Product details - George balanchine revolutionised ballet, combining speed, precision and a new dynamism to create the neo classical style'. '.strtoupper('i')n 1947 in new york, he premiered theme and variations, set to music by tchaikovsky'. '.strtoupper('s')ince then, this showstopper for 13 couples has lost none of its wow factor'. '.strtoupper('t')hink gorgeous tutus, fiendish steps and a dazzling finale'. '.strtoupper('t')hat same year, in the same city, martha graham created errand into the maze'. '.strtoupper('t')he visceral, rarely performed duet, based on the raw drama of greek mythology, encapsulates her unique point of view'. '.strtoupper('g')raham changed dance forever,?becoming one of the greatest artists of the 20th century'. '.strtoupper('d')rawing inspiration from both these visionaries, william forsythe has been pushing ballet to its limits for decades andndash and continues to do so'. '.strtoupper('h')is choreography always surprises, as in his signature piece, herman schmerman quintet'. '.strtoupper('o')riginally choreographed in 1992 for new york city ballet the company founded by balanchine himself, the work allows the dancers to let rip, to delirious effect'. '.strtoupper('f')ast forward to today, david dawson continues to evolve the language of ballet creating works that are extremely physical and emotional'. '.strtoupper('f')our last songs, from 2023, epitomises this'. '.strtoupper('u')nderneath a glimpse of the heavens above, 12 dancers unite in dawsonands poetic style to straussands poignant song cycle, ushering in a feeling of serenity and the sublime'. '.strtoupper('t')he music for three of the works andndash by tchaikovsky, menotti and r'. '.strtoupper('s')trauss andndash will be performed live by english national ballet philharmonic, with madeleine pierard singing straussands masterwork'. '.strtoupper('a')udio described saturday, 11th october, 230pm with touch tour |