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'Scotland's Dance Pioneer' Glasgow Film Festival screenings
Peter Darrell: Scotland's Dance Pioneer
Peter Darrell was already a successful and ground-breaking choreographer when he became the first artistic director of Scottish Ballet in 1969. The first choreographer to set dance to the music of The Beatles and one of the first to create a ballet especially for British television – Peter Darrell also discovered Michael Clark and inspired Matthew Bourne, who both pay tribute to him in this special documentary to coincide with the 25th anniversary of his death. The documentary ends with a fresh staging of his pas de deux for Cheri featuring Scottish Ballet's Claire Robertson and Owen Thorne.
Originally aired on BBC 2 in December the documentary is being screened at Glasgow's Film Theatre as part of the Glasgow Film Festival. Footage of Darrell’s work Mods and Rockers (1964, 25 mins) and Houseparty (1964, 30 mins), an experimental ballet for BBC2 based on Francis Poulenc’s score for Les Biches will also be screened.
Visit the Glasgow Film Festival website for more information.
Peter Darrell: Scotland's Dance Pioneer
Glasgow Film Theatre
Friday 15 February: 11.15am
Tuesday 19 February: 2.30pm
Little Nutcracker competition winner!
Well done to the winner of our Little Nutcracker competition - Adam B of P2a Towerbank Primary in Edinburgh. Adam coloured in his Nutcracker doll and took it on an adventure to surprise Robyn the guinea pig in his cage!
Click here to see more of the great entries we received.
New Year, New You - kick start a healthy 2013
New Year, New You is the third in our series of free fitness downloads. In this episode Gyrotonic instructor Kate Menzies is joined by principal dancer Claire Robertson and Coryphée dancer Kara McLaughlin in a workout designed to help tone, lengthen and strengthen muscles. This download also introduces barre work and takes the form of a dancer’s regular warm up prior to taking daily class.
New Year New You can be used in conjunction with both Core de Ballet and Port de bras.
Click here to get started!
NEW! Hansel & Gretel poster
Have you seen our brand new Hansel & Gretel picture?
Click here for full details of next year's magical Christmas production!
Find Your Feet - Coming to Perth this weekend!
From the 23 - 26 November 2012 Scottish Ballet is visiting Perth with Find Your Feet — a project designed to bring the Company’s activities to participants of all ages and abilities. Throughout the weekend Scottish Ballet will offer a range of FREE workshops, talks, events and a taster performance by BA Modern Ballet students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. We are also working with a range of local schools and groups.
Click here for a full run down of events!
Congratulations to Scottish Ballet's Paul Tyers!
Scottish Ballet's Deputy Artistic Director Paul Tyers has today been awarded a Fellowship by The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Paul has been honoured for his work as Artistic Director of the BA in Modern Ballet course at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland since 2009.
A massive congratulations from everyone at Scottish Ballet!
Find Your Feet - coming to Mull this weekend!
From the 9-12 November 2012 Scottish Ballet is visiting Mull with Find Your Feet — a project designed to bring the Company’s activities to participants of all ages and abilities. Throughout the weekend Scottish Ballet will offer a range of FREE workshops, talks, events and a taster performance by BA Modern Ballet students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. We are also working with a range of local schools and groups.
Click here for a full run down of events!
Find Your Feet - coming to Arran this weekend!
From the 2 - 5 November 2012 Scottish Ballet is visiting Arran with Find Your Feet — a project designed to bring the Company’s activities to participants of all ages and abilities. Throughout the weekend Scottish Ballet will offer a range of FREE workshops, talks, events and a taster performance by BA Modern Ballet students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. We are also working with a range of local schools and groups.
Click here for a full run down of events!
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'Scotland's Dance Pioneer' Glasgow Film Festival screenings
Peter Darrell: Scotland's Dance Pioneer
Peter Darrell was already a successful and ground-breaking choreographer when he became the first artistic director of Scottish Ballet in 1969. The first choreographer to set dance to the music of The Beatles and one of the first to create a ballet especially for British television – Peter Darrell also discovered Michael Clark and inspired Matthew Bourne, who both pay tribute to him in this special documentary to coincide with the 25th anniversary of his death. The documentary ends with a fresh staging of his pas de deux for Cheri featuring Scottish Ballet's Claire Robertson and Owen Thorne.
Originally aired on BBC 2 in December the documentary is being screened at Glasgow's Film Theatre as part of the Glasgow Film Festival. Footage of Darrell’s work Mods and Rockers (1964, 25 mins) and Houseparty (1964, 30 mins), an experimental ballet for BBC2 based on Francis Poulenc’s score for Les Biches will also be screened.
Visit the Glasgow Film Festival website for more information.
Peter Darrell: Scotland's Dance Pioneer
Glasgow Film Theatre
Friday 15 February: 11.15am
Tuesday 19 February: 2.30pm
Little Nutcracker competition winner!
New Year, New You - kick start a healthy 2013
New Year, New You is the third in our series of free fitness downloads. In this episode Gyrotonic instructor Kate Menzies is joined by principal dancer Claire Robertson and Coryphée dancer Kara McLaughlin in a workout designed to help tone, lengthen and strengthen muscles. This download also introduces barre work and takes the form of a dancer’s regular warm up prior to taking daily class.
New Year New You can be used in conjunction with both Core de Ballet and Port de bras.
Click here to get started!
NEW! Hansel & Gretel poster
Have you seen our brand new Hansel & Gretel picture?
Click here for full details of next year's magical Christmas production!
Find Your Feet - Coming to Perth this weekend!
From the 23 - 26 November 2012 Scottish Ballet is visiting Perth with Find Your Feet — a project designed to bring the Company’s activities to participants of all ages and abilities. Throughout the weekend Scottish Ballet will offer a range of FREE workshops, talks, events and a taster performance by BA Modern Ballet students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. We are also working with a range of local schools and groups.
Click here for a full run down of events!
Congratulations to Scottish Ballet's Paul Tyers!
Scottish Ballet's Deputy Artistic Director Paul Tyers has today been awarded a Fellowship by The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Paul has been honoured for his work as Artistic Director of the BA in Modern Ballet course at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland since 2009.
A massive congratulations from everyone at Scottish Ballet!
Find Your Feet - coming to Mull this weekend!
From the 9-12 November 2012 Scottish Ballet is visiting Mull with Find Your Feet — a project designed to bring the Company’s activities to participants of all ages and abilities. Throughout the weekend Scottish Ballet will offer a range of FREE workshops, talks, events and a taster performance by BA Modern Ballet students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. We are also working with a range of local schools and groups.
Click here for a full run down of events!
Find Your Feet - coming to Arran this weekend!
From the 2 - 5 November 2012 Scottish Ballet is visiting Arran with Find Your Feet — a project designed to bring the Company’s activities to participants of all ages and abilities. Throughout the weekend Scottish Ballet will offer a range of FREE workshops, talks, events and a taster performance by BA Modern Ballet students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. We are also working with a range of local schools and groups.
Click here for a full run down of events!
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