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Sadly we only had three short extracts from Jasmin Vardimon's Freedom at Sadlers Wells Theatre, the most fun was in Esteban Fourmi using Julia Robert Pares as a surf board. Esteban Fourmi and Julia Robert Pares surf boarding in Freedom More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

I would like to be there as well.

An energetic circusy show from France. Most of the photocall we were not allowed to take pictures as they were not in costume as it was a technical rehearsal. There was aerial work and video game and lots of animaly dancing. Lots of humour to make you smile. Violette Wanty and Iannis Michos in Panorama More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

I apologise for the quality of the images but the season continues with lighting designers competing in who can use the lowest lighting. The dancing is very energetic as you would expect from this talented group of dancers. Suggest you eat lots of carrots before going or take night vision glasses. Thomasin Gulgec, Dickson Mbi and Tommy Franzen More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

Labyrinth of love from a different angle as seen from the dress circle. Shame that the lighting designers insist on such low lighting that we can not see the faces of the dancers. Margaret Donlon's Labyrinth of Love Stephen Wright, Hannah Rudd and Kirsty Hopkins More views from upstairs on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

A lively and exciting programme by performers from various dance competitions. Here are a few pictures from last night's photocall. The Elekrolytes More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

We were only shown the Alexander Ekman piece and it was chalenging to record but they seemed a happy bunch. This is what it looked like. Matthew Rich, Ebony Williams and Joseph Kudra in Alexander Ekman's Tuplet Jonathan Bond and Matthew Rich More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

Here are pictures from Programme C from another view. Mark Morris's Beaux Hansuke Yamamoto and Maria Kochetkova in Yuri Possokhov's Clasical Symphony Yuan Yuan Tan in Yury Possokhov's RAkU Christopher Wheeldon's Within the Golden Hour More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

SheilaC, is this what you mean.

As requested here are pictures from Programme 2. Helgi Tomasson's Trio, Christopher Wheeldon's Ghosts and Ashley Page's Guide to Strange Places. The two last pieces were a bit dark. Gennadi Nedvigin in Trio Yuan Yuan Tan and Damian Smith in Ghosts Sarah Van Patten and Carlos Quedenit in Ashley Page's Guide to Strange Places More pictures in www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

A very enjoyable programme one, Looking forward to the other programmes. Here are some other pictures from Programme 1. Hansuke Yamamoto and Koto Ishihara in Divertimento No. 15 Symphonic Dances Number Nine More pictures of Programme 1 on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

The three represent the dancers, Chris Akrill, Charlotte Broom and Clemmie Sveaas and the four are the choreographers Javier de Frutos, Didy Veldman, Luca Silvestri and Matz Ek with a programme of 6 pieces at the Linbury. Has anyone seen it? Here are a couple of pictures to remind you. Charlote Broom, Clemmie Sveeas and Christopher Akrill in Studies in M - Choreographer: Javier de Frutos Clemmie Sveaas in In the Skin I'm in 3 - Choreographer: Didy Veldman More pictures in www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

Here are some pictures from yesterday's dress rehearsal at the Coliseum. Many cast changes but a very enjoyable session. The Company in the Pas de Douze Prince Siegfried - Junor Souza, Odette - Anais Chalendard and Swans More pictures in www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

This is the third part of the Tchaikovsky Trilogy - Nutcracker at the Coliseum. The lighting was difficult as they had to avoid reflections in the perspex. I think the critics were a bit harsh. There was some beautiful dancing in all three ballets. A special mention for Stefan Wise who linked the Trilogy and Yoko Takahashi for the contrasting roles. Try and catch the three ballets all on the same afternoon/evening this Saturday Johan Christensen and Megumi Oki Yoko Takahashi and Stefan Wise More pictures at www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

The second part of the Peter Schaufuss Tchaikovsky Trilogy - Sleeping Beauty - A Sensual Dream at the Coliseum Irek Mukhamedov - Husband of the Queen, Zoe Ash-Brown - The Queen, The birth of Aurora Prince Florimund - Alban Lendorf and Aurora - Magumi Oki More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

The first of Peter Schaufuss's Tchaikovsky Trilogy - Swan Lake - opened today and we await comments. Here are a couple of pictures from the dress rehearsal. The Queen - Zoe Ash-Brown and The Sorcerer Rothbart - Irek Mukhamedov The Boy Siegfried - Alban Lendorf with the Swans More pictures at johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

Here are two more pictures from the programme. Ivan Delgado Del Rio and Chiaki Korematsu in Legends Pas de Deux Lonesome Gun More pictures at www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

Part of the City of London Festival - World Premiere of Van Le Ngoc's - " The Four Seasons " and Anthony Dowson's - " Of a Rose ". Esteban Berlanga and Laurretta Summerscales in The Four Seasons Max Westwell, Anaïs Chalendard and James Streeter in Of a Rose More pictures at www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

Alison, does this help? Thursday 12 – Saturday 14 July St Pancras Parish Church Euston Road, London NW1 2BA Thu 12 July at 4pm & 5pm Fri 13 July at 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 5pm & 6pm Sat 14July at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm Free event but reservation essential

An unusual setting for a dance performance, a small church in Stoke Newington and other churches where six dancers perform in closed pews. To be seen later at St Pancras Parish Church. Here are a couple of pictures to show how it looked. More pictures at www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

An evening of new work from the choreographers within Rambert's own dancers. Heist - Eryck Brahmania, Gemma Nixon and Jonathan Goddard (hidden) Face Up - Mbulelo Ndabeni and Miguel Altunaga Dane Hurst's The Window Viriditas - Choreographed by Patricia Okenwa

I thought the two groups were great, wonderful energy. Here are some of my impressions. More on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

Some more pictures from Rambert at Sadlers Wells Theatre. Pieter Symonds and Dane Hurst Mbulelo Ndabeni and Lucia Barbadillo Eryck Brahmania, Julia Gillespie and pollen More pictures at johnrossballetgallery.co.uk