John O’Dwyer – Seen and Heard International

The State Ballet of Georgia’s Swan Lake aims to appeal to an audienceof all ages

18/07/202618/07/2026 by John O'Dwyer

United Kingdom State Ballet of Georgia’s Swan Lake: Dancers of the State Ballet of Georgia, Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Levan Jagaev (conductor). London Coliseum, 17.7.2026. (JO’D)

The State Ballet of Georgia’s *Swan Lake* © Katja Ogrin

Ballet Nights 011 at Cadogan Hall was the usual wide-ranging and informative assortment of dance

02/05/2026 by John O'Dwyer

United Kingdom Ballet Nights 011 – Convergence: Jamiel Devernay-Laurence (compère). Cadogan Hall, London, 29.4.2026. (JO’D)

B.DANCE in *Floating Flowers* © Deborah Jaffe

It was as an ensemble, in their final Sadler’s Wells Don Quixote, that Birmingham Royal Ballet impressed.

27/04/202626/04/2026 by John O'Dwyer

United Kingdom Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Don Quixote: Dancers, Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Thomas Jung (conductor). Sadler’s Wells, London, 25.4.2026. (JO’D)

Olivia-Chang Clarke as Sancho Panza and Jonathan Payn as Don Quixote © Tristram Kenton

The Ballet Icons Gala 20th Anniversary is a glittering occasion all round

17/02/202616/02/2026 by John O'Dwyer

United Kingdom Ballet Icons Gala 20th Anniversary: Guest dancers, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Maria Seletskaja (conductor). London Coliseum, 15.2.2026. (JO’D)

Sae Maeda and Marcelino Sambé in *Chroma* © Jack Devant

DecaDance: Jamiel Devernay-Laurence’s further impressive programme of dance

08/02/202607/02/2026 by John O'Dwyer

United Kingdom Ballet Nights 010: DecaDance: Jamiel Devernay-Laurence (compère). Cadogan Hall, London, 4.2.2026. (JO’D)

Lou Beyne and Jaat Benoot in Dov’è la Luna © Deborah Jaffe

New English Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker proves that less can be as good as more

22/12/202521/12/2025 by John O'Dwyer

United Kingdom New English Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker: The Sainsbury Theatre, LAMDA, London, 18.12.2025. (JO’D)

Luca De Poli (Prince) and Liudmila Konovalova (Sugar Plum Fairy) © Andrej Uspenski

Notre-Dame de Paris showcases Roland Petit’s ‘chic, sex and theatricality’ when revived in Paris

09/12/2025 by John O'Dwyer

France Roland Petit’s Notre-Dame de Paris: Dancers of Paris Opera Ballet, Orchestra of the Paris National Opera / Jean-François Verdier (conductor), Opéra Bastille, Paris, 7.12.2025. (JO’D)

Roland Petit’s *Notre-Dame de Paris* © Yonathan Kellerman/OnP

The warmth of the ENB’s dancers is evident in R:Evolution and the work of four ‘visionary creators’

05/10/202504/10/2025 by John O'Dwyer

United Kingdom Balanchine/Graham/Forsythe/Dawson – R:Evolution: Dancers of English National Ballet, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Maria Seletskaja (conductor). Sadler’s Wells, London, 1.10.2025. (JO’D)

Emily Suzuki (The Woman) and Rentaro Nakaaki (The Creature of Fear) performing Graham’s *Errand into the Maze* © Photography by ASH

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