News

The 2010 Goldilocks Fashion Show at the Dorchester

English National Ballet — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:03:10 +0000

Friend and Sponsor of the Company Dorothy Ind presents the annual Goldilocks Fashion Show in aid of KidsCompany at The Dorchester. Appearing at the fashion show as special guest will be newly promoted Principal Begona Cao.

Debuts at the Coliseum

English National Ballet — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:06:16 +0000

This season at the London Coliseum there were lots of exciting debuts and appearances by some of the youngest members of the Company.

Laurretta Summerscales debuted in her first Principal role in Giselle as the Queen of the Wilis, Myrtha. Her debut took place on the eve of her 19th Birthday and follows her entry to the Company a year early from English National Ballet School.

Vadim Muntagirov also joined English National Ballet this season and has already totted up an impressive CV of principal roles dancing with Senior Principal Daria Klimentová. Vadim danced the Prince in The Nutcracker, The Snow Queen's wolf and Albrecht in Giselle this Christmas at the London Coliseum. Vadim also danced the Poet in Les Sylphides during the Company's visit to Barcelona.

Other Artists of the Company in notable roles have included Kerry Birkett as Moyna in Giselle and the Arabian in The Nutcracker, Jia Zhang also as the Arabian in The Nutcracker and Nathan Young as Kay in The Snow Queen.

These dancers have to fit learning these roles into a busy schedule as they must also learn and perform the corps de ballet roles to support the rest of the Company. They will no doubt be taking full advantage of their holiday after such a busy season!

Daria Klimentova Gala

English National Ballet — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:14:24 +0000

Senior Principal Daria Klimentova will be celebrating 20 years of being a Principal dancer in her own special way - by organising a Gala in her native Czech Republic on 10 and 11 March.

Daria will celebrate with friends and colleagues from the past and present of her career including Daniil Simkin and Hermann Cornejo from ABT, Stuttgart Ballet's Friedemann Vogel and current partner Vadim Muntagirov.

Swan Lake on Sky Arts

English National Ballet — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

With sponsor Sky Arts the Company filmed an excerpt from Derek Deane's Swan Lake, Act IV at the Painted Hall, Old Royal Navy College at Greenwich. Watch a clip plus interviews and behind-the-scenes footage by clicking on the following link , or if you're lucky enough to have Sky watch on Sky Arts 2 on the following dates:

Monday 21 December 11.50
Tuesday 22 December 18.50
Thursday 24 December 10.50
Friday 25 December 09.20, 22.50
Saturday 26 December 11.50
Thursday 31 December 17.55, 24.20
Friday 15 January 11.20

Sky Arts offer free adult ballet classes

English National Ballet — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:57:30 +0000

Skyarts celebrate their sponsorship of our National tour by offering FREE adult ballet classes and tickets to Giselle

Choreographic workshop

English National Ballet — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:57:30 +0000

The Choreographic workshop is aimed at providing dancers of English National Ballet with the opportunity to sample life as choreographers, helping them to create something personal and progressive and achieve a better understanding of dance and a broader insight into their profession.

Begona and Friends support local charities

English National Ballet — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:00:00 +0000

Newly promoted Principal Begona Cao organises a gala for charities close to her heart

Emerging Dancer Award

English National Ballet — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:00:00 +0000

This Autumn English National Ballet is delighted to announce the launch of The Emerging Dancer Award, generously supported in its inaugural year by Talbot Hughes McKillop, the restructuring experts.

Sadler's Wells Global Dance Competition

English National Ballet — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:00:00 +0000

Soloist Daniel Jones spent his Summer holiday very productively; entering the Sadler's Wells Global Dance Competition with the help of Dancers' Career Development.

Beatrix Ong Shoe

English National Ballet — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:00:00 +0000

Beatrix Ong announces her new shoe for English National Ballet, now for sale at all her boutiques