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 Retelling Giselle: 5 Changes David made to the production
12 June 2013
 2013 Summer season announcements
07 June 2013
 Five balletic backstories
07 June 2013
 Giselle illustration project announced
15 May 2013
 Documentary screening in Nottingham
10 May 2013
 Video: Pineapple Poll
07 May 2013
 Carol-Anne Millar retires from the stage
26 April 2013
 Company wins wins BBC Performing Arts Fund Music Fellowship award
26 April 2013
 Five previews of the 2013-14 season
18 April 2013
 2013-14 Birmingham diary dates
03 April 2013
 10 more Company tweeters
22 February 2013
 2013 Choreographics showing
10 January 2013
 Matthew Lawrence announces his return to Australia
19 October 2012
 10 Company tweeters
19 October 2012
 A romantic night out
08 October 2012
 Swan Lake art collection unveiled
02 October 2012
 Evening of Music and Dance 2013
26 September 2012
 Birmingham Royal Ballet at ArtsFest 2012
06 September 2012
 Swan Lake Casting 2012
05 September 2012
 Company promotions 2012
10 July 2012
 Company Announcements 2012
10 July 2012
 Five 'transporting' ballet moments
13 June 2012
 Adapting Far from the Madding Crowd
13 June 2012
 Bintley ballet posters
07 June 2012
 Matthew Hindson on his score for new ballet, Faster
06 June 2012
 Matthew Lawrence choreographing routine for British five-time champion gymnast ahead of 2012 Olympics
29 May 2012
 Five splashes of sunshine
22 May 2012
 Work continues on new IDFB ballets
11 April 2012
 Cinderella wins Manchester Theatre Award
14 March 2012
 Pointe Blank at Six Eight Kafé
05 March 2012
 Birmingham 2012-13 Season announced
18 February 2012
 Five love triangles
14 February 2012
 Company dancer Kit Holder to create new work
09 February 2012
 Alexander Campbell to guest in Hobson's Choice
09 February 2012
 Five pieces of choreography based on bird movements
27 January 2012
 David Bintley wins classical choreography award for Cinderella
26 January 2012
 The Lowry’s Youth Dance Ambassadors
12 January 2012
 Five on-stage horses
02 December 2011
 Barry Wordsworth becomes Music Director Laureate
28 November 2011
 1991-2011 Nutcracker posters
21 November 2011
 Five onstage Movember moments
Many members of Birmingham Royal Ballet are taking part in Movember this year, whereby participants spend the 11th month of year attempting to cultivate a moustache.
18 November 2011
 True Light, a new work by Alexander Campkin
09 November 2011
 Birmingham Royal Ballet's first audio described performance
16 October 2011
 Alexander Grant, a tribute
12 October 2011
 Elmhurst Announces Appointment of New Artistic Director
19 September 2011
 Royal Ballet Sinfonia collaboration with Birmingham Cathedral
19 September 2011
 Artsfest 2011 performance
05 September 2011
 Beauty and the Beast to tour to Salford in 2012
25 August 2011
 Five mighty mice
You wouldn't think such tiny creatures could make much of a mark on a 60-foot stage, but here's five pint-sized performances that have stood out for us in recent productions...
24 August 2011
 Company promotions 2011
11 July 2011
 Leavers and Joiners 2011
11 July 2011
 Marion Tait appointed Assistant Director
11 July 2011
 Elmhurst starts search for new Artistic Director
05 July 2011
 Pointe Blank collection unveiled!
16 June 2011
 Birmingham Royal Ballet embarks on new collaborative design project
10 June 2011
 Five pieces of art inspired by the Company
Birmingham Royal Ballet have been involved in creating plenty of pieces beyond the sphere of dance. From commissions to collaborations to creative inspirations, here are five of our favourites...
29 May 2011
 An unusual guide to Coppélia
A guide to how to make your own walking, talking, living doll!
29 May 2011
 Company to proceed with Japanese tour
21 April 2011
 Royal Ballet Sinfonia works with Pet Shop Boys
22 March 2011
 Cinderella interactive timeline
18 March 2011
 Cinderella designs on display in Cardiff
17 March 2011
 More ballet for the boys
16 March 2011
 Fancy Feet: five ballets danced in unusual footwear
10 February 2011
 Company costumes on display in Birmingham store
09 February 2011
 Repertory confirmed for 2011 split tour
07 February 2011
 Cinderella to be broadcast on Christmas day
02 December 2010
 The darker side of Marion Tait
03 November 2010
 Evening of Music and Dance 2011
03 November 2010
 Birmingham Royal Ballet launches phone/computer widget
19 October 2010
 Nao Sakuma interview
12 October 2010
 In the Upper Room gallery
12 October 2010
 David Bintley and Birmingham Royal Ballet to receive Broad Street Stars at Artsfest 2010
08 September 2010
 Jenna Roberts
08 September 2010
 Pointes of View
02 September 2010
 The Low Down on the Upper Room
02 September 2010
 Elmhurst on television
24 August 2010
 Romeo and Juliet gallery
10 August 2010
 Concerto from the wings gallery
15 July 2010
 Christopher Barron on the end of the season
13 July 2010
 Company announcements 2010
12 July 2010
 Cinderella tour dates announced
12 July 2010
 Romeo and Juliet model box gallery
18 June 2010
 Company expert working with Cirque du Soleil
17 June 2010
 Jamie Bond interview
28 May 2010
 Kelly can... ballet
05 May 2010
 New ideas for Cinderella
14 April 2010
 Royal visitors join Birmingham Royal Ballet for its birthday celebrations
18 March 2010
 Extra Swan Lake date added in Birmingham
18 March 2010
 Birmingham Royal Ballet backs Birmingham's bid to become City of Culture 2013
26 February 2010
 Birmingham Royal Ballet welcomes back Iain Mackay as Principal
25 February 2010
 Elmhurst success at Prix de Lausanne
02 February 2010
 E=mc² nominated for South Bank Show Award in Dance
19 January 2010
 20 year celebrations
15 January 2010
 2010-2011 season diary dates
15 January 2010
 North/South tour dates and notes 2010
14 January 2010
 2010 Evening of Music and Dance to feature first UK look at Aladdin
14 January 2010
 2010 SW tour introductory notes
13 January 2010
 2010 N/E tour introductory notes
13 January 2010
 New production of Cinderella announced for winter 2010
07 December 2009
 Carol-Anne Millar
04 December 2009
 The Sugar Plum Fairies part two
02 December 2009
 Forthcoming Freefall performance
01 December 2009
 The Sugar Plum Fairies part one
27 November 2009
 Birmingham Royal Ballet's Christmas Choir Factor at Birmingham Hippodrome
22 October 2009
 Dual controls
01 October 2009
 We can be heroes
11 September 2009
 Christopher Rodgers-Wilson
10 September 2009
 E=mc² Costume designs
07 September 2009
 Robert Parker
04 September 2009
 Robert Heindel exhibition
03 September 2009
 Special guest for Cyrano
19 August 2009
 Trailer for Mao's Last Dancer - featuring Company Principal Chi Cao
19 August 2009
 2010 USA tour confirmed
06 August 2009
 Quantum Leaps introductory notes
06 August 2009
 Cyrano Act I set designs and plot preview
30 July 2009
 Video: Nutcracker technical preparations
23 July 2009
 Two Pigeons behind-the-scenes feature on BBC Radio WM
18 June 2009
 Freefall June 2009
15 June 2009
 The Two Pigeons introductory notes
01 June 2009
 Mozartiana introductory notes
01 June 2009
 The Dream introductory notes
02 June 2009
 Sir Fred and Mr B.
29 May 2009
 Insight day spaces still available
22 May 2009
 Easter 2010 London season confirmed
14 May 2009
 David Bintley on the 2009-10 season
11 May 2009
 Garry Stewart video interview
01 May 2009
 Galanteries Introductory notes
30 April 2009
 2009-10 season announced
09 April 2009
 The Dance House introductory notes
03 April 2009
 Elite Syncopations: a history
01 April 2009
 Freefall update winter 2009
26 March 2009
 Cyrano character guides
13 March 2009
 Sylvia Pizzicato rehearsal
09 March 2009
 The fruits of a friendship
06 March 2009
 China 2009 tour blog
19 February 2009
 David Bintley's Sylvia diary
17 February 2009
 Enigma Variations Troyte rehearsal video
13 February 2009
 No Evening of Music and Dance 2009
12 February 2009
 China 2009 video
29 January 2009
 Elmhurst to hold open auditions in China
12 January 2009
 Happy Christmas from Birmingham Royal Ballet!
22 December 2008
 Sylvia photoshoot video
10 December 2008
 Gaylene Cummerfield
06 December 2008
 Nutcracker technical preparations video
04 December 2008
 David Bintley on 2008's Claras
14 November 2008
 New Beauty and the Beast clip added
29 October 2008
 New Nutcracker performance added!
28 October 2008
 Proud to be in Birmingham
24 October 2008
 Welcome to the jungle
22 October 2008
 David Bintley on the story of Sylvia
22 October 2009
 David Bintley on his Sylvia reworking
22 October 2008
 Robert Parker on Enigma Variations
22 October 2008
 Firebird sets off smoke alarm
22 October 2008
 Freefall at Artsfest 2008
05 October 2008
 The Beasts within
04 October 2008
 Robert Heindel print up for auction
26 September 2008
 Beauty and the Beast clip now on-line
07 September 2008
 Lei Zhao
06 September 2008
 Kristen McGarrity
06 September 2008
 On-line auction 2008
04 September 2008
 Robert Parker to rejoin the Company
20 August 2008
 Behind the scenes: Department for Learning
18 August 2008
 David Bintley on choreographic development
28 July 2008
 David Bintley on the programming process
23 July 2008
 Dancer galleries updated
23 July 2008
 Barry Wordsworth leaves Birmingham Royal Ballet
18 July 2008
 Company announcements
15 July 2008
 2007-08 comes to a close
14 July 2008
 New faces look back
14 July 2008
 Birmingham Royal Ballet on Classic FM
08 July 2008
 Notes on Petrushka (full version)
04 July 2008
 The history of Le Baiser de la fée
04 July 2008
 Notes on Card Game
04 July 2008
 Desmond Kelly Gala
04 July 2008
 Desmond Kelly Gala raffle results
04 July 2008
 David Bintley takes on role with New National Theatre, Tokyo
26 June 2008
 Christopher Barron adds to praise for Desmond Kelly
26 June 2008
 Jonathan Payn on BBC Radio York, Spring 2008
18 June 2008
 David Bintley on Desmond Kelly
14 June 2008
 On sale date for autumn performances in London
13 June 2008
 Ambra Vallo on Giselle
13 June 2008
 Desmond Kelly
06 June 2008
 Individual tickets for 2008-09 Birmingham season on sale 2 June
01 June 2008
 David Bintley to speak at Ikon Gallery, Wednesday 4 June 2008
30 May 2008
 London autumn dates confirmed
29 May 2008
 The Fairy's Kiss
13 May 2008
 The history of Card Game
10 May 2008
 David Bintley praises increased fitness standards
09 May 2008
 Petrushka
09 May 2008
 2008 split tour comes to a close
08 May 2008
 Desmond Kelly OBE Appointed as Artistic Director of Elmhurst
07 May 2008
 Stravinsky: the real deal
03 May 2008
 Your personal profile
22 April 2008
 Swan Lake greets Secretary of State for Culture
10 April 2008
 2008-09 repertory announced
04 April 2008
 Dancer promotions
02 April 2008
 Behind-the-scenes: wardrobe
02 April 2008
 South-West tour notes
20 March 2008
 2008-09 season
20 March 2008
 North-East tour notes
19 March 2008
 Anniek Soobroy
10 March 2008
 Sunderland autumn season on sale from Tuesday 11 March
07 March 2008
 2008-09 Birmingham dates announced
07 March 2008
 Céline Gittens
07 March 2008
 Desmond Kelly Gala
01 March 2008
 Iain Mackay and Silvia Jimenez to leave Company after Swan Lake
18 February 2008
 Colin Towns Mask Orchestra
14 February 2008
 The light fantastic
12 February 2008
 New Bintley ballet to premiere in Japan
11 February 2008
 Dominic Antonucci
11 February 2008
 Desmond Kelly and Marion Tait judge Young Dancer Awards regional heat
05 February 2008
 Swan Lake debuts confirmed
04 February 2008
 All South-West and North-East tour dates on sale now
01 February 2008
 Company indicates further international intent
31 January 2008
 New dancers join Birmingham Royal Ballet
31 January 2008
 Japan 2008 desktop wallpaper
11 January 2008
 Dual success at National Dance Awards
23 January 2008
 Freefall season review
15 December 2007
 Christmas season comes to a close
14 December 2007
 Behind the scenes: Diana Childs
07 December 2007
 Japan 2008
07 December 2007
 Fantasy and Reality
01 December 2007
 An Entertainment of Genius
01 December 2007
 Beauty and the Beast
19 November 2007
 Stravinsky autumn 2008
19 September 2007
 April/May tour 2008
15 November 2007
 Michael Corder: initial stages
13 November 2007
 Birmingham Royal Ballet appears on BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing
01 November 2007
 Michael Corder visit
01 November 2007
 Birmingham Royal Ballet awarded for 'Outstanding Achievement in Dance'
22 October 2007
 Angela Paul
09 October 2007
 All that jazz
08 October 2007
 Cardiff 2008
05 October 2007
 Enjoy Strictly dancing?
03 October 2007
 New arrivals 2007
24 September 2007
 Tyrone Singleton
21 September 2007
 Company to return to Cardiff
15 September 2007
 John Craxton oversees Daphnis and Chloë amends
20 August 2007
 Oxford 2008 dates now on sale
11 August 2007
 Edward II
10 August 2007
 Strictly dancing
10 August 2007
 Take Five costume rehearsals
22 June 2007
 BRB dancers guesting at Royal Festival Hall
22 June 2007
 Mary Goodhew: the making of a dancer
12 June 2007
 Michael O'Hare
01 June 2007
 Travelling to see Birmingham Royal Ballet
08 June 2007
 Robert Parker's final performances confirmed
31 May 2007
 Ballet on the buses
23 May 2007
 Dynamic Dance designers
14 May 2007
 Company launches 2007-08 subscription season in Birmingham
18 April 2007
 200708 Season
28 March 2007
 Sunderland autumn season goes on sale
12 March 2007
 Plymouth autumn season announced
27 February 2007
 Additional choreographics participant confirmed
22 February 2007
 The show must go on!
16 February 2007
 Choreographics participants confirmed
07 February 2007
 Carl Davis interview
07 February 2007
 Pas de deux - Stravinsky and Balanchine
29 January 2007
 Guests artists for spring season
20 January 2007
 Cyrano: setting the scene
29 December 2006
 Cyrano receives additional firepower
26 December 2006
 Cyrano swordplay
22 December 2006
 Further new choreography for 2007
21 December 2006
 Curtain falls on most successful Nutcracker yet
14 December 2006
 2007 split tour confirmed
13 December 2006
 BRB dancers to choreograph in 2007
06 December 2006
 Evening of Music and Dance 2007
07 December 2006
 USA performances revealed
07 December 2006
 Ballet Hoo! rebroadcast
05 December 2006
 Nutcracker breaks own box office record
01 December 2006
 All Spring 2007 tour dates now on sale
01 December 2006
 BRB receives nominations for classical output
22 November 2006
 Ballet Hoo! Phase 3
20 November 2006
 Cyrano: early stages
20 October 2006
 Ballet Hoo! graduation
19 October 2006
 Nutcracker gala presentation
09 October 2006
 Ballet Hoo! aftershow interviews
07 October 2006
 BRB nominated for TMA Award
06 October 2006
 Lady MacMillan's Ballet Hoo! speech
30 September 2006
 David Bintley's Ballet Hoo! speech
30 September 2006
 David Bintley leads Ballet Hoo! applause
29 September 2006
 Ballet Hoo! - the final stage
28 September 2006
 The Acrobat and the Ringmaster
20 April 2006
 Transaction Charges
14 July 2006
 Company choreographics now on sale
11 December 2006

 
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Take Five costume rehearsals



Preparation for the premiere of David Bintley's new jazz work Take Five continued recently, with the first full rehearsal with the completed women's costumes. The men's outfits were still being finished, but dancers were instructed to turn up for rehearsals in polo-shirts and belted trousers, giving an indication of what to expect when the piece is performed for the first time as part of the current South West tour.

The tour, which takes in Truro, Poole and Cheltenham, will be the first opportunity for audiences to see the piece, choreographed to the Dave Brubeck Quartet's iconic saxophone-led score, before it is performed in Birmingham in March 2008 as part of a triple-bill of three one-act jazz pieces.

The recent rehearsal of the piece was also the first time that the musicians and the dancers had performed live together. Click on the thumbnails below to see images from the rehearsals, and visit www.brb.org.uk/sw2007.html for booking information and further details of the current South West tour.

EDIT:Take Five is now due to be performed as part of All that jazz in Birmingham, Oxford, Plymouth and Sunderland, and the 2008 tour of King's Lynn, Durham and York. Click the underlined links for full performance diaries.

Take Five rehearsal1  Take Five rehearsal2  Take Five rehearsal3  Take Five rehearsal4  Take Five rehearsal5  Take Five rehearsal6  Take Five rehearsal7 
Photos: Phil Hitchman


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Take Five costume rehearsals

Preparation for the premiere of David Bintley's new jazz work Take Five continued recently, with the first full rehearsal with the completed women's costumes. The men's outfits were still being finished, but dancers were instructed to turn up for rehearsals in polo-shirts and belted trousers, giving an indication of what to expect when the piece is performed for the first time as part of the current South West tour.

The tour, which takes in Truro, Poole and Cheltenham, will be the first opportunity for audiences to see the piece, choreographed to the Dave Brubeck Quartet's iconic saxophone-led score, before it is performed in Birmingham in March 2008 as part of a triple-bill of three one-act jazz pieces.

The recent rehearsal of the piece was also the first time that the musicians and the dancers had performed live together. Click on the thumbnails below to see images from the rehearsals, and visit www.brb.org.uk/sw2007.html for booking information and further details of the current South West tour.

EDIT:Take Five is now due to be performed as part of All that jazz in Birmingham, Oxford, Plymouth and Sunderland, and the 2008 tour of King's Lynn, Durham and York. Click the underlined links for full performance diaries.

Take Five rehearsal1  Take Five rehearsal2  Take Five rehearsal3  Take Five rehearsal4  Take Five rehearsal5  Take Five rehearsal6  Take Five rehearsal7 
Photos: Phil Hitchman