If the Royal Ballet’s recent triple bill of Chroma, Tryst and Symphony in C did anything, it showed quite clearly that ballet is not dead, dying or even momentarily dormant as has occasionally been debated on this site. It is in full swing, vibrant, growing gloriously and proudly relishing both its heritage and its future [...]

‘Concord’ (Por vos muero, Scuola di ballo & Dyad 1929): The Australian Ballet, Melbourne, 21 August to 1 September 2009, State Theatre, Victorian Arts Centre

Tzu-Chao Chou & Lana Jones in Dyad 1929. Photo: Jim McFarlane. Courtesy: The Australian Ballet
The Australian Ballet finally hit the jackpot! In the dying months of its four year long celebration [...]