by Candice Thompson | Jun 8, 2022 | Onstage, The Latest
For Stina Quagebeur, dancing the role of Myrtha in Akram Khan’s Giselle requires a special kind of stamina. “We are on pointe for the majority of Act II,” she says. “It’s demanding, especially on my feet. But it’s also the emotional intensity of the...
by Jeffrey Cirio as told to April Deocariza | Feb 18, 2022 | Onstage, Profiles
Creature, Akram Khan’s third collaboration with English National Ballet, takes audiences to a crumbling Arctic research station, where the title character has been forced into a new experimental program by the military. They test his mental and physical capacity for...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jan 27, 2022 | The Latest
January has brought a wave of dance news. In addition to the recent artistic director appointments of Tamara Rojo at San Francisco Ballet and Jodie Gates at Cincinnati Ballet, this month also brought exciting dancer promotions, retirement announcements and more....
by April Deocariza | Jan 4, 2022 | Onstage, The Latest
Updated 01/06/2022 This month, English National Ballet artistic director and lead principal Tamara Rojo will add another title to her growing list of credentials: choreographer. For her choreographic debut, Rojo decided to revisit a classic from the ballet canon,...
by April Deocariza | Oct 29, 2020 | Career, Company Life
English National Ballet first soloist James Streeter has practically grown up with the company. Since completing his training at the English National Ballet School, he went on to join the main company in 2004, rising up the ranks to first soloist in 2018. He’s...
by Amy Brandt | Feb 4, 2020 | News, The Latest
It’s that time of year again: English National Ballet has announced its finalists for the company’s Emerging Dancer competition. This highly anticipated annual event, held in front of a live audience and an esteemed panel of judges at London’s Queen...
by Julia Guiheen | Nov 20, 2019 | Viral Videos
Carlos Acosta and Tamara Rojo both took The Royal Ballet by storm when they arrived at the company in 1998 and 2000, respectively. Virtuosic, enigmatic performers, the two forged a storied partnership over the course of their next decade together at The Royal. Now...
by Julia Guiheen | Sep 29, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. Premieres and Cross-Genre Collabs at Fall for Dance Festival The annual Fall for Dance Festival at New York City Center kicks off on October 1. Now in its 16th year, the two-week...