London City Ballet’s Artistic Director Christopher Marney has announced the company’s full touring plans for the 2025 season, as well as the full company of dancers for the season.
The tour and Sadler’s Wells Theatre program will showcase works by Alexei Ratmansky, George Balanchine (courtesy of the Balanchine Trust), Liam Scarlett, and Florent Melac. To close the season, London City Ballet will debut at the Linbury Theatre within the Royal Ballet and Opera’s 2025/26 lineup, presenting the London premiere of Jerome Robbins’ Quiet City alongside a fresh creation by Tasha Chu.
Returning to the company are: Alina Cojocaru, Alejandro Virelles, Joseph Taylor, Nicholas Vavrečka. Arthur Wille, Jimin Kim & Cira Robinson.
London City Ballet is pleased to welcome: Samuele Barzaghi (formerly Paris Opera Ballet), Yuria Isaka (former soloist at Staataballett Berlin), Sahel Flora Pascual (formerly School of American Ballet, Ballet Austin), Constance Devernay-Laurence (former Principal at Scottish Ballet/TV actress), Josue Gomez (formerly Birmingham Royal Ballet), Pilar Ortega (formerly Joffrey Ballet Studio Company, Indianapolis Ballet), Siméon Sorange-Félicité (formerly Conservatoire de Paris) & Lydia Rose Hough (formerly English National Ballet School).
London City Ballet is a touring company of international dancers presenting engaging stories through dance to audiences across the world. Alongside creating newly commissioned work by upcoming, plus established, Choreographers and emphasis will also be on resurrecting older works that may no longer be in the mainstream repertoire.
The original iteration of the company closed in 1996 having formerly been the resident company of Sadler’s Wells, and internationally recognised as one of the world’s leading dance collectives, patronised by Diana, Princess of Wales.
Last year in the company’s first season back after 30 years it was a UK Theatre Awards nominee for ‘Achievement in Dance’ and DanceEurope’s Critics Choice for Best Company, New Name to Watch, Best Director & Best Revival for Kenneth MacMillan’s Ballade.
London City Ballet’s 2025 tour kicks off in Portugal June 28-29 at the Sintra Festival. Visit https://londoncityballet.com/ for more details.
