

#Throwback Thursday: The Firebird
Today's #ThrowbackThursday is The Firebird, the ballet made so famous by Maria Tallchief's enormous success in the leading role. The...


#Throwback Thursday: Anastasia
Today's #Throwback Thursday, inspired by the sneak peeks the Royal Ballet gave us on World Ballet Day, is Anastasia. This is not the 1992...


#Throwback Thursday: The Awakening of Flora
Today's #ThrowbackThursday is a rare gem of a ballet: The Awakening of Flora, or, as it was originally known: Le Reveil de Flore. Now...


#Throwback Thursday: The Sleeping Beauty
The subject of today's #ThrowbackThursday is one of the greats of the classical tradition: The Sleeping Beauty. The ballet represents a...


#Throwback Thursday: Gaite Parisienne
It's #ThrowbackThursday, and today I'm focusing on the 20th century ballet Gaite Parisienne ('Parisian Gaiety'). The ballet was...


#Throwback Thursday: Coppelia
Today's #Throwback Thursday focuses on Coppelia. The comic ballet premiered on 25 May 1870 at the Theatre Imperial l'Opera in Paris. The...


#Throwback Thursday: Les Sylphides
Today's #Throwback Thursday is on the often forgotten ballet Les Sylphides. It is often confused with the ballet 'La Sylphide', which...


#Throwback Thursday
Hi everyone! Today's #Throwback Thursday is going to be a little different. Instead of ballet, today I'm going to focus on tap legends...


Throwback Thursday: Giselle
This week's #ThrowbackThursday is Giselle, in honour of the Royal New Zealand Ballet production which opens tonight in Wellington. I saw...


#Throwback Thursday: Raymonda
It's #ThrowbackThursday. I know, the epitome of cheesy. But after Tutu Tuesday, I figured I might as well go the whole way. Besides, it's...