Apollo (1928)
Choreographer George Balanchine
Music - Igor Stravinsky
Apollo marked the start of Balanchine's life-long association with Stravinsky and was the ballet that first brought him international acclaim. Created for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, the ballet depicts Apollo, the young god of music, being instructed by the Muses of dance, song, poetry and mime. A masterpiece.
32 Cryptograms (1996)
Choreographer Ashley Page
Music - Robert Moran
32 Cryptograms was the first part of Page's Two-Part Invention made on The Royal Ballet in 1996. Set to a score by American Robert Moran, (32 Cryptograms For Derek Jarman) the work is infused with the forceful dynamics of modern dance and was made to showcase a particularly talented crop of young dancers in the Corps de Ballet at that time who are now dancing leading roles.
32 Cryptograms uses a language that is classically based but it always searching for new ways of presenting itself. It is a direct response to its musical score. It is designed so that a more intense relationship develops between the dancers.
It has become a signature piece for Scottish Ballet, showing the precision, speed and strength of the dancers allied to a stylish elegance.
Walking In The Heat (1990)
Choreographer Ashley Page
Music - Orlando Hough
This sultry duet was created for Dutch National Ballet in 1992. It marked the continuation of Page's artistic relationship with composer Orlando Gough and the beginning of his long established creative partnership with Antony McDonald.
The Pump Room (2005)
Choreographer Ashley Page
Music - Nine Inch Nails / Apex Twin
When Ashley Page unleashed this highly charged work for two couples, critics and audiences were unanimous in their praise. Set to a dynamic Nine Inch Nails remix by the celebrated master of electronica, Aphex Twin and building to a stunning climax, this edgy and stylish work pulsates from the moment the curtain is raised and doesn’t pause for breath.
Rubies (1967)
Choreographer George Balanchine
Music - Igor Stravinsky
Rubies is taken from Balanchine's full-length work Jewels, which was inspired by New York jewellery designer Claude Arpels. Crisp and witty, Rubies contains some of Balanchine's most dazzling and virtuosic dance set to a sumptuous Stravinsky score.