Tamara Rojo Announces English National Ballet New Season

Artistic Director Tamara Rojo Announces English National Ballet New Season 2012/2013

Tamara Rojo, the new Artistic Director of English National Ballet, today announced details of the company’s new season, talked about her vision for the company and introduced her new artistic team.

Speaking of her ambitions for the company Tamara said: “I want to transform English National Ballet into England’s most creative and most loved ballet company, embracing and commissioning brave new works whilst keeping the classics relevant. The English National Ballet will build on its great tradition to nourish artists be they dancers, choreographers, composers, designers or teachers.”

John Talbot, Chairman of English National Ballet, said: “We are very excited about Tamara’s vision for the English National Ballet. She has taken over a wonderful company and we are looking forward to her building an international reputation for English National Ballet.” Looking forward to 2013,Tamara announced two new mixed programmes. Ecstasy and Death comprises contrasting 20th Century ballets of magnificent choreography and deep poetic emotion; Petite Mort, Le Jeune Homme et la Mort and Etudes. In the year which marks the 75th anniversary of his birth and the 20th of his untimely death, A Tribute to Rudolf Nureyev, celebrates the legacy of Rudolf Nureyev in a programme which moves from his roots in the 19th Century classics to the contemporary French repertoire.

Supporting Tamara in her new role will be Loipa Araujo as Associate Artistic Director, José Martin as Principal Répétiteur, Hua Fang Zhang as Ballet Mistress and George Williamson as Associate Artist. They will join Répétiteur Antony Dowson and Artistic Co-ordinator Jane Haworth, to make up the new Artistic Team. Speaking of her team Tamara said: “I wanted to make sure that I have the artistic staff who will nurture English National Ballet extraordinarily talented dancers enabling them to develop their potential even further.”

English National Ballet has a long tradition of introducing ballet to new audiences and fostering young talent. Newly appointed Associate Artist George Williamson will create My First Cinderella to give young children their first taste of classical ballet. George will also be responsible for the artistic direction of The Emerging Dancer Award 2013 which will see the company’s brightest young talent compete for the award in a thrilling public performance.

Ecstasy and Death – three 20th Century masterpieces including the company premier of Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort.
Nureyev anniversary programme with three of his most important roles
Tamara Rojo dances Aurora and the Sugar Plum Fairy
George Williamson creates My First Cinderella
Loipa Araujo, José Martin & Hua Fang Zhang join the artistic team
Emerging Dancer 2013 celebrates rising stars

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Tamara Rojo Announces English National Ballet New Season