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Andrew's choices for 2025

Ballet in London

As a ballet professional, I am thrilled to present my choice of the best ballet performances in London for 2025. Its great that my friends are planning to visit the ballet too as part of their music and arts programme for this year. Join me in exploring the best London has to offer! Register your interest in any of my events on this site and Jeremy will contact you to arrange the trip

Andrew Ward was born in Buckinghamshire, England and trained at The Royal Ballet School from 1970 - 1978, winning the International Ballet Competition, Prix de Lausanne in 1976. He joined the Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, in 1978; dancing in all the major classics, including soloist roles such as Florestan in Dame Ninette de Valois' production of Sleeping Beauty, the Three Dancing Gentlemen in MacMillan's Manon, and the Pas de Trois in Gloria.

Andrew in action - last week.

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Coppélia

Don Quixote

Composed by Ludwig Minkus , First performed in Moscow by the Bolshoi Ballet, and now an opera core work. A lively and colorful ballet based on the novel by Cervantes, with music by Minkus.

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Firebird

Giselle

A romantic ballet about a peasant girl who falls in love with a nobleman disguised as a commoner, only to die of a broken heart.

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La Sylphide

Onegin

Highly recommended by Andrew its on 22nd January to 12th June 2025 Recommended Month to see was February

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Romeo and Juliet

Choerographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillan in 1965, this production is the same choreography.

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Sleeping Beauty

Swan Lake

A tragic love story between Prince Siegfried and Princess Odette, transformed into a swan. The ballet is renowned for its lush, dramatic score and iconic Swan Theme. Swan Lake