Five Dance Shows to See in July
From Russia to Argentina by way of American tap, July dance in London is excitingly international
Voices of the Amazon, Sisters Grimm, Sadler's Wells
The London-based production company Sisters Grimm is venturing deep into the rainforest with Voices of the Amazon, performed by a company of 14 dancers, singers and musicians.
The show features a fusion of ballet, contemporary dance and capoeira, devised by award-winning choreographer Helen Pickett –
Dorrance Dance, ETM: Double Down at Sadler's Wells
Dorrance Dance is an American tap dance company – and then some. Their footwork is highly skilled and exciting; but by performing on electronic tap boards they give this most American of dance forms a whole new dimension.
ENB My First Ballet: Cinderella
Taking the little ones to a standard ballet performance is not always easy. The sheer length of the ballets may overwhelm children; and the story may not always be clear from the traditional mime.
To the rescue comes English National Ballet (ENB). For the sixth year running in
Mariinsky Ballet, Don Quixote, Swan Lake, La Bayadère
The two top Russian ballet companies, the Bolshoi and the Mariinsky, have made it a habit of alternating summer seasons at Covent Garden; this year the Royal Opera House welcomes St Petersburg’s Mariinsky Ballet for another exhilarating season that includes work both old and new.
The season