Premieres 20 David Nixon’s Cinderella MIKE DIXON reviews a new Cinders for the ever versatile Northern Ballet 42 Hansel & Gretel ELLIE CARR considers Christopher Hampson’s creation for Scottish Ballet 48 Goyo Montero’s Cinderella GERARD DAVIS weighs up a darker than usual rendition of the fairytale in Nuremberg 54 Nutcracker Company FRANÇOIS FARGUE visits Monte Carlo for a celebratory Nutcracker Features 30 Men Dancers MIKE DIXON looks at the virility and poetry in the ever-evolving male dancer 58 How to build your own website CARLOS PONS GUERRA explains how to create your own professional platform 70 Departures GERARD DAVIS reports on Northern School of People Contemporary Dance’s European event in Leeds 10 Evgenia Obraztsova CATHERINE PAWLICK interviews the Russian ballerina during the ’s season at the Paris Opéra 14 Steven McRae DEBORAH WEISS catches up with ’s dynamic principal dancer 40 Ivgi & Greben DANIEL HAYWARD touches base with the Dutch choreographic duo 64 1st Job MATTHEW KOON talks about his first full-time contract with Northern Ballet

82 Obituaries Jeanne Brabants, Tony Fabre and Marco

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6 Entre Nous 67 Auditions and Jobs 83 Quiz 85 International Diary

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