News: Latest news from McNicol Ballet Collective

[Jan McNulty]

BEHIND THE SCENES Discover our Compositions & Configurations project! In July 2024, we brought together three choreographers and three composers for a paid residency at DanceEast in Ipswich. Our latest film, created by Poetry Film Productions, charts the process of that our cohort of Compositions & Configurations participants enjoyed. With thanks to our generous supporters Charles Holloway OBE, Arts Council England, The Linbury Trust, Garrick Trust, Idlewild Trust, DanceEast, Leche Trust, The Britwell Trust, The Bill Family, McNicol Ballet Collective and those who wish to remain anonymous. WATCH FILM DISCOVER OUR NEW WEBSITE! Over the summer, we have been busy putting together our new, dynamic website. Built by John Darvell of Nocturn Designs, our new site has more movement and an exciting new aesthetic. We hope you love it as much as we do! DISCOVER MORE MCNICOL BALLET COLLECTIVE AT LATITUDE! The sun shone that little bit brighter this summer as our MBC dancers lit up the Waterfront Stage at Latitude Festival. The company performed Bates Beats and an excerpt of Moonbendto an appreciative crowd on the stage programmed by our friends at DanceEast. AN UPDATE FROM OUR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, ANDREW MCNICOL At the beginning of September, Andrew had the prestigious honour of being the commissioned choreographer for the Royal Academy of Dance's Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition! A huge congratulations from all at MBC to everyone who took part, and to worthy winners Antonia Maria Cramb (Gold), Lydia Hough (Silver) and Alfie-Lee Hall & Ernesto Young (Bronze). FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK We are excited to announce that McNicol Ballet Collective is now on TikTok! Follow us at  @mcnicolballetcollective for excerpts from our dance films and exclusive behind the scenes content! FOLLOW US LOOKING AHEAD... During the last week of November, we will be travelling to Hull for a week-long residency at Hull New Theatre where we will be creating our new production for touring in 2025. Watch this space for more information coming soon... JOIN OUR FAMILY OF SUPPORTERS AND BE PART OF OUR FUTURE Your support will enable us to keep creating exciting new work for the stage and screen, and delivering vital outreach programmes that will inspire the next generation of dance makers. If you can, please consider donating to the collective. Thank you DONATE

[Emeralds]

McNicol's choreography is classical and lovely! RB/Kevin O'Hare should commission a little ballet from him for the Main Stage.