★★★

English National Ballet champions choreographic heavyweights alongside the new. Alas neither work truly sparkled.

★★★★

New York City Ballet’s star ballerina Tiler Peck brings her four-work show to Sadler’s Wells. It was the most joyful night of theatre I’ve been to in a long time, and one weak-link away from being my first five-star show in two years.

★★★★

Scottish Ballet’s latest narrative work is the closest I’ve come to giving five-stars in an age. Alas, creating a work around such a complex political narrative was always a big ask.

★★★★

One of Pina Bausch’s final works makes its Sadler’s Wells debut. But would this soiree be cohesive or chaotic?

★★★★

Roberto Bolle’s inaugural London gala was a night to remember with a perfect mix of contemporary and classical works.

★★★★

English National Ballet’s contemporary programme opens their 2025/26 Season with an exploration of the artform’s development over the past 70 years.

★★★

Jasmin Vardimon’s athletic and imaginative choreography takes on Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. Unfortunately, this coming of age story never worked out what it was trying to be.

★★★

After months of harping on about it, this author finally got to see Northern Ballet’s Jane Eyre. While wonderfully orchestrated and designed, the actual choreography felt a little top level.

★★★★

English National Ballet continue their collaboration with choreographer William Forsythe with a mixed programme of mixed results. The dancing was stupendous, alas some questionable music choices made it hard to engage.

★★★★

Soa Ratsifandrihana brings her entrancing solo work, which takes inspiration from Madagascar’s Afindrafindrao, to the Lilian Baylis Studio. Part of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival.

★★★★

Lyon Opera Ballet present two works by influential 20th-century choreographer Merce Cunningham: Beach Birds and BIPED. Part of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival.

★★★

Scottish Ballet present two contrasting contemporary works in London, unfortunately linked by their lack of strong narrative.

★★★

Wayne McGregor’s deep-sea inspired work wanted to take us into the void. But one too many ideas meant Company Wayne McGregor’s voyage into the unknown lost its way.

★★★★

Wang Yeu-Kwn stuns with a captivating half-hour duet danced on a piece of rice paper. Nominated for the inaugural Bloom Prize for choreography.

Discover my top dance picks in London this February. Get ready for a retelling of the opera Madama Butterfly, technological innovations and the first performance at Sadler’s Wells East.

★★★★

Stav Struz Boutrous’s half an hour work meditates mourns the tragedy of war through the medium of the Georgian military dance, Khorumi. Nominated for the inaugural Bloom Prize for choreography.

★★★★

Michael Keegan-Dolan's folk-accompanied contemporary dance piece is bonkers, uncanny, and complete fun. It's just a shame the deeper narrative was lost along the way.

★★★

Akram Khan’s powerful reflection on war and grief packs an emotional punch…if you can find a synopsis to read first.

★★★★

Pina Bausch’s interpretation of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring is performed by an all-African cast for the first time. Performed alongside common ground[s] by Germaine Acogny.

★★★★

Abby Zbikowski stuns at Dance Umbrella Festival with Radioactive Practice. Performed by her company Abby Z and the New Utility, the work is danced in near silence and features bold, sports-inspired movement and heckling.