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·         Dawn French and Dame Darcey reunite for an online fundraiser for the Royal Academy of Dance. This online conversation hosted by the RAD takes place as they reflect on 25 years since their famous sketch on ‘The Vicar of Dibley’ ·         In an exclusive teaser video released today,  Dawn French shares

Queensland Ballet (QB) is kicking off the festive season with its annual production of Ben Stevenson’s The Nutcracker, with QB star and Principal dancer Camilo Ramos taking to the stage for the last time. With lavish Christmas parties, whimsical snowy backdrops and enchanting adventures, QB’s The Nutcracker has delighted audiences for nine years in a

Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen announces the appointment of Joan Boada as Associate Director of Boston Ballet II (BBII), the second company to Boston Ballet. Boada will join Boston Ballet in June 2022.  “I am thrilled to welcome Joan Boada to Boston Ballet,” said Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen. “He

Other Dances / Concerto / Liebeslieder Walzer © Peter M. Mayr Premiere 14 January 2022, 7.30 pm, Vienna State OperaFurther performances 24, 28, 31 January, 3, 21, 26 February, 1 March 2022Introduction ½ hour before each performance at the Gustav Mahler-Saal Livestream of the premiere on 14 January 2022 free of charge play.wiener-staatsoper.at Jerome Robbins – Lucinda Childs –

Kai Widdrington, AJ Odudu – (C) BBC – Photographer: Guy Levy AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington are having to withdraw from Strictly Come Dancing and will not compete in tomorrow’s Grand Final. After consulting medical professionals regarding her recent injury, the decision has been made that sadly AJ cannot dance

Alanna McAdie, Yosuke Mino, and RWB School Students – Photo by Samantha Katz Our homegrown, ever-popular Nutcracker triumphantly returns to the Centennial Concert Hall stage from December 18-28 to add splendid sparkle to everyone’s holiday season. Dancers, musicians and children, in alternating casts, come together once again to make each performance magical and memorable.

Giovanni Pernice, Rose Ayling-Ellis – (C) BBC – Photographer: Guy Levy Giovanni Pernice, Rose Ayling-Ellis – (C) BBC – Photographer: Guy Levy The reaction of all reactions. HUGE congratulations Rose and Giovanni! #Strictly@RoseAylingEllis @pernicegiovann1 pic.twitter.com/OrRszOBYWi— BBC Strictly ✨ (@bbcstrictly) December 18, 2021 (C) BBC – Photographer: Guy Levy The Strictly

English National Ballet has today announced principal casting for Raymonda by Tamara Rojo CBE, after Marius Petipa, which receives its eagerly awaited world premiere at the London Coliseum from 13 – 23 January 2022.  Marking her debut in choreography and direction, Rojo adapts this 19th-century classic for today’s audiences, revisiting this important but rarely performed

The Royal Ballet in The Nutcracker. Photo by Cheryl Angear Photography The Royal Ballet cancels The Nutcracker due to Omicron The Royal Ballet has announced : “Due to resource challenges caused by the Omicron COVID-19 variant, performances of The Nutcracker between Tuesday 21 December 2021 and Monday 3 January 2022 (inclusive) have been cancelled.  Ticket

Artists of the Ballet. Photo by Karolina Kuras.  Barry Hughson, Executive Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced that the remaining performances of The Nutcracker from December 22 to 31, 2021 will be cancelled due to breakthrough cases of COVID-19 within the company ranks. “It is an incredibly