian Ballet’s program for its 2014 season of Sir Peter Wright’s Nutcracker in Melbourne

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged Anna Volkova, Carlos Acosta, Coppelia, Giselle, Les Sylphides, Natalia Osipova, Nutcracker, Peggy van Praagh, Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet, Sir Peter Wright, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake | Comments (0)

MacMillan’s R&J: A pivotal moment in the history of the Queensland Ballet

June 29, 2014 – 11:12 pm

Remember the date. June 27, 2014 at the Lyric Theatre in Brisbane, marked the day that the Queensland Balletâ€™s artistic

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged Andrew Mogrelia, Carlos Acosta, Daniel Gaudiello, English National Ballet, John B. Read, John Cranko, Julie Lincoln, Kenneth MacMillan, Li Cunxin, Matthew Lawrence, Paul Andrews, Queensland Ballet, Queensland Symphony, Sergei Prokofiev, Steven Heathcote, Tamara Rojo, Vito Bernasconi, Yuri Uchiumi | Comments (2)

Peter Wright: The eloquent classicist, still in the rehearsal room in his 80s

May 31, 2014 – 11:47 am

Sir Peter Wrightâ€™s most prolific decade was the 1980s when he created productions of four great classical works, first The

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged Australian Ballet, Carlos Acosta, Dutch National Ballet, Giselle, Natalia Osipova, Nutcracker, Peter Wright, Royal Ballet, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty | Comments (0)