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‘The Messi of ballet’: Marianela Núñez, the Buenos Aires bombshell shaking up British dance

The superlative Royal Ballet star finally has her own show. She talks about fabulous footwork, her Argentina-inspired leotard – and why she named her cat after a certain footballer

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So Are We: León and Lightfoot review – mesmerising moments in a Royal Ballet homecoming

Prodigal son Paul Lightfoot returns with Sol León for their first performance by a British dance company. The result is impressively choreographed, if in need of more heart

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Curtains for Charles: King thrilled by grand opening at Royal Opera House

The mohair velour curtains each measure 9.75m wide and have a 10.8m drop.

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King Charles thrilled by grand unveiling of Royal Opera House curtains

Charles watched as more than 2,000 guests at the Covent Garden venue got a first glimpse of the curtains

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‘Do I put Sleeping Beauty on my CV?!’ Ballet dancers on their next steps, from midwifery to the House of Lords

Six dancers who made bold career pivots reflect on ballet’s transferable skills, what they miss about the stage – and what they were glad to leave behind

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Wayne McGregor: Alchemies review – this spellbinding dancing will make you swoon

Incredible physical facility is married to expressive lyricism in this triple bill by the Royal Ballet’s ever adventurous resident choreographer. You never know what’s coming next

The Guardian - UK

Wayne McGregor: 'Dance is like music - it opens channels of perception'

Choreographer, artist and expert on ‘physical intelligence’ Wayne McGregor talks about Alchemies at Royal Ballet and Opera and his inspirational new book

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‘At first I was horrified by it!’: the Royal Ballet brings back 60s cult classic Pierrot Lunaire

Glen Tetley’s fantastical ballet, set to an atonal Schoenberg score, is finally returning to Covent Garden. Dancers Marcelino Sambé and Joshua Junker discuss how they came under its spell

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Princess Kate's Secret Night Out for “Evening of Creative Inspiration” with The Royal Ballet

“Thank you to The Royal Ballet for an amazing evening.”

Marie Claire

Ballet star Matthew Ball on gruelling roles and getting ogled on Instagram: ‘I don’t feel precious about my body’

Tall, handsome and used to receiving fire emojis on his social media posts, the dancer has, with his partner Mayara Magri, been called ‘the Posh’n’Becks of ballet’. But there is suffering in his art: ‘I kind of enjoy negativity,’ he says

The Guardian - UK

The Royal Ballet: Perspectives review – intimate seduction, pure dance and enduring beauty

In an engaging triple bill, a new work from Cathy Marston explores the emotional charge of Britten’s Violin Concerto, while works by Justin Peck and George Balanchine showcase the simple joy of dancing to great music

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‘A collaboration of the senses’: Royal Ballet teams up with blind artist for new show

Exclusive: using immersive descriptive audio, performance explores how blindness can redefine experience of dance

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Reiss's New Collection With The Royal Ballet Couldn't be More Perfect for Party Season

Naturally, it's ideal if you plan on dancing...

Marie Claire

‘Under 5ft 5in? Forget about being a prince!’ How the Royal Ballet school is kicking out the old rules

What will the ballet dancer of the future look like? We visit the hunting lodge where the next generation are being trained – and find huge changes are under way

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Derek Purnell obituary

Dancer and later chief executive of Birmingham Royal Ballet who took leading roles at the Wallace Collection and then Strawberry Hill House in London

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‘No one is immune to grief’: the team turning A Single Man into a sexy, grimy, heartbreaking ballet

Musician John Grant was blown away by Christopher Isherwood’s 1964 novel, finding deep resonances in its tale of gay love and loss. Now, he’s put songs to choreographer Jonathan Watkins’s new dance adaptation

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The Royal Ballet’s celebration of Christopher Wheeldon showcases the choreographer’s dazzling range

4/5 Four works show the remarkable choreographic range of The Royal Ballet’s Artistic Associate, Christopher Wheeldon

Evening Standard

New Royal Ballet School boss declares plus-sized dancers are the future after 'body-shaming' scandal

Iain Mackay, who was installed as artistic director last year, also said that same-sex dance partnerships should be normalised

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Balanchine: Three Signature Works (Royal Ballet) review: an extraordinary dance brain

4/5 This triple bill in the Dance Reflections festival is a joyous look at a man who wasn’t fun to marry, but was a remarkable choreographer

The Guardian - UK

The week in dance: Romeo and Juliet; Deepstaria – review

Matthew Ball and Yasmine Naghdi enchant as the Royal Ballet celebrates 60 years of Kenneth MacMillan’s classic. And into the void with Wayne McGregor

Evening Standard

Romeo and Juliet at the Royal Ballet review: this glorious old ballet refuses to act its age

4/5 The Royal Ballet inhabits their heritage production like a well-loved home

The Guardian - UK

Light of Passage – a mesmerising meditation on loss, grief and hope

The Royal Ballet’s dazzling interpretation of Crystal Pite’s triptych sends our emotions soaring and swooping

The Guardian - UK

Ballerina Lauren Cuthbertson: ‘There’s a saying that dancers die twice, the first time when they stop dancing’

The Royal Ballet principal on her late career debut, taking her daughters to work, and playing goodies and baddies

The Guardian - UK

Dance: Sarah Crompton’s five best shows of 2024

A life-changing crash revisited, a rapturous duet for Matthew Ball and Alina Cojocaru and an everyday story of medieval fantasy

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On my radar: Reece Clarke’s cultural highlights

The Royal Ballet principal dancer on a mesmerising Wimbledon final, the fragrance that gets him into character, and a 91-year-old dancing legend

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