Ballet Cymru is a touring
classical ballet
Classical ballet is any of the traditional, formal styles of ballet that exclusively employ classical ballet technique. It is known for its aesthetics and rigorous technique (such as pointe work, turnout of the legs, and high extensions), its ...
company based in
Newport, South Wales, formed in 1986 by dancer and choreographer Darius James.
[ Currently formed of 12 dancers, the company tours to around 70 venues each year throughout the UK. ''The Independent'' described them as "a brightly gifted, energetic young ensemble that tours England, Wales and Ireland, taking dance to smaller venues that might otherwise be starved of ballet."]
History
Ballet Cymru, formerly Independent Ballet Wales and, prior
to that, Cwmni Ballet Gwent, is a touring classical ballet
Classical ballet is any of the traditional, formal styles of ballet that exclusively employ classical ballet technique. It is known for its aesthetics and rigorous technique (such as pointe work, turnout of the legs, and high extensions), its ...
company based in Newport, South Wales, formed in 1986 by dancer and choreographer Darius James.[ Currently formed of 12 dancers, the company tours to around 70 venues each year throughout the UK. ''The Independent'' described them as "a brightly gifted, energetic young ensemble that tours England, Wales and Ireland, taking dance to smaller venues that might otherwise be starved of ballet."][
]
Current Dancers
Andrea Battagia,
Krystal Lowe,
Beth Meadway,
Miguel Fernandez,
Alex Hallas,
Maria Teresa Brunello,
Joshua Feist,
Danila Marzili,
Beau Dilen,
Isobal Holland,
Robbie Moorcroft
Community work
The company undertakes education work as part of its programme.
Past members
Past members have joined ballet companies such as English National Ballet
English National Ballet is a classical ballet company founded by Dame Alicia Markova and Sir Anton Dolin as London Festival Ballet and based in London, England. Along with The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Northern Ballet and Scottish ...
, Dutch National Ballet
The Dutch National Ballet (Dutch: Het Nationale Ballet) is the official and largest ballet company in the Netherlands.
History
The Dutch National Ballet was formed in 1961 when the Amsterdam Ballet and the Nederlands Ballet merged.
The company h ...
and Scottish Ballet.
Repertoire
* ''Giselle
''Giselle'' (; ), originally titled ''Giselle, ou les Wilis'' (, ''Giselle, or The Wilis''), is a romantic ballet (" ballet-pantomime") in two acts with music by Adolphe Adam. Considered a masterwork in the classical ballet performance canon, ...
'' (2006)[
* '']Coppélia
''Coppélia'' (sometimes subtitled: ''La Fille aux Yeux d'Émail'' (The Girl with the Enamel Eyes)) is a comic ballet from 1870 originally choreographed by Arthur Saint-Léon to the music of Léo Delibes, with libretto by Charles-Louis-Éti ...
'' (2007)
* ''The Bride of Flowers'' (2007)
* ''Under Milk Wood
''Under Milk Wood'' is a 1954 radio drama by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, commissioned by the BBC and later adapted for the stage. A film version, ''Under Milk Wood'' directed by Andrew Sinclair, was released in 1972, and another adaptation of ...
'' (2008)
* ''Romeo and Juliet
''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...
'' (2008)
* ''A Midsummer Night's Dream
''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict amon ...
'' (2009)
* ''How Green Was My Valley?
''How Green Was My Valley'' is a 1939 novel by Richard Llewellyn, narrated by Huw Morgan, the main character, about his Welsh family and the mining community in which they live. The author had claimed that he based the book on his own persona ...
'' (2009)
References
External links
Official website
Companies based in Newport, Wales
Culture in Newport, Wales
1986 establishments in Wales
Ballet Cymru
Ballet Cymru is a touring classical ballet company based in Newport, South Wales, formed in 1986 by dancer and choreographer Darius James. Currently formed of 12 dancers, the company tours to around 70 venues each year throughout the UK. ''The I ...
Dance companies in the United Kingdom
Performing groups established in 1986
Organisations based in Newport, Wales
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