★★★

Scottish Ballet present two contrasting contemporary works in London, unfortunately linked by their lack of strong narrative.

★★★★

Jasmin Vardimon Company’s 25th anniversary is marked in style with an inventive and imaginative work that constantly surprises.

★★★

Wayne McGregor’s deep-sea inspired work wanted to take us into the void. But one too many ideas meant Company Wayne McGregor’s voyage into the unknown lost its way.

★★★

Lia Rodrigues’s Rose Prize-nominated dance work certainly brought the shock factor. But beyond that, what was the purpose of this hour-long gallivant through fabric?

★★★★

Wang Yeu-Kwn stuns with a captivating half-hour duet danced on a piece of rice paper. Nominated for the inaugural Bloom Prize for choreography.

The winners of the inaugural Rose Prize have been announced! Now its first year is out the way, our author muses on the prizes’ purpose and place in the awards circuit.

★★★★

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.