The swans of My First Ballet: Swan Lake have been flying across the country on a National tour this past month. Introducing the magic of ballet to children as young as three, this newly adapted version, choreographed by Antonio Castilla and performed by students of English National Ballet School, has cast its spell on audiences and critics of all ages.Read more

With arguably fewer boys than girls taking up dance from a young age, it’s always nice to see more male dancers. This year we’re pleased to have six male dancers in the ranks of our 19-strong youth dance company, ENBYouthCo. As we start the audition process for next year’s company, we caught up with the boys to hear what motivates them to continue dancing.Read more

Last month our large-scale engagement project Dance Journeys saw nearly 100 young people take to the stage at Sadler’s Wells for a special matinee performance.Read more

Launched in 2012, our youth dance company ENBYouthCo has become one of the UK’s leading companies in the youth dance sector. Its unique focus on both ballet and contemporary reflects the varied and diverse styles seen in English National Ballet’s repertoire, and offers young dancers aged 14-19 the opportunity to connect and train with a world-class ballet company.Read more

English National Ballet is delighted to take part in this year’s World Dance for Parkinson’s Day on 29 April 2018.Read more

As My First Ballet: Swan Lake continues its national tour – heading to Oxford this weekend – catch up with Beatriz Kuperus, an English National Ballet School student dancing the fiery role of Odile in this adaptation for young children.Read more

On 12 April 2018, we premiered Playlist (Track 1, 2) by William Forsythe, and also added his Approximate Sonata 2016 to our repertoire. Over several weeks, our dancers worked with Forsythe and his repetiteurs to create and learn those pieces. How did they find this experience?Read more

Our new mixed bill of raw American-style neo-classical ballet opened last week at Sadler's Wells to rave reviews! Featuring two works by William Forsythe: Playlist (Track 1, 2), his first new work for a UK ballet company in over 20 years, and Approximate Sonata 2016, alongside a reworking of Aszure Barton's Fantastic Beings and Jerome Robbins's predatory The Cage, Voices of America is not to be missed. Here is what the press and audiences have been saying.  Read more

My First Ballet: Swan Lake is commencing its national tour this weekend, following sold out performances in London. We caught up with Harvey Littlefield, a student of English National Ballet School, on what it’s like performing the dashing role of Prince Siegfried in this shortened version especially for children aged three upwards.Read more

Following the opening of My First Ballet: Swan Lake in London last week, hear from one of its stars, English National Ballet School student Chloe Keneally. She performs the iconic role of Odette in this version of the classic ballet for young children.Read more