★★

Resolution Festival is a place for young choreographic minds to experiment. This evening was no different with a mix of Flamenco, contemporary and meditation on display.

★★★★

Erina Takahashi brings emotional growth to the role of Giselle, while Precious Adams shines as a commanding Myrtha, in an ethereal performance which was slow to get going.

★★★★

English National Ballet’s new Nutcracker is fizzing with magic, but Arielle Smith and Aaron S. Watkin’s updated choreography struggles to deliver.

★★★★

Matthew Bourne’s iconic reimagining of Swan Lake still has gravitas, 30 years on from its historic premiere.

Discover what dance is happening in London this January. Including the return of an iconic classical ballet, Georgian folk dance and a cutting-edge contemporary festival.

★★★★

Carlos Acosta’s new, sunnier Nutcracker is pure joy and features a Cuban reinterpretation of Tchaikovsky’s score. It’s just a shame the world building didn’t meet expectations.

★★★★

Disabled dancer Claire Cunningham’s gentle hike-come-dance piece is mesmerising and intriguing (and featured a biscuit break!) — it’s just a shame the pure dance content was so minimal.

★★★

The Australian Ballet has unveiled the world’s first ballet set around an LGBTQ+ relationship. Oscar, by Christopher Wheeldon, is a biography of the writer Oscar Wilde. At times moving and tender, it is overcomplicated with additional characters making the story hard to follow.

★★★★

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.

★★★★

Pagrav Dance Company bring a joyful Kathak performance to The Place, London, with live music and bell-laden ankles.

★★★★

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.

★★★★

Renowned choreographer Hofesh Shecter brings his latest show, the uncanny Theatre of Dreams, comes to Sadler’s Wells. It’s is bold, brash and maximalist with curtains darting about and causing chaos (no really).

★★ to ★★★

National Dance Company of Wales tour to The Place, London for Frontiers, a double bill featuring Skinners by Melanie Lane and August by outgoing Artistic Director Matthew William Robinson. Although the ideas are intriguing on paper, they often struggle to translate to the stage.

★★ to ★★★★

The National Ballet of Canada return to London after over a decade with a mixed programme of varying results. While James Kudelka and Emma Portner’s pieces struggled at times, Crystal Pite’s Angels’ Atlas was an impressive finale.

★★★★

Another bucket list ballet. This time our author finally gets to see Akram Khan’s version of Giselle performed by English National Ballet. Was ‘Giselle with sticks’ worth the wait?

★★★★

Dollie Henry’s Jazz dance company bring a joyful party to The Place, London, with a mixed programme that included an ode to Miles Davis.

★★★★

Qudus Onikeku's Nigerian dance company thrive in this one-act, colourful, African dance piece about life, death and rebirth. Performed at the Southbank Centre, London.

★★★

After a 28-year hiatus, London City Ballet have reformed. Their inaugural London performance at Sadler’s Wells was a promising start, with short works by Kenneth MacMillan, Ashley Page, Christopher Marney and Arielle Smith.