Ballet

LIVING

Prima Ballerina Ketlin Oja: ‘A role like Swan Lake is all-consuming’

Ahead of her undoubtedly mesmerising performance in Swan Lake at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre, we spoke to…

By Jennifer McShane

SELF

We’re all sick of working out at home, but this YouTube ballet workout makes a great change

Venturing outside for exercise is proving less and less desirable this time of year, but this good YouTube…

By Erin Lindsay

SELF

4 ballet dancer-approved exercises to improve your posture while working from home

Feel like you're getting stiff and achy these days?  These ballet moves are great for posture and strength-building…

By Erin Lindsay

swan lake Dublin

EDITORIAL

Swan Lake, Irina Kolesnikova and my Julia Roberts moment: Behind the scenes of the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre

As Swan Lake returns to Dublin's Bord Gais Energy Theatre, we go behind the scenes to talk to…

By Erin Lindsay

Prince George loves ballet

EDITORIAL

How Prince George sparked the ‘Boys Dance Too’ movement

Prince George loves ballet – and so what? Watch as male ballet dancers defend the six-year-old against a…

By Grace McGettigan

Ballerina Erina Takahashi in Akram Khan's Giselle

EDITORIAL

A day in the life of a full-time ballerina

Cast your mind back to when you were a little girl; a time when you had big dreams…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

Five minutes with Swan Lake choreographer Matthew Bourne

It’s been five years since Matthew Bourne’s infamous Swan Lake last hit the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, and…

By Meg Walker

Stress management

EDITORIAL

Things Fall Apart: I’m learning new ways to manage my stress

When Liadan Hynes' marriage fell apart she had to work on adjusting to the new reality. In her…

By Lia Hynes

COMPETITIONS

Win tickets to the Tchaikovsky Perm State Ballet’s Giselle or Swan Lake

The Tchaikovsky Perm State Ballet returns to Ireland for the first time in three years with a special…

By Meg Walker