Dance to see this January
Aitor Arrieta as Albrecht, Katja Khaniukova as Giselle and Precious Adams as Myrtha in Mary Skeaping’s Giselle © Emily Nuttall
Not sure what dance to watch in London this January? With at least 14 dance shows happening across London this January, let me help you to decide with my top three picks. Expect beautiful classical ballet and cutting edge contemporary dance from new choreographic voices.
1. Resolution Festival
10 January — 15 February / The Place, London
For the dance curious
Witness something new with UK’s largest new choreography festival. It has been running since 1990 and every show features three short works by three choreographers at the beginning of their career. Over the years, the festival has spring boarded the careers of big-name choreographers such as Sir Wayne McGregor, Kate Prince and Hofesh Shechter. Get ready to witness experimental dance and the full spectrum of contemporary choreography.
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2. Giselle, English National Ballet
15—18 January / London Coliseum
For the ballet newbie
English National Ballet bring their much-loved production of Giselle to London for six performances only. Giselle is one of the oldest classical ballets and tells the tale of a peasant woman who dies of heartbreak after discovering her love, Albrecht, is actually a prince and engaged to another. As a ghost she joins the Wilis — betrayed women who died before their wedding night and make men dance to their death. Will Giselle choose to save Albrecht or get her revenge?
Look out for:
Giselle hopping en pointe (on the tips of her ballet shoes) across the stage.
Giselle’s heartbreaking ‘mad scene’ at the end of Act 1.
Her beautiful pas de deux (duets) with Albrecht in Act 2.
This also marks the final performances by Lead Principal Erina Takahashi with English National Ballet.
3. Sepia, Stav Struz Boutrous
29—30 January / Lilian Baylis Studio, London
For the cultural explorer
Originally created in 2021, Israeli choreographer and dancer Stav Struz Boutrous will be presenting her half hour work in London at the end of the month because it has been nominated for The Bloom Prize. The solo work reclaims the traditionally masculine Georgian war dance Khorumi by contrasting it with feminine tenderness.
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