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His prose could be scorching, but his love of dance was limitless and his knowledge astounding
The FT’s dance critic for more than 60 years turned his sharp eye on Fonteyn and Nureyev, Akram Khan and hip-hop groups
Director Kevin O’Hare had warm words for ballet’s most loyal champion and fiercest critic
Admirable performances enlivened Christopher Wheeldon’s ballet
Ivan Vasiliev and Tamara Rojo were tremendous in Roland Petit’s ballet
A potent performance from English National Ballet
English National Ballet’s production is vivacious but looks a little careworn
Sergei Polunin’s new venture explores the dancer’s own story
The company’s staging is one of the unfailing delights of Christmas
The dancer gave a vivid portrait of Frederick Ashton’s heroine
Frederick Ashton’s frothy ballet makes a welcome return to Covent Garden
A sensational return to the London stage from the Russian dancer
The Bolshoi star’s artistry isn’t shown to best advantage in this triple bill
An evening of Tharp, Pita and Shechter at Covent Garden raises worrying questions about the troupe
A season of the choreographer’s work has been an illuminating survey of Britain’s ballet troupes
The choreographer’s celebratory season continued with two important, superbly danced works
Britain’s ballet companies come together to celebrate the choreographer’s legacy
As London’s Royal Opera House stages a season of Kenneth MacMillan’s work, the FT’s dance critic celebrates the inspirational choreographer
The programme was a mixed affair, redeemed by the alert physicality of its casts
Dancers and orchestra do their best, but Nureyev’s choreography lacks coherence
The Mariinsky Ballet’s performance reflects more than a century of tradition
The Mariinsky’s London season opened with a display of classic dancing of the utmost refinement
Though crammed with clichés, this tango tale is performed with relentless energy
Alexander Whitley’s new dance piece has sequences of elegance and clarity
Liam Riddick was outstanding in the dance company’s triple bill
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