★★★★

After an underwhelming start, immersive dance experience Our Mighty Groove transformed into an uplifting night of dance that set the tone for new theatre Sadler’s Wells East.

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.

★★★

Kyle Abraham’s Rose Prize-nominated contemporary dance piece on Black American life and love had a brilliant sit-com concept that lacked enough variety to get me through to the season finale.

★★★★

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.

★★

Our author try to resist the guilt of a critical eye as she enters her second night of Resolution. In store? Strange births, balloons for heads and some Lindy Hop.

★★

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.