United Kingdom Ballet Nights 012: 3rd Birthday Programme: Cadogan Hall, London, 28.9.2026. (JO’D)
Names on the roster of the twelfth Ballet Nights were, as usual, names to conjure with
John O’Dwyer
English National Ballet’s triple bill of dance at Sadler’s Wells is ‘rhythm itself’
United Kingdom English National Ballet’s Rhythm Riot (choreography by George Balanchine, Jae Man Joo and Micaela Taylor): Dancers of English National Ballet, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Maria Seletskaja (conductor). Sadler’s Wells, London, 24.9.2026. (JO’D)
The State Ballet of Georgia’s Swan Lake aims to appeal to an audienceof all ages
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)
Ballet Nights 011 at Cadogan Hall was the usual wide-ranging and informative assortment of dance
United Kingdom Ballet Nights 011 – Convergence: Jamiel Devernay-Laurence (compère). Cadogan Hall, London, 29.4.2026. (JO’D)
It was as an ensemble, in their final Sadler’s Wells Don Quixote, that Birmingham Royal Ballet impressed.
United Kingdom Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Don Quixote: Dancers, Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Thomas Jung (conductor). Sadler’s Wells, London, 25.4.2026. (JO’D)
The Ballet Icons Gala 20th Anniversary is a glittering occasion all round
United Kingdom Ballet Icons Gala 20th Anniversary: Guest dancers, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Maria Seletskaja (conductor). London Coliseum, 15.2.2026. (JO’D)
DecaDance: Jamiel Devernay-Laurence’s further impressive programme of dance
United Kingdom Ballet Nights 010: DecaDance: Jamiel Devernay-Laurence (compère). Cadogan Hall, London, 4.2.2026. (JO’D)
New English Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker proves that less can be as good as more
United Kingdom New English Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker: The Sainsbury Theatre, LAMDA, London, 18.12.2025. (JO’D)
