The original London City Ballet company closed in 1996 having formerly been the resident company of Sadler’s Wells, and internationally recognised as one of the world’s leading dance collectives, with Diana, Princess of Wales as the Royal Patron. It was sensitively reformed in 2023 after a 30 year hiatus, under the Artistic Direction of Christopher Marney. Marney recently acquired the rights to the name having been introduced to dance as a child by seeing the company.
The company will be comprised of world-class international dancers and will present a blend of ballet and contemporary dance, revisiting works from the company archive - most of which are now rarely seen - and newly-commissioned work from current and contemporary choreographers.
London City Ballet have announced their first programme and initial 2024 tour dates. The first programme - Resurgence - comprises a one-act Kenneth MacMillan ballet Ballade (1972) and his Concerto Pas de Deux (1966), a revival of Ashley Page's Larina Waltz, (1993) alongside a new commission from Arielle Smith and Christopher Marney's Eve, first shown in 2022.
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The company are scheduled to appear in Bath, Cambridge, Cheltenham, York and Sadler's Wells, with more venues to be announced. See link for details.