Spotlight Saturday: Lucinda Dunn
This week's Spotlight Saturday is just a quick post to recognise former principal of The Australian Ballet Lucinda Dunn, who retired in...
Spotlight Saturday: Ninette de Valois
This week's Spotlight Saturday features the 'godmother of ballet', Ninette de Valois, who founded The Royal Ballet. Dame Ninette de...
Spotlight Saturday: Bob Fosse
This week's Spotlight Saturday features American musical theatre choreographer Bob Fosse. Bob Fosse, 'Give a Girl a Break', 1953 Robert...
Spotlight Saturday: Merce Cunningham
This week's Spotlight Saturday features American choreographer Merce Cunningham, known for his exceptional influence on American modern...
Spotlight Saturday: Olga Spessivtseva
This week's Spotlight Saturday features forgotten Russian star Olga Spessivtseva. Olga Spessivtseva, 'Giselle' Olga Alexandrovna...
Spotlight Saturday: Marius Petipa
This week's Spotlight Saturday features prolific choreographer Marius Petipa, who created over fifty ballets and revived some forty...
Spotlight Saturday: Lydia Lopokova
Today's Spotlight Saturday features a beloved Ballets Russes ballerina who dropped off the radar later in life - Lydia Lopokova. I was...
Spotlight Saturday: Marianela Nunez
This week's Spotlight Saturday features Marianela Nunez, who has just celebrated twenty years with the Royal Ballet. Marianela Nunez was...
Spotlight Saturday: Elisabetta Terabust
Today's Spotlight Saturday honours Elisabetta Terabust, an Italian prima ballerina who recently died aged 71. Elisabetta Terabust, 'Don...
Spotlight Saturday: Eugenie Fiocre
This week's Spotlight Saturday features French ballerina Eugenie Fiocre. This is only a short one, I'm afraid (and an early post); mainly...