By Maggie Foyer It was a cold, grey, wet, and windy day when I met up with Ashley Coupal and Shunhei Fuchiyama at English National Ballet headquarters, but the enthusiasm they showed for their new London life brought out the sunshine. Both young dancers are already stars in the scintillating firmament of ballet competitions and,
By Elaine Gaertner A musical composition can support the muscular energy of movement; guide the tempo, flow and dynamics of a dancer; accompany a narrative in a cinematic way; or float on top of visual imagery, allowing synergy to develop without design. All these approaches can result in works of dance that are eloquent and
by Sanjoy Roy Tamara Rojo, still boldly pushing the envelope for English National Ballet since her appointment as director in 2012, has commissioned a new version of Giselle from Akram Khan, whose reputation rests on his combination of training in kathak and contemporary dance. Reading his synopsis for this reimagined version, I was struck by