Features 10 Classical Ballet Princes MIKE DIXON defines the criteria of a true ballet prince and appraises some of today's most striking exemplars 16 Jason Reilly LUCY VAN CLEEF has a virtual rendezvous with the Stuttgart Ballet principal 22 Christopher Powney The artistic director of The Royal Ballet School talks about the challenges of leading one of the world's top ballet schools 32 Marcelino Sambé The Royal Ballet's Portuguese principal shares his story from Paço de Arcos to Covent Garden with ANDREJ USPENSKI and 28 EMMA KAULDHAR 32 42 Carla Fracci and Giselle VALENTINA BONELLI watches an informative masterclass with the 65 Emily Suzuki Italian ballerina The English National Ballet dancer talks about her career to date Arthur Pita 46 ts ANDREJ USPENSKI and EMMA KAULDHAR 66 Dismissed follow the career of the Portuguese ALISON KENT considers the plight dancer turned choreographer of 12 dancers whose contracts have been brutally terminated in Schwerin 52 Benoit Swan Pouffer Rambert's artistic director on his journey from Paris to London via New York 70 Prix de Lausanne AMANDA JENNINGS applauds the outstanding young dancers in this year's competition 74 Henny Jurriens Studio VIKI WESTALL catches up with the movers and shakers behind Amsterdam's haven for professional dancers 80 Summer 2021 A round-up of some of the summer schools and programmes scheduled to take place this year 82 Inside New York City Ballet Prodigal Son conten AMANDA JENNINGS follows a fascinating insight on the Balanchine classic Obituary 60 Patrick Dupond 16 FRANÇOIS FARGUE laments the premature passing of the incomparable French étoile Front cover: Prix de Lausanne - António Casalinho, Conservatório Internacional de 6 ENTRE NOUS 79 AUDITIONS & JOBS 96 WHAT'S ON 98 PEOPLE Ballet e Dança Annarella Sanchez. © Nikita Alba Dance Europe - April/May 2021 3 Dance europe FOUNDED IN 1995 P.O. 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