Ian Macmillan

Links – Wednesday 19 February, 2020 Reviews – Royal Ballet, The Cellist, Dances at a Gathering, London: Mark Monahan, The Telegraph Debra Craine, The Times Lyndsey Winship, The Guardian Louise Levene, Financial Times Anna Winter, The Stage Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Zoë Anderson, Independent Emma Byrne, Evening Standard Vera Liber, BTG Feature – Alina Cojocaru: Debra Craine, The Times Feature – Richard Alston: Closing a Chapter of Modern Dance: Marina Harss, NY Times Review – San Francisco Ballet, Programs 2 & 3, San Francisco: Paul Parish, Bay Area Reporter Feature – Michael Kovak/Paul Taylor Dance Company: Philip Mayard, Bay Area Reporter Feature – Vail Dance Festival: A season of Premieres and Stars: Peter Libbey, NY Times Review – Scottish Dance Theatre, Antigone, Perth: Kelly Apter, Scotsman Review – Russell Maliphant & Dana Fouras, maliphantworks3, London: Rachel Elderkin, Fjord Review Review – Birmingham Royal Ballet, A Valentine’s Celebration of Music & Dance, Birmingham: Phil Preece, SeeingDance Preview – Crystal Pite/National Ballet of Canada, Angel’s Atlas: Penelope Ford, Globe and Mail Review – Ballet Jorgen, Anne of Green Gables, Vancouver: Kaija Pepper, Globe and Mail Feature – New York’s Complexions Contemporary Ballet: Alexandra Villareal, The Guardian News – San Jose’s New Ballet moves to new premises: Paul Kotapish, SF Classical Voice News – UK Arts bodies threatened with funding cuts over lack of diversity: Mark Brown, The Guardian

Tonight's premiere of Cathy Marston's The Cellist at the Royal Opera House is an event I've looked forward to, since long before I heard she had the commission. It is twinned with a revival of Dances at a Gathering. Discussion here please.

Links – Monday 17 February, 2020 Review – San Francisco Ballet, Classical (Re)Vision 5-bill, San Francisco: Heather Desaulniers, DanceTabs Review – Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker/Rosas, Mitten Wir Im Leben Sind, New York: Marina Harss, DanceTabs Reviews – Acosta Danza, Up Close, London: Debra Craine, The Times Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Review – Russell Maliphant & Dana Fouras, maliphantworks3, London: David Dougill, Sunday Times - Gallery – Foteini Christofilopoulou, DanceTabs Review – Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Bluebeard, London: Maggie Foyer, SeeingDance Review – Scottish Dance Theatre, Antigone, Perth: Lorna Irvine, Fjord Review Feature – The new West Side Story on Broadway (Choreo: De Keersmaeker): Alexis Soloski, Guardian Preview – Paul Taylor Dance Company, The Celebration Tour, San Francisco: Georgia Rowe, SF Examiner Review – Elmhurst Ballet Company, Synergy Mixed Bill, London: Vera Liber, BTG What’s On – Los Angeles, This Week: Matt Cooper, LA Times Gallery – Dickson Mbi, Enowate, Ipswich: Foteini Christofilopoulou, DanceTabs Resolution 2020, A different programme each evening, London: - Saturday 15 February: Sanjoy Roy & Emma Hopley, The Place

Links – Sunday 16 February, 2020 Review – New York City Ballet, Polyphonia, Bright, Opus19/The Dreamer, Voices, New York: Carol Pardo, Danceviewtimes Review – American Ballet Theatre, Giselle, Washington DC: Carmel Morgan, Critical Dance Review – San Francisco Ballet, Classical (Re)Vision 5-bill, San Francisco: Janice Berman, SF Classical Voice Review – Acosta Danza, Up Close, London: Vera Liber, BTG Review – Birmingham Royal Ballet, A Valentine’s Celebration of Music & Dance, Birmingham: James Garrington, Reviews Hub Reviews: Bidisha, The Observer Russell Maliphant/Dana Fouras, maliphantworks3 Holly Blakey: Cowpuncher My Ass Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch: Bluebeard Review – Scottish Dance Theatre, Antigone, Edinburgh/Touring: Mark Brown, Telegraph Review – Phoenix Dance Theatre, Black Waters, Leeds: James Ballands, BTG Report – Oregon Ballet Theatre, Sleeping Beauty in rehearsal: Dean Speer, Critical Dance Documentary – Cunningham: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Interview – Choreographer Krzysztof Pastor, In Light and Shadow, Dracula: Jansson J Antmann, Limelight Review – Ruri Mito, Matou, Melbourne: Kim Dunphy, SMH Resolution 2020, A different programme each evening, London: - Friday 14 February: Sanjoy Roy & Megan Hamer: The Place And ..... Life On A Plate, with Carlos Acosta: John Hind, Guardian

Links – Saturday 15 February, 2020 Features: - Thiago Soares – ballet superstardom and beyond: Louise Levene, Financial Times - Viviana Durante and Isadora Now: Sara Veale, Fjord Review News – MaddAddam, Wayne McGregor to choreograph Margaret Atwood for National Ballet of Canada and The Royal Ballet: Chris Wiegand, Guardian (and elsewhere) Debra Yeo, Toronto Star (and elsewhere) Review – Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker/Rosas, Mitten Wir Im Leben Sind/Bach6Cellosuiten, New York: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Review – Acosta Danza, Up Close, London: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Reviews – Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Bluebeard, London: Jenny Gilbert, Arts Desk Neil Norman, The Stage Vera Liber, BTG Reviews – San Francisco Ballet, Classical (Re)Vision 5-bill, San Francisco: Jaime Robles, Bachtrack Marke B, 48hills Review – Joffrey Ballet, Mixed 5-bill, Chicago: Joseph Houseal, Bachtrack Review – Compagnie Marie Chouinard, Radical Vitality, Solos and Duets, Toronto: Josephine Minhinnett, Fjord Review Review – Rambert, PreSentient, Rouge, In Your Rooms, Bradford: Rich Jevons, Reviews Hub Review – Phoenix Dance Theatre, Black Waters, Leeds: Sanjoy Roy, Guardian Review – NYTB/Chamber Works, The Soldier’s Tale, Uncaged, The Small Sonata, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Review – KDV Dance Ensemble, Las Casas Invisibles, Berlin: Veronica Posth, SeeingDance Feature – Andrew McNicol and the launch of McNicol Ballet Collective: David Mead, SeeingDance Review – NextMove Dance, Odeon, Philadelphia: Gary L Day, Broad Street Review Preview – Scottish Dance Theatre, Antigone, Edinburgh/Touring: Kelly Apter, The List What’s On – London & Scotland: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Resolution 2020, A different programme each evening, London: - Thursday 13 February: Suzanne Frost & Abbie Jones: The Place

Links – Saturday 8 February, 2020 Preview – Cathy Marston/Royal Ballet, The Cellist, London: Hannah Nepilova, Financial Times Features - Carlos Acosta and his plans for Birmingham Royal Ballet: Lyndsey Winship, The Guardian Staff, SeeingDance - Video Chat – Yasmin Bodalbhai, ITV News Review – New York City Ballet, Classic NYCB I Mixed Bill, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Review – New York City Ballet, New Combinations – Voices & more, New York: Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc Review – National Ballet of Canada, The Sleeping Beauty (Nureyev), Washington DC: Oksana Khadarina, DanceTabs Reviews – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Mixed 4-Bill, Washington DC: Carmel Morgan, Critical Dance Sarah L Kaufman, Washington Post Review – Mark Bruce Company, Return to Heaven, Bristol: Sanjoy Roy, The Guardian Review – Russell Maliphant Dance Company, maliphantworks3, London: Mark Monahan, Telegraph Review – Michael Keegan-Dolan/Teaċ Daṁsa, MÁM, London: Richard Maguire, Reviews Hub News – This year’s Varna International Competition cancelled due lack of funds: Staff, Sofia Globe What’s On – London, Leeds, Coventry: Lyndsey Winship, The Guardian (Scroll down) Have access to the Globe and Mail? Then this looks interesting .... Calgary dancer James Stout finds his own character in Dutch National Ballet’s Frida: Laura Cappelle, Globe and Mail

In advance of a Press Release, this piece for tomorrow's Guardian mentions one of two things: 'I’m up for big crazy ideas!' Carlos Acosta's plans for Birmingham Royal Ballet | Stage | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/feb/07/carlos-acosta-announces-bold-plans-for-birmingham-royal-ballet

Links – Friday 7 February, 2020 Reviews – Michael Keegan-Dolan/Teaċ Daṁsa, MÁM, London: Louise Levene, Financial Times Donald Hutera, The Times Lyndsey Winship, The Guardian Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper - Gallery: Foteini Christofilopoulou, DanceTabs Feature – Ballet dancers and their quirky pre-show rituals: Sarah L Kaufman, Washington Post Feature – Skylar Brandt: A Ballerina Invests in Herself: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Interview – Carlos Acosta, now Artistic Director: Gaby Wood, Telegraph ** Preview – Sergei Polunin & Alina Cojocaru, Romeo and Juliet (Kobborg), London: Tersa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Preview – English National Ballet, Creature (Akram Khan), London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper What’s On – New York, Next week: Brian Schaefer, NY Times Review – Rambert School of Ballet & Contemporary Dance, RS100 Centenary Show, London: Maggie Foyer, SeeingDance Resolution 2020, A different programme each evening, London: - Next performances, Tuesday 11 February ....... but till then, in Bristol there’s Living Spit’s Swan Lake: Exeunt ** Premium Access, which some readers may have. Paywalls, residual GDPR bars, Premium or Limited Access and Subscription requirements are making acquiring Links ever more awkward. Just saying ....

Links – Thursday 6 February, 2020 Interview – Choreographer Cathy Marston and The Cellist: Maggie Foyer, Dance Icons Reviews – Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker, Cāo Sem Plumas, New York: Marina Harss, DanceTabs Gia Kourlas, NY Times Review – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Revelations, Ounce of Faith, A Case of You, Ode, Washington DC: Alexander C Kafka, DC Theatre Scene Review – Matthew Bourne/New Adventures, Swan Lake, New York: Joel Benjamin, TheaterScene Review – Paul Taylor Dance Company, Mixed 6-Bill, Philadelphia: Lewis Whittington, Culture Vulture Review – Pacific Northwest Ballet, Cinderella (Stowell), Seattle: Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times Review – Adam Linder & Dancers, Shelf Life, New York: Apollinaire Scherr, Financial Times London Reviews: Sara Veale, The Spectator - Sadler’s Wells Sampled - Rambert/Royal Ballet, Aisha & Abhaya Preview – 2Faced Dance, EVERYTHING [but the girl], London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Review – Tsveta Doycheva, Hang in There, Sofia: Kosta Karakashyan, DanceTabs Preview – Phoenix Dance Theatre, Black Waters, Leeds: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Review – Lola Washington Dance Theatre, Mixed Bill, Los Angeles: Victoria Looseleaf, Fjord Review Brooklyn Rail February 2020: Review – New work for Goldberg Variations: Rachel Stone, here Conversation – Melati Suryodarmo: with George Kan, here Review – Training Devices: Brendan Fernandes, here Report – 1st China Contemporary Dance Biennale, Shanghai: Yasen Vasilev, SeeingDance

Links – Wednesday 5 February, 2020 Interview – Choreographer Cathy Marston and her two imminent World Premieres: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Feature – New York City Ballet – restoring Balanchine’s Variations: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Review – National Ballet of Canada, The Sleeping Beauty (Nureyev), Washington DC: Carmel Morgan, Critical Dance Review – Danish Dance Theatre, Nightingale (Nattergalen), Copenhagen: Maggie Foyer, Critical Dance Review – Sadler’s Wells Sampled, London: Rachel Nouchi, BTG Review – Adam Linder & Dancers, Shelf Life, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Review – Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company, A Tribute to Marian Anderson, Washington DC: George Jackson, Danceviewtimes Preview – Drawn Lines, work by Michael Keegan-Dolan, Julie Cunningham, Justin Peck, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Preview – Breakin’ Convention 2020, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper News – Shanghai Ballet visit to Brisbane postponed: Jo Litson, Limelight News – Alberta Ballet: Directors in transition: Eric Volmers, Calgary Herald News – Berlin State Ballet School: allegations under investigation: Oliver Moody, The Times

Links – Tuesday 4 February, 2020 Reviews – New York City Ballet, Voices (Ratmansky) + Polyphonia, Bright, Opus 19/The Dreamer, New York: Apollinaire Scherr, Financial Times Carla Escoda, Bachtrack Profile – Sergei Polunin: unapologetic, Rasputin, and stopping wars: Charley Lanyon, SCMP Review – Pacific Northwest Ballet, Cinderella (Stowell), Seattle: Philippa Kiraly, Bachtrack Review – Galactik Ensemble, Optraken, London: Graham Watts, DanceTabs News – Hong Kong Festival performances cancelled due to Coronavirus: Kevin Kwong, SCMP Preview – Eugene Ballet, The Large Rock and The Little Yew: Gary Ferrington, Oregon Artswatch Preview – Marie Chouinard & Christopher House, Two Programmes, Toronto: Michael Crabb, The Star

Links – Monday 3 February, 2020 Review – New York City Ballet, Voices (Ratmansky) + Polyphonia, Bright, Opus 19/The Dreamer, New York: Michael Popkin, Danceviewtimes Review – Matthew Bourne/New Adventures, Swan Lake, New York: Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance Review – Ballet Icons Gala 2020, London: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Review – National Ballet of Canada, Work by Forsythe, Kylián, Ratmansky, Washington DC: Carmel Morgan, Critical Dance Review – Keone & Mari Madrid, Beyond Babel, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Review – Sarasota Ballet, Brandenburgs, Les Rendezvous, I Napoletani, Sarasota, FL: Carrie Seidman, Herald-Tribune What’s On – Portland, Oregon, in February: Jamuna Chiarini, Oregon Artswatch Fame and Fortune – Alina Cojocaru, hiding cash in a sock: Nicola Venning, Sunday Telegraph Resolution 2020, A different programme each evening, London: - Friday, 31 January: Suzanne Frost, The Place - Saturday, 1 February: Megan Edwards, The Place

Having this afternoon seen a catch-up showing of Wednesday's streamed performance, I simply cannot agree to any description calling it "cheap and dreary." Different strokes for different folks, as ever, but the combination of singers and staging appeared to have gone down exceedingly well with all of those around us, and it certainly drew all of the emotional response one might expect from Puccini's masterpiece.

Links – Sunday 2 February, 2020 Reviews – New York City Ballet, Voices (Ratmansky) + Polyphonia, Bright, Opus 19/The Dreamer, New York: Marina Harss, DanceTabs Gia Kourlas, NY Times Faye Arthurs, Fjord Review Review – New York City Ballet, Balanchine Triple Bill, New York: Marina Harss, NY Times Review – National Ballet of Canada, Work by Forsythe, Kylián, Ratmansky, Washington DC: Oksana Khadarina, DanceTabs Review – Paul Taylor Dance Company, Syzygy, Piazzola Caldera, Sunset, Philadelphia: Melissa Strong, Broad Street Review Review – Company Wayne McGregor, Autobiography: Julie Cunningham, fire bird, London: Bidisha, The Observer Reviews – Sadler’s Wells Sampled, London: Zoë Anderson, The Independent Richard Maguire, Reviews Hub What’s On – Around the UK, This Week: David Dougill, Sunday Times (Scroll down) Exhibition – Backstage at the Ballet: Photos by Colin Jones, Oxford: Staff, SeeingDance

A touch of the Cathy Marstons, if I may say so - the emphasis on a significant female character, and a twist on a familiar ballet tale. Cathy started in Bern with a production of Firebird, set in the early 20th century Romanov court and with Rasputin as the Firebird.

Links – Saturday 25 January, 2020 Review – New York City Ballet, Balanchine 4-Bill, New York: Carla Escoda, Bachtrack Reviews – San Francisco Ballet, Cinderella (Wheeldon), San Francisco: Terez Rose, Bachtrack Leslie Katz, SF Examiner Janice Berman, SF Classical Voice Review – Matthew Bourne/New Adventures, Swan Lake, Washington DC: George Jackson, Danceviewtimes Review – Gregory Maqoma/Vuyani Dance Theatre, Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Bolero, New York: Susanna Sloat, DanceTabs Gallery – English National Ballet, Anniversary Gala - Etudes, London: Foteini Christofilopoulou, DanceTabs Reviews – Rambert & Royal Ballet, Aisha & Abhaya, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Feature – A Dancing Spirit Makes Little Women Wild At Heart: Gia Kourlas, NY Times (Choreography by Monica Bill Barnes) News – The Royal Ballet and MS Society Collaborate: Staff, BWW UK Regional Coming Up: - Around Los Angeles: Matt Cooper, LA Times - Around the UK: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian (Scroll down) Resolution 2020, Different Programme Each Night, London: - Thursday 23 January: Bruce Marriott & Megan Edwards, The Place Gallery – Dance Westminster, Accessible dance for all: Tristram Kenton, Guardian

Links – Friday 24 January, 2020 Reviews – New York City Ballet, 2 Balanchine Programmes, New York: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Gay Morris, Danceviewtimes Review – Royal Ballet, Onegin, London: Joy Sable, Jewish Chronicle Review – English National Ballet, Anniversary Gala, London: Sara Veale, Fjord Review - Rehearsal & Backstage Gallery: SeeingDance Interview – Maria Seletskaya, from dancer to conductor: Evan McKie, Dance Magazine Reviews – Matthew Bourne/New Adventures, Swan Lake, Washington DC: Sarah L Kaufman, Washington Post Alexander C Kafka, DC TheatreScene Reviews – Peeping Tom, Child, London: Donald Hutera, The Times Anna Winter, The Stage Sanjoy Roy, Guardian Zoë Anderson, Independent Coming Up: New York, Next Week: Brian Schaefer, NY Times Resolution 2020, Different Programme Each Night, London: - Wednesday, 22 January: Graham Watts & Beth Veitch, The Place

Right at the moment, the video seems unplayable - and, despite the link on a Tweet from Cathy, it's shown as 'unavailable.' I trust that matters will improve.

Links – Thursday 23 January, 2020 A seriously long feature – How West Side Story Was Reborn: Sasha Weiss, NY Times (Choreographer: Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker) ….. with Amar Ramasar back on a New York stage: Alexandra Villarreal, The Guardian Review – Royal Ballet, Onegin, London: G J Dowler, Classical Source Review – English National Ballet, 70th Anniversary Gala, London: G J Dowler, Classical Source Feature – Joseph Gordon, New York City Ballet Principal: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Interview – Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake Revival, New York: Staff, Playbill Review – François Chaignaud, Romances Inciertos, Un Autre Orlando, Sydney: Jill Sykes, SMH Preview – Richard Alston Dance Company, Final Edition, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Feature – New York’s 15 Best in 2019: Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance Preview – Gregory Maqoma/Vuyani Dance Theatre, Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Bolero, Washington DC: Celia Wren, Washington Post Coming Up: - Around the Bay Area: Leslie Katz, SF Examiner - Drama Tops, this is for you, Seattle: Brendan Kiley, Seattle Times Documentary – Cunningham: Ken Eisner, Straight.com Tour Review – Peruvian Compañia Danza, Laberinto, Bristol: Lilith Wozniak, Exeunt Books – A new Ballet Shoes – Why? Emily Bearn, Telegraph Resolution 2020, Different Programme Each Night, London: - Tuesday, 21 January: Josephine Leask & Adam Moore, The Place

Links – Wednesday 22 January, 2020 Review – Royal Ballet, Onegin, London: Mark Ronan, The Article Review – English National Ballet, 70th Anniversary Gala, London: Anna Winter, The Stage Review – San Francisco Ballet, Season Opening Gala, San Francisco: Paul Parish, Bay Area Reporter Review – Ballett Zürich, Forsythe Triple Bill, Zürich: Maggie Foyer, SeeingDance News – Noel Streatfeild’s Ballet Shoes to be reimagined: Alison Flood, The Guardian Review – ThePappyShow, London: Sanjoy Roy, The Guardian Preview – Julie Cunningham, fire bird, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Preview – Keone & Mari Madrid, Beyond Babel, New York: Brian Schaefer, NY Times Review – Stephanie Lake Company, Colossus, Sydney: Deborah Jones, FollowSpot Review – François Chaignaud, Romances Inciertos, Un Autre Orlando, Sydney: Justine Nguyen, Limelight

Links – Tuesday 21 January, 2020 Reviews – Royal Ballet, Onegin, London: Nadine Meisner, Arts Desk Emma Byrne, Evening Standard Neil Norman, The Stage Louise Levene, Financial Times Donald Hutera, The Times Mark Pullinger, Bachtrack Vera Liber, BTG Reviews – English National Ballet, 70th Anniversary Gala, London: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Charlotte Kasner, SeeingDance Deborah Weiss, DanceTabs Sue Gaisford, Arts Desk Vera Liber, BTG Review – Ballet Zürich, Forsythe Triple Bill, Zürich: Sarah Batschelet, Bachtrack Review – Shanghai Ballet, Grand Swan Lake (Deane), New York: Sheila Kogan, TheaterScene Interview – Thiago Soares: Anna Winter, The Stage Interview – Russell Maliphant & Dana Fouras on The Space Between: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Feature – Five dazzling dancers to watch: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Review – Gabrielle Revlock, SEX TAPE, Nuptial Blitz, New York: Susanna Sloat, DanceTabs

Has anyone been at the event above in Oxford this evening? I was unable to be there.

Can anyone corroborate a story saying that back, in the 50s or early 60s, a number of chaps appeared in overalls with ladders to "clean the chandelier" in the Crush Room ..... and made off with it?

Links – Monday 20 January, 2020 Reviews – Royal Ballet, Onegin, London: Mark Monahan, Telegraph Zoë Anderson, Independent Lyndsey Winship, Guardian - Gallery – Foteini Christofilopoulou, DanceTabs Interview – Marianela Nuñez: Sarah Crompton, The Observer Reviews – English National Ballet, 70th Anniversary Gala, London: Donald Hutera, The Times Jim Pritchard, Seen and Heard Vikki Jane Vile, BWW UK Review – San Francisco Ballet, 87th Season Opening Gala, San Francisco: Heather Desaulniers, DanceTabs Review – Prototype Festival, New York: Zachary Woolfe, NY Times - Gregory Maqoma & Dancers, Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Boléro - Other Vocal & Instrumental works Report – Shanghai Ballet/Derek Deane/48 Swans in New York: Xinhua via China.org Feature – Freckled Sky: Ismael Perez, Chicago Sun-Times Resolution 2020, Different Programme Each Night, London: - Saturday, 18 January: Sanjoy Roy & Megan Edwards, The Place And if you understand Bitcoin, welcome to Ballet

Links – Sunday 19 January, 2020 Reviews – English National Ballet, 70th Anniversary Gala, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper John O’Brien, LondonTheatre1 Review – San Francisco Ballet, 87th Season Opening Gala, San Francisco: Rachel Howard, Fjord Review - Gallery (118) – Glitz and Glamour at the Gala: Drew Altizer/Douglas Zimmerman, SFGate Reviews – English National Ballet, Le Corsaire, London: David Dougill, Sunday Times Badisha, The Observer Livestream Review – Royal Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty: Jim Pritchard, Seen and Heard Preview – Let’s Dance International Frontiers (LDIF), Leicester: David Mead, SeeingDance Feature – International Association of Blacks in Dance/PHILADANCO, Then Now Next, Philadelphia: Vena Jefferson, Broad Street Review Review – Alberta Ballet, Diavolo, Calgary: Stephen Hunt, Globe and Mail Resolution 2020, Different Programme Each Night, London: - Wednesday, 15 January: Badisha, The Observer - Thursday, 16 January: Graham Watts & Emma Hopley, The Place - Friday, 17 January: Ka Bradley & Abbie Jones, The Place