Scottish Ballet

Scottish Ballet
General information
Name Scottish Ballet
Previous names
  • Scottish Theatre Ballet
  • Western Theatre Ballet
Year founded 1957
Founders
Principal venue Tramway Arts Centre, Glasgow
Website www.scottishballet.co.uk
Senior staff
Director Christopher Hampson

Scottish Ballet is the national ballet company of Scotland and one of the four leading ballet companies of the United Kingdom, alongside the Royal Ballet, English National Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet. Founded in 1957,[1] the company is based in Glasgow, the resident ballet company at the Glasgow Theatre Royal and from 2009 in their purpose-built ballet centre in Tramway Arts Centre, Glasgow.[2]

History

Founded by Peter Darrell and Elizabeth West as the Western Theatre Ballet in Bristol in 1957,[1] the company moved to Glasgow in 1969 and was renamed Scottish Theatre Ballet, changing to Scottish Ballet in 1974. A year later its home theatre became the Theatre Royal, Glasgow when Scottish Opera bought it and transformed it as the first national opera house in Scotland. The Company performs across Scotland, the UK and abroad, with strong classical technique at the root of all of its work. Its broad repertory includes new versions of the classics, seminal pieces from the 20th century modern ballet canon, signature pieces by living choreographers and new commissions. As a national company, Scottish Ballet performs at theatres in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness and in smaller venues throughout Scotland. The company's long history of touring internationally includes visits to China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Portugal, Ireland and the rest of the UK. Scottish Ballet's many recent awards include the 2004 TMA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance in recognition of its modernisation programme and dynamic performances. Scottish Ballet's current artistic director Christopher Hampson joined the company in 2012.

Its education initiatives and classes include work with people of all ages and abilities and its Associate Programme encourages young dancers to train for a career. As part of this commitment to broadening audiences, Scottish Ballet was the first dance company in the UK to offer live audio-description for the visually impaired; it maintains a programme of regular audio-described performances today.

Repertoire

The company has a broad repertoire, encompassing classical ballet, contemporary dance and new versions of classic full-length ballets. From the work of Kevin Walls to world premières by Stephen Petronio, Scottish Ballet's repertoire covers a wide range.

Current repertoire:

Headquarters

In June 2009 Scottish Ballet moved to new, purpose-built premises in Glasgow's Southside, next to the Tramway Theatre,[2] which had been designed by Malcolm Fraser Architects.[3] The move to the Tramway complex was not without controversy.[4]

Dancers

Principal dancers

  • Sophie Martin
  • Eve Mutso

  • Erik Cavallari
  • Christopher Harrison

Soloists

  • Constance Devernay
  • Bethany Kingsley-Garner

  • Remi Andreoni
  • Victor Zarallo

  • Andrew Peasgood

Coryphées

  • Quenby Hersh
  • Laura Joffre

  • Sophie Laplane
  • Araminta Wraith

  • Jamiel Laurence
  • Constant Vigier

Artists

  • Aisling Brangan
  • Nathalie Dupouy

  • Ellen Elphick
  • Amy Hadley

  • Marge Hendrick
  • Daniela Oddi

  • Claire Souet
  • Madeline Squire

  • Javier Andreu
  • Thomas Edwards

  • Pascal Johnson
  • Thomas Kendall

  • Lewis Landini
  • Evan Loudon

  • Rimbaud Patron
  • Nicholas Shoesmith

  • Eado Turgeman

[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Craine, Debra; Mackrell, Judith (2010). The Oxford Dictionary of Dance. Oxford University Press. p. 484. ISBN 9780199563449.
  2. 1 2 "Scottish Ballet shifts base to Tramway hub". Daily Record. 17 July 2009. Archived from the original on 2014-05-15.
  3. Bradbury, Dominic (1 January 2007). "A dance to the music of light". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2014-05-15.
  4. Miller, Phil (14 October 2003). "Ballet's ambitious plans for Tramway Move called hugely positive". The Herald. Archived from the original on 2014-05-15.
  5. "Scottish Ballet". Scottish Ballet. Retrieved 2012-10-22.

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