Tamara Rojo: ‘Ballet is competing with Netflix – that’s what audiences expect’
The former artistic director of English National Ballet has swapped London for San Francisco, where she’s bringing AI and clubbing into the theatre – while passing on the legacy of British dance
November 2022
Tamara Rojo wades into bitter row over London arts funding
English National Ballet’s artistic director decries Arts Council England move to divert money from capital
English National Ballet: Ek/ Forsythe/ Quagebeur review – a fantastic farewell from Tamara Rojo
Mats Ek’s riveting new Rite of Spring for the #MeToo era is the centrepiece of the company’s last triple bill under its transformative artistic director
Precious Adams on balancing ballet and computer science: ‘you don’t want to be 45 with zero credentials’
The English National Ballet soloist on the pandemic, director Tamara Rojo’s departure, the magic of one’s own big toe – and her university degree
English National Ballet: Raymonda review – a bold, lavish refit of the Petipa classic
Prime mover: Tamara Rojo at English National Ballet – in pictures
A 10-year triumph: how Tamara Rojo transformed English National Ballet
Tamara Rojo to leave English National Ballet after 10 years as artistic director
Raymonda reborn: Tamara Rojo on ditching the sexism, Arab stereotypes, and 32 one-legged jumps
September 2021
Ballerina Erina Takahashi: ‘I didn’t think I would have this challenge at this age’
ENB’s lead principal has seen ballet grow better, bolder and kinder over 25 years. Now she is taking on Akram Khan’s version of Frankenstein
February 2021
Artists urged to shrug off Brexit blues in cross-Channel project
People in UK and France encouraged to submit work exploring new relationship between two countries
November 2020
Lockdown culture
Are you ready to watch the undead dance? ENB takes flight into film
Available online Directors from the worlds of pop and adverts have made five films for English National Ballet’s new digital season. From boxing women to glorious goths, you won’t know what’s coming next
October 2020
Culture in peril
Tamara Rojo: 'Despite everything, it’s a very creative moment'
English National Ballet will return to the stage soon, but dance’s wider future looks precarious. The company’s artistic director tells us about bubbles, business models, and ballet classes in her kitchen
March 2020
Lockdown culture
Plié, jeté … mind the fridge! My kitchen ballet class with Tamara Rojo
Leading arts figures demand clarity over compensation for coronavirus closures
February 2020
3-tutu-1-go! Ballet superstars backstage – in pictures
Colin Jones trained as a dancer before becoming a photographer. His pictures of Margot Fontyen, Rudolf Nureyev and Tamara Rojo are on display at the North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford, until 7 March
September 2019
Astana Ballet; Akram Khan’s Giselle review – Steppe to it
Astana’s springy young Kazakhs make their UK debut, while Tamara Rojo weaves her magic with Akram Khan’s insightful Giselle
June 2019
'We need to step up!' Five women pushing dance forward
Their moves are fresh, funny and stylish; their subjects include the climate crisis, gender politics and poetry. These electrifying choreographers are on the rise
April 2019
She Persisted review – a fine rebalance
Frida Kahlo rubs shoulders with bare-chested men in the ENB’s dazzling celebration of female choreographers
