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The Laurence Olivier AWARD – BRANDSTRUP – ROJO “Goldberg Variations” BEST New Dance Production
2010 THE LAURENCE OLIVIER AWARD
– BRANDSTRUP – ROJO “GOLDBERG VARIATIONS” BEST NEW DANCE PRODUCTION
London Theatre Guide – The Priory wins Best New Comedy, Mear, Goldberg and Rambert …
Dancer Tamara Rojo in conversation with Luis Rodríguez de la Sierra
Date: Sunday 15 March 2009
Acclaimed ballet dancer Tamara Rojo talked to psychoanalyst Luis Rodríguez de la Sierra about the relationship between ballet and psychoanalysis. They will explored the psychological themes within classical and modern ballet and compared the craft of choreography with the practice of psychoanalysis.
“A dancer never reaches a limit, he never does. It would be like saying that someone has reached his limit as a human being. We are in constant evolution and, therefore, I still have many things to achieve.” Tamara Rojo, Principal Dancer with The Royal Ballet
Tamara Rojo at the Mikhailovsky Theatre
Tamara Rojo at the Mikhailovsky Theatre EVENTS Mikhailovsky
Tamara Rojo at the Mikhailovsky Theatre Principal Dancer at the Royal Ballet Covent Garden Tamara Rojo is a guest artist with the Mikhailovsky Ballet.
Events
Masterclass 2010
Prague: 2 – 7 August, 2010
El Escorial – Madrid: 9 – 14 August, 2010
Tamara has just been appointed Resident Guest Teacher of the Royal Ballet School
One of Tamara’s passions is to pass on her knowledge to young dancers and students, following the traditions of ballet. The technique of classical dance is based on the achievement of excellence and the scientific base of each movement. Tamara Rojo has cultivated these fundaments and has become an accredited teacher.
Although her schedule is very tight she tries to find the time to impart masterclasses to young professionals and students of important companies and schools
Romeo and Juliet
The Royal Ballet
12 January 2010 to 16 March 2010
This revival by The Royal Ballet brings all the lyrical beauty and touching fluidity of its intimate moments for the two lovers along with the grandeur of the ball scene and the action-packed encounters of the opposing Montagues and Capulets.
Beautifully staged with rich period costumes and designs, Romeo and Juliet will draw you into its intense drama with some of the finest of today’s dancers matched to the powerful sounds of Prokofiev’s famous music. This is a wonderful chance for you to experience one of the enduring tragic tales of all time, a classic of the international ballet repertory and a favourite of Royal Ballet audiences.
Cinderella: The Royal Ballet 26 & 29 May 2010
The story of Cinderella is one of the best-known fairytales, and Frederick Ashton’s full-length version for The Royal Ballet has all its familiar ingredients.
A downtrodden young girl, a glass slipper and a handsome prince combine to make the perfect piece of story-telling, and with a fairy godmother around, anything can happen: pumpkins become coaches, rags turn to ball gowns and there’s bound to be a happy ending. Ashton’s ballet draws together a wealth of wonderfully drawn characters, portrayed against the evocative themes and colours of Prokofiev’s great orchestral score. This is a mysterious and magical fantasy world, where the comedy of Cinderella’s pantomime step-sisters – unlucky in looks and love – provides the perfect foil for the developing romance of Cinderella and the Prince. Cinderella is a family event full of the magic of not just of the fairy godmother, but of The Royal Ballet too.
Fragments of a Lost Story / Infra : 26 Feb & 2 Mar 2010
One world premiere, two revivals: three cutting-edge works from The Royal Ballet. Rising talent Jonathan Watkins makes his first work for the main stage. In an optimistic strike against the modern threat of conformity, Watkins’s new ballet explores how the differences between individuals can combine to create a harmonious unity. The first revival of Kim Brandstrup’s Rushes – Fragments of a Lost Story is an engrossing contrast as it explores differing memories of an eternal love triangle. The virtuoso choreography of Wayne McGregor’s Infra is set against an LED backdrop of pedestrians by Julian Opie to reveal the depths of real relationships beneath a stark surface. McGregor’s extraordinary demands of his dancers make a fine outlet for the brilliance of the Royal Ballet dancers, and his collaboration with Opie and music by Max Richter make a great climax to an especially exciting evening of dance.
