English National Ballet

📢 Applications are open to audition for our Ballet Futures programme. If you know a dancer aged 8-12 from African Diaspora, Caribbean, South Asian or South East Asian heritage, please do share this opportunity with them! Deadline is 21 May, 12noon.   Being part of Ballet Futures brings amazing support and opportunities to talented young dancers. Find out more about these plus the full application guidelines, audition dates and more at https://lnkd.in/e7hsKCsp   Ballet Futures: The Pipeline Project is a children’s training programme that encourages and incentivises young dancers from traditionally underrepresented groups in ballet to participate in sustained professional ballet training from the earliest possible point. Thirty five dancers across the UK are part of the programme: some have performed on stage with English National Ballet, and several participants have joined vocational ballet schools already.    The project is delivered in association with five schools nationwide: Adagio School of Dance in Brentwood, Dupont Dance Stage School in Leicester, Spotlight Stage School in Birmingham, Viv'Art Movement Academy in East London and West London School of Dance.

William Forsythe’s unique style combines classical technique with modern athleticism, and has been wowing audiences for over five decades. Discover how his distinctive footprint continues to shape the future of ballet…

🗣️ “It was filled with a combination of adrenaline, inspiration and love for dance, and we felt that every moment was a dream come true.” A wonderful testimony to the power of performing from one of the dancers from English National Ballet School who made up the 97 strong line-up of performers who took to stage at Re-Play – ENB’s annual performance platform at our home in East London. Over five months of planning went into the event, from commissioning choreographers and composers to rehearsals starting through to delivery on the weekend of performances. The weekend saw dancers from across London including Newham and Tower Hamlets and as far as Ipswich, West Sussex, Dorset and Bristol come together for this celebration of ENB’s 75th anniversary. The dancers were joined by 22 creatives including choreographers, rehearsal directors, costume designers, composers and musicians, who all united to perform for over 400 people across two days. A truly special experience, one of the audience members told us “The performances were so joyful, moving, expressive and conveyed the performers’ love of dance.” 📸 Photography by ASH 

Feel more with English National Ballet 💗 Last week we announced our 2025/2026 season, and the news that 2024's acclaimed Nutcracker will return to the London Coliseum, alongside Akram Khan's iconic reimagining of Giselle! After over 100,000 people joined us at the London Coliseum in 2024/2025 season, we're excited to welcome new audiences to discover the boundless possibilities of ballet with the two exciting titles we're taking to the West End this winter. Returning for a five week run (11 Dec - 11 Jan), Aaron S. Watkin and Arielle Smith's acclaimed production of Nutcracker is back to bring you a delicious taste of Christmas delight. The Stage has called it: "A feast for the eyes... it all feels like a real Christmas gift". In January, we mark ten years since the premiere of Akram Khan's Giselle, with this unforgettable masterpiece taking to the stage for the first time at the London Coliseum. "It may well rank as a masterpiece of 21st century dance" (The Mail on Sunday), so whether you're seeing it for the first time or making a return visit this is an experience you won't forget. Both of these shows are now on sale: https://lnkd.in/d9vHkYV 📸 Photography by ASH and Isabella Turolla

Make your My First Ballet: Swan Lake experience even more magical with some fun facts about this iconic ballet that you can share with your little ones before the show begins:

📢 Announcement! Get ready to feel more with English National Ballet’s 2025/2026 season. More passion, more joy, more wonder, more freedom… we believe in the boundless emotional power of dance to move more people, in more ways.   Jump into our new season with: • Our first performances of works by Martha Graham and Crystal Pite  • A world premiere from rising choreographic talent, Kameron N. Saunders  • The revival of Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s The Sleeping Beauty, with national tour and first Royal Albert Hall performances   • Increased national touring, with new, innovative programme traveling to Theatre Royal Plymouth  • The first performances of Akram Khan Company’s Giselle at the London Coliseum   • A My First Ballet national tour and the return of Emerging Dancer • Inspiring creative health, learning and participation opportunities And so much more Visit our website for full details! https://lnkd.in/eqEW9mh7 

This week is #SignLanguageWeek!  Run annually by the British Deaf Association, the week aims to drive awareness of the importance of accessible communication and the essential role sign language plays in building inclusive communities.   This April we have a BSL Interpreted Performance of My First Ballet: Swan Lake, and BSL Interpreted Family Workshops at The Peacock Theatre.   At this performance, a BSL signer will use sign language to communicate what is being spoken by the on-stage narrator who describes sections of this ballet, designed for children aged three and upwards.  Know someone who would benefit from a BSL-interpreted performance? Share this post with them and don’t forget to sign up for our Access newsletter here: https://bit.ly/40y1h5L  

United as one 🤝  Capturing the curtain call moment as over 97 dancers from across our Engagement programmes, ENB School and ENB’s Company celebrate their performance in Re-Play.  Inspired by English National Ballet’s 75th season, the programme saw dancers re-work and re-play choreography inspired by 75 years of the Company’s dance legacy 💭 22 creatives took part, with five brand-new works created, coming together to take centre stage in the Holloway Production Studio at our home in East London, the Mulryan Centre for Dance.  A celebration of dance for all ages, spanning 73 years between the youngest and oldest dancer! Re-Play 2025 showcased the incredible range of programmes our Engagement team offers, highlighting our commitment to making ballet accessible to all. 📸 Photography by ASH #Performance #RePlay #Dance #Ballet

📢 Announcement! Get ready to feel more with English National Ballet’s 2025/2026 season. More passion, more joy, more wonder, more freedom… we believe in the boundless emotional power of dance to move more people, in more ways.   Jump into our new season with: • Our first performances of works by Martha Graham and Crystal Pite  • A world premiere from rising choreographic talent, Kameron N. Saunders  • The revival of Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s The Sleeping Beauty, with national tour and first Royal Albert Hall performances   • Increased national touring, with new, innovative programme traveling to Theatre Royal Plymouth  • The first performances of Akram Khan Company’s Giselle at the London Coliseum   • A My First Ballet national tour and the return of Emerging Dancer • Inspiring creative health, learning and participation opportunities And so much more Visit our website for full details! https://lnkd.in/eqEW9mh7 

This International Women’s Day we were delighted to catch up with ENB YouthCo Artistic Director Carolyn Bolton to talk about her journey into dance, her choreographic work for Re-Play and exploring what more the dance industry can do to forge equality: