English National Ballet - Choreographics Evening - Details

[Jan McNulty]

English National Ballet dancers show their skills as choreographers 

 

Dancers from English National Ballet demonstrate their skills as choreographers in 

the Company’s annual programme, Choreographics, which this year takes place 

at The Pit, Barbican on May 22-24. Four dancers from the Company have been 

selected to create new works inspired by texts about the First World War. They 

are 
 

• Makoto Nakamura 

• Stina Quagebeur 

• Fabian Reimair 

• James Streeter 

 

Tamara Rojo said: “Choreographics is an excellent vehicle by which our own 

English National Ballet dancers can be nurtured in their personal development and 

understanding of choreography.” 

 

Under the direction of Associate Artist, George Williamson and with the guidance 

of Kerry Nicholls and Dr Bruce Wall (Executive Director, London Shakespeare 

Workout / LSW Prison Project) the choreographers have worked in collaboration 

with professional composers, who have in turn created new music for the pieces, 

to create original works inspired by texts about the First World War. 

 

The new works will be performed by dancers of the Company and will each be 

preceded by a film following the artistic journeys and in some cases a recital of the 

song created within the collaborative process. 

 

George Williamson commented: “Choreographics is so important to a ballet 

company developing its own artistic image. The dancers have been working with 

choreographers with differing voices and now it's their chance to find new paths, 

means of expression and even a new language. The Pit, with its tradition of 

playing host to new dance, is a wonderful environment for them to present this 

work offering a platform to showcase their artistic development." 

 

The winning choreography from English National Ballet School’s own competition 

will also feature in the programme. This opportunity gives young student dancers a 

chance to perform in a professional setting amongst professional dance works. 

 

Choreographics is generously supported by Jennifer and John Talbot. 

 

Listings 

Choreographics 

The Pit, Barbican, London 

020 7638 8891 

22 - 24 May 7:30pm 

24 May 2:30pm 

 

  

 

Repertoire and Creative 

Choreographer- James Streeter 

Dancers - Erina Takahashi, James Forbat, Nathan Young 

Composer - Christopher Hamilton (orchestrated by James Simpson) 

 

Choreographer- Stina Quagebeur 

Dancers - Nancy Osbaldeston, Guilherme Menezes 

Composer - Ivor Gurney 

 

Choreographer- Makoto Nakamura 

Dancers - Juan Rodriguez, Zdenek Konvalina, Joshua McSherry-Gray, Ksenia 

Ovsyanick 

Composer - David Hewson 

 

Choreographer- Fabian Reimair 

Dancers - Adela Ramírez, Angela Wood, Janette Kakareka , Laurent Liotardo, 

Francisco Bosch 

Composer – Stephan Hodel 

 

Musicians - English National Ballet Chamber Ensemble, directed by Gavin 

Sutherland and recorded by Yohei Sasaki