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‘PIA’ to receive world premiere at Barbican in October

PIA, a new production by Katya Bourvis in collaboration with creative producer Tala Lee-Turton and performed to music by award-winning composer Hannah Peel, receives its world premiere at Milton...

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Events

English National Ballet brings ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ to the big screen this October

Cinematik, distributing under their new screen based performing arts identity Eido, and English National Ballet have announced the Company’s landmark 2026 performance of...

Sir David Bintley rehearsing with The Royal Ballet School students. Photo by Photography by ASH.

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Interviews

One hundred reasons for excitement with The Royal Ballet School

I arrived in Covent Garden at lunchtime and was treated to a personal tour around The Royal Ballet School’s Upper School facilities,...

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Featured

RAD announces judges and faculty for 2026 Fonteyn Competition

The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has announced the panel of judges and faculty members for the Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition...

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Northern Ballet announces exciting new triple bill in Leeds and London

This autumn, Northern Ballet brings a new and exciting mix of contemporary voices and classic choreography to Leeds and London with Three Short...

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Covent Garden celebrates 100 years of The Royal Ballet School with summer-long cultural takeover

Covent Garden and The Royal Ballet School will come together this summer for a landmark Piazza takeover marking the School’s centenary year,...

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Rambert CEO Helen Shute to step down following nine-year tenure

Rambert announces that Helen Shute will step down as Chief Executive and Executive Producer after nearly a decade of leading the company....

Reece Clarke as Albrecht and Hannah O'Neill as Giselle in Peter Wright's production of 'Giselle.' Photo by Andrej Uspenski.

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Dance Reviews

The Royal Ballet’s ‘Giselle’: A reminder of ballet’s enduring magic

Royal Opera House, London.20 March 2026. On Friday, March 20, The Royal Ballet presented a deeply moving and stylistically faithful performance of...

Acosta Danza's 'Carmen.' Photo by Polina Koroleva.

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The depths of Carmen’s passion: Acosta Danza sets off on UK tour

Carmen is pretty famous as the 19th century four-act opera, by George Bizet, frequently produced by operatic companies worldwide since its original...

The Royal Ballet School. Photography by ASH.

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The Royal Ballet School release centenary dancewear collection with Freed of London

Two iconic British institutions unite to celebrate the School’s 100-year legacy with a limited-edition dancewear collection that blends heritage craftsmanship with timeless...