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Heat seekers: amazing thermal images from the Winter Olympics

Photographers using compact thermal-imaging cameras have crafted eerie and ‘poetic’ results at the Milano Cortina Games

The Guardian - UK

Royal Ballet and Opera urged to drop Russian soprano with Putin links

Exclusive: MPs and Ukrainian artists sign letter saying Anna Netrebko is ‘symbol of cultural propaganda for a regime responsible for war crimes’

The Guardian - UK

UK’s Royal Ballet and Opera withdraws Tosca production in Tel Aviv

Show scheduled for next year pulled after 182 members of UK company sign letter criticising RBO’s stance on Gaza

The Guardian - UK

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These are the UK cities that will host Black Sabbath: The Ballet in autumn and winter 2025

The Birmingham Royal Ballet’s production, dedicated to the godfathers of heavy metal, will hit the road from September to November

Metal Hammer

The Ballet Sneaker Trend Has Reached a Turning Point

It's made for twirling—and daily life.

Marie Claire

A ballet retreat in the Maldives changed my outlook — here's why everyone should do a hobby holiday

Swapping lounging around for learning a new skill while on a trip to the South Asian islands had a profound impact on Emma Loffhagen

Evening Standard

Kendall Jenner Models the Easy Jeans and Ballet Flats Outfit That Will Never Go Out of Style

She is the blueprint.

Marie Claire

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I tried this 5-minute Ballet-inspired workout addition at a PT's advice - and honestly? My calves have never looked better

And my balance has improved, too...

Marie Claire

‘Not just a diet of Swan Lake and Cinderella’: the resurrection of London City Ballet

The famed company dissolved in 1996, so how best to bring it back? With new and classic works from the choreographer’s Rolodex of international talent – and by changing the culture of the art form

The Guardian - UK

On Pointe

The New York City Ballet dancer has already made history. But Bradley is just getting started.

Marie Claire

SDVoE Technology Helps Future-Proof Dutch National Opera and Ballet

The solution provided high-resolution, low-latency video distribution across the theater.

AVNetwork

Live Musicians in Phoenix Bring Magic to The Nutcracker Ballet

Step into the magical world of The Nutcracker as live musicians create an unseen signature with their enchanting melodies and spirited performances.

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Balletcore is the trend that keeps on giving

AllSaints adds another fashion string to the balletcore bow, as it announces a new partnership with The Royal Ballet

Evening Standard

My ballet journey began when I was 53 and it’s become a beacon of grace in my life

As I enter the studio I sigh with relief. I’m through a magic portal and the outside world is on pause

The Guardian - AU

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Evening Standard

Carlos Acosta and Tony Iommi on Black Sabbath the Ballet – ‘Hopefully people won’t be ripping the seats out’

As this surprising collaboration opens in London, Acosta says it’s part of his drive to bring ballet to new audiences ‘for the survival of the art form itself’

The Conversation

Black Sabbath – The Ballet: a heavy metal expert reviews this 'spectacle of entertainment'

Ballets are typically performed to the enchanting and distinctive melodies of classical music, not the emphatic beats and supersonic volume of heavy metal. But it’s the music of heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath that scores Birmingham Royal Ballet’s new show, Black Sabbath – The Ballet, which is currently showing at…

The Guardian - UK

Birmingham Royal Ballet: Black Sabbath – The Ballet; English National Ballet: Our Voices – review

The fathers of heavy metal have gained at least one new fan thanks to an inspired new Carlos Acosta commission. And the music’s the star in the English National Ballet ambitious new mixed bill

The Independent UK

High art: Aerial photographer’s unique perspective of English National Ballet dancers

Aerial photographer Brad Walls and The English National Ballet have collaborated to produce a one-of-a-kind photographic series from the air

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The Guardian - UK

‘Hate to be predictable’: Acosta brings Black Sabbath ballet to Birmingham

City gets ready for ‘world’s first heavy metal dance experience’ celebrating the music of Ozzy and co

The Independent UK

‘Ballet has the same appeal as Princess culture’: Alice Robb on how would-be ballerinas are taught to be thin, silent and submissive

The writer talks to Sarah Crompton about her book exploring the pain and sacrifice of ballet training even for those who don’t make it to the top, and the way it perpetuates traditional ideals of femininity

The Guardian - UK

Don’t Think, Dear by Alice Robb review – the beauty and cruelty of ballet

A former student at the School of American Ballet dissects an art form that too often plays host to obsession and bullying

Evening Standard

Marco Goecke — the disgraced German ballet director behind dog poopgate

He’s one of the most lauded choreographers of his generation — and he just smeared dog excrement on a critic’s face. Amy Francombe unpicks the unravelling of a true talent

Evening Standard

Ballet star Tamara Rojo: moving arts cash from London won’t help

English National Ballet will lose about five per cent of its income due to arts funding being moved out of the capital

The Guardian - UK

Noughties indie sleaze shoe returns – ballet flats are back on point

Forever associated with the era of Amy Winehouse, Kate Moss and Alexa Chung, the footwear has been rediscovered by Gen Z

The Guardian - AU

‘Make it more noisy’: the young dancer shaking up Australian ballet

To launch a major international gala independently, amid a global pandemic, should have been impossible. But 22-year-old Joel Burke is just getting started

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