News

A message from Scottish Ballet's CEO/Artistic Director Christopher Hampson.

As Executive Assistant to the CEO / Artistic Director, Laura's role is to support Christopher Hampson and ensure that he is in the right place at the right time. We caught up with Laura to find out more about her role and what she loves about Scottish Ballet.

We're delighted to announce that Scottish Ballet has been nominated for four Critic's Circle National Dance Awards! Helen Pickett’s The Crucible is the most successful production across all categories with three nominations, alongside Arthur Pita’s The Mother, also with three.

Robert has joined The Snow Queen production team to help bring Lez Brotherston’s designs to life. From the Snow Wolves' headdresses to the Jack Frosts' mischievous masks, Robert is helping to bring the fairytale to the stage. We caught up with Robert to find out why he became a props artist and how he started working with Scottish Ballet.

Matthew O'Hare joined Scottish Ballet as Company Manager in 2017. Previously he had been a Scottish Ballet Junior Associate before going on to study at the London Contemporary Dance School. It was there Matthew first got his taste for performance tour management. We caught up with Matthew to hear more about his transition from dancer to company management, and why he is proud to work at Scottish Ballet.

We launched our 2020 season over four days in four cities across Scotland. Discover what we'll be doing on stage and off.

On Thursday 31 October, HRH Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, received a visit from Scottish Ballet to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Scotland’s national dance company. HRH Prince Charles has been Patron of Scottish Ballet since 2009, and during the event announced his intention to continue his Patronage for a further five years.

We caught up with Eve to discover what first attracted her to Scottish Ballet and find out more about her multidisciplinary work.

Zoe joined the company in 2013 and plays a key role in taking our productions far and wide, to venues big and small. She gives us a unique insight into life in the wings and shares her experience of being a Stage Manager for a busy touring company.