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In light of the disruption caused by the COVID-19 outbreak and the necessary precautions we are all taking as a result, NEBT are saddened to announce the postponement of our Love Games performances and tour to 2021.
While this is disappointing for us – and we are sure for you, too – the safety and security of our dancers, artistic collaborators, staff and of course our audiences are of utmost importance to us.
As we are hosted by venues, you will be receiving communications from them directly regarding any bookings you have made.
We are hoping to tour Love Games in 2021 to the same festivals and with a similar programme, and we are looking forward to welcoming you to those performances. We will keep you updated on our future plans as they develop.
We would like to thank you for supporting NEBT. As you know, we are a charity and we rely on membership subscriptions and philanthropic donations to produce and present our work. Your membership, and support in other ways, is absolutely vital, especially in these uncertain times, and we are hugely grateful for any support you do and can give. All donations make a difference to our work and we ask that, if you are in a position to support us, you do so at this crucial time.
This is a really difficult time for all of us and we wish you all the best for the next few months.
Since its inception in 2010 New English Ballet Theatre has established itself as an important hub on the UK dance scene for the development and exposure of talented dancers and emerging choreographers. 2020 marked a significant milestone in NEBT’s life as the company celebrated its 10th anniversary. #NEBTTurnsTen
Choreographer Spotlights
As part of our 10th anniversary celebrations we are also shining a light on some of the wonderful choreographers we have worked with over the years.
Spotlight: Jenna Lee
Jenna trained classically and danced professionally as a soloist with English National Ballet before transitioning to a successful career as freelance choreographer and founder of event company JLee Productions.
NEBT has followed her career, commissioning Jenna to produce two complete ballets, Classical Symphony in 2012, and the bold, stylish, contemporary The Four Seasons in 2017, danced to Max Richter’s dynamic recomposition of Vivaldi’s classic.
Royal Ballet First Soloist Valentio has developed into a regular collaborator with NEBT. His piece Orbital Motion was part of our 2013, 2014 and 2015 seasons, and in 2016 he created Enticement’s Lure for Quint-essential 2016 and The Four Seasons and other works in 2017. Last year, he took part in our summer choreographic project in collaboration with the ROH and we recently commissioned Valentino to create a short dance film, which continues his creative partnership with filmmaker Alice Pennefather.
Spotlight: Daniela Cardim
Daniela Cardim worked with New English Ballet Theatre from 2013 to 2019, initially in the administration and subsequently as a choreographer for the company.
During this period, she choreographed four pieces for NEBT: Tangents, which was part of our 2014 and 2015 seasons, Wundarra (for Ignition Dance Festival and Latitude Festival 2015), Vertex in 2016-17, and Two Husbands, a work in progress that was first shared in 2019.
In this short video, Daniela guides us on a journey trough her career, from Rio de Janeiro to Amsterdam to the UK, from age 10 to the present day.
Spotlight: Ruth Brill
Ruth Brill danced with English National Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet and is now a fulltime freelance choreographer.
Ruth began working with NEBT in 2019, when she created her choreography, Domino.
