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Tchaikovsky’s Christmas present to the world: the grand pas de deux from Nutcracker

December 20, 2013 – 12:16 am

We have to thank ā€“ or blame ā€“ William Christensen, the founding artistic director of the San Francisco Ballet, for

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged Australian Ballet, Ben Stevenson, George Balanchine, Graeme Muprhy, New York City Ballet, Nutcracker, Peter Wright, Queensland Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, William Christensen | Comments (0)

Carlos Acosta: the next big steps for the Cuban star

December 10, 2013 – 12:07 pm

Every now and then a ballet dancer comes along who is so charismatic that they enjoy a new lease of

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged Alicia Alonso, Carlos Acosta, Darcey Bussell, Don Quixote, Mao's Last Dancer, Mikhail Baryshnikov, National Ballet of Cuba, Steven McRae, Sylvie Guillem, Tamara Rojo | Comments (0)

Queensland Ballet unveils its 2014 season

September 30, 2013 – 4:03 am

The wow factor in the Queensland Balletā€™s 2014 season, announced today, is Kenneth MacMillanā€™s Romeo & Juliet, featuring guest artists

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged Ben Stevenson, Bolero, Carlos Acosta, Coppelia, Daniel Gaudiello, Esmeralda Grand Pas de Deux, George Balanchine, Greg Horsman, Johan Kobborg, Kenneth MacMillan, Nicolo Fonte, Nils Christe, Nutcracker, Queensland Ballet, Romeo & Juliet, Serenade, Short Dialogues, Steven Heathcote, Steven McRae, Tamara Rojo | Comments (0)

Love and loss, glitter and glamour as Queensland Ballet mixes the bill

August 5, 2013 – 3:12 am

Chandeliers, tutus, tiaras and twinkling stars. We know what this means. Russian grandeur with a touch of Balanchine sizzle. Sparkling

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged Elegance, Queensland Ballet | Comments (0)

The Brisbane ballet connection: new faces, new beginnings

June 13, 2013 – 12:24 pm

Five days in Brisbane, two Bolshoi Ballet performances, one visit to the Queensland Ballet, one Bolshoi Conversation Series talk and

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged 1914, Akram Khan, Ben Stevenson, Bolshoi Ballet, Carlos Acosta, Daniel Gaudiello, Emilio Pavan, English National Ballet, Gelsey Kirkland, Harkness Youth Ballet, Huang Junshuang, John Meehan, Leo Schofield, Lest We Forget, Liam Scarlett, Lisa Edwards, Mary Li, Matthew Lawrence, Meng Ningning, Queensland Ballet, Renaissance Tours, Russel Maliphant, Stephen Baynes, Tamara Rojo, Three Preludes | Comments (0)

Queensland Ballet’s star coup for 2014

May 14, 2013 – 7:55 am

The Queensland government has announced an exclusive season by the Queensland Ballet of Kenneth MacMillanā€™s Romeo and Juliet starring Tamara

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged Birmimgham Royal Ballet, Kenneth MacMillan, Queensland Ballet, Romeo & Juliet | Comments (2)

Everything old is new again as Li Cunxin launches his artistic directorship with Stevenson’s Cinderella

April 7, 2013 – 12:59 pm

The Queensland Balletā€™s new production of Cinderella begins and ends with two powerful images, the first representing oppression and grief,

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged Alexei Ratmansky, Andrew Mogrelia, Ben Stevenson, Christopher Wheeldon, Cinderella, Clare Morehen, Frederick Ashton, Hao Bin, Houston Ballet, Matthew Lawrence, Meng Ningning, Paul Boyd, Queensland Ballet, Stanton Welch, Thomas Boyd, Tracy Grant Lord, Yu Hui | Comments (2)

The long journey of Stevenson’s Cinderella, from Washington DC to Brisbane, Australia

April 4, 2013 – 11:46 pm

It’s a big day today for Li Cunxin with the premiere of the Queensland Ballet’s first mainstage season under his

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged Ben Stevenson, Cinderella, Desmond Kelly, Gaye Fulton, Ivan Nagy, Marilyn Burr, Queensland Ballet, Thomas Boyd, Tracy Grant Lord | Comments (0)

Boys (almost) scoop the scholarship pool at the 2013 Prix de Lausanne

February 3, 2013 – 9:22 am

The 2013 Prix de Lausanne might have set a record for the male/female ratio of dancers who reached the finals

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged Alysha Martignago, Australian Ballet School, Bridget Croft, Brisbane City Youth Ballet, Corrales Cesar, Domingues Leticia, Ettingshausens Dynamic Arts, Janine McGrath, Joanne Ansell, Joel Woellner, Kim Traynor, Li Wentao, Prix de Lausanne, Queensland Ballet, Queensland Dance Performance College, SebastiĆ£o Francisco, Silva Adhonay, Vicki Attard, Yamamoto Masaya, Zhang Jinhao | Comments (3)

Here’s to 2013, not forgetting the best moments of 2012

December 31, 2012 – 9:12 am

With the Paris Opera Ballet in Sydney in January/February and the Bolshoi Ballet in Brisbane in May/June, 2013 is set

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged 6000 Miles Away, Alina Cojocaru, Amber Scott, Aurelie Dupont, Australian Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, Daria Klimentova, Dunas, English National Ballet, Ethan Stiefel, Ezio Frigerio, Franca Squarcipapino, Francois Klaus, Garry Stewart, Giselle, Hamburg Ballet, Ivan Vasilev, Jiri Kylian, Johan Kobborg, John Neumeier, Larissa McGowan, Maria PagĆ©s, Marie-AgnĆØs Gillot, Mathieu Ganio, Midsummer Night's Dream, Monument, Natalia Osipova, Nederlands Dans Theatre, Nijinsky, Paris Opera Ballet, Paul Lightfoot, Queensland Ballet, Robyn White, Sergei Polunin, Stephen Baynes, Swan Lake, Sydney Opera House, Sylvie Guillem, Thiago Bordin, Un Ballo, Vadim Muntagirov, Wayne Eagling, West Australian Ballet | Comments (2)

Tag Archives: Li Cunxin

Tchaikovsky’s Christmas present to the world: the grand pas de deux from Nutcracker

Carlos Acosta: the next big steps for the Cuban star

Queensland Ballet unveils its 2014 season

Love and loss, glitter and glamour as Queensland Ballet mixes the bill

The Brisbane ballet connection: new faces, new beginnings

Queensland Ballet’s star coup for 2014

Everything old is new again as Li Cunxin launches his artistic directorship with Stevenson’s Cinderella

The long journey of Stevenson’s Cinderella, from Washington DC to Brisbane, Australia

Boys (almost) scoop the scholarship pool at the 2013 Prix de Lausanne

Here’s to 2013, not forgetting the best moments of 2012

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