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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

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged Alexander Bland, Australian Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Deborah MacMillan, Elite Syncopations, English National Ballet, Kenneth MacMillan, Le Baiser de la fÃ©e, Manon, Northern Ballet, Peter Wright, Queensland Ballet, Romeo & Juliet, Roy Round, Royal Ballet, Song of the Earth, The Judas Tree, Yorke Dance Project. | Comments (0)

Daria Klimentova: look at her now!

September 29, 2013 – 2:26 pm

Daria Klimentovaâ€™s autobiography is not so subtly subtitled Agony and Ecstasy: My Life in Dance. The Agony + Ecstasy addendum

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged Australian Ballet, Czech National Ballet, Daniel Jones, Daria Klimentova, Derek Deane, English National Ballet, Graham Watts, Laurentiu Guinea, Maina Gielgud, Vadim Muntagirov, Wayne Eagling | Comments (0)

UK National Dance Awards winners

January 23, 2012 – 8:14 pm

A surgeon was working on Akram Khan’s injured Achilles tendon – and Sylvie Guillem was a no show – but

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged Akram Khan, Ashley Page, Daria Klimentova, David Bintley, Gay Avis, Luca Silvestrini, Mariinsky Ballet, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Sophie Martin, Steven McRae, Sylvie Guillem, Xander Parish | Comments (1)

Christopher Hampson appointed artistic director of Scottish Ballet

November 2, 2011 – 7:50 am

The Scottish Ballet’s dancers are likely to be celebrating this week with the news that Christopher Hampson is to be

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged Christopher Hampson, English National Ballet, GenÃ©e International Ballet Competition, Royal New Zealand Ballet | Comments (0)