This autumn, Men in Motion celebrates its 10th anniversary with a particular one-off efficiency on the London Coliseum on Sunday, November 6. Originally conceived a decade in the past by Ivan Putrov, dancer, producer and former Principal of The Royal Ballet, Men in Motion sees the male dancer take centre stage, showcasing the event and evolution of males in ballet during the last century.
Men in Motion options performances from internationally famend ballet stars, together with Principals of The Royal Ballet Matthew Ball and Vadim Muntagirov, former Royal Ballet principals Ivan Putrov and Edward Watson, Senior Artist with Ballet Black José Alves, Principal with Royal Swedish Ballet Dmitry Zagrebin, First Soloists of The Royal Ballet Luca Acri and Joseph Sissens, Soloist of Stuttgart Ballet Matteo Miccini, and First Artist of The Royal Ballet Leo Dixon.
The programme for the night features a vary of much-loved classical ballets and modern works from a few of the most enjoyable names in dance, accompanied by a stay orchestra, together with the world premiere of a brand new work by award-winning choreographer Arthur Pita in addition to his acclaimed solo Volver, Volver. Alongside these will likely be Mikhail Fokine’s Le Spectre de la Rose and works by Serge Lifar and Bronislava Nijinska. Full casting and repertoire to be introduced shortly.
Of Men in Motion, Putrov stated, “For over 10 years, we have shared the history of men in ballet with audiences around the world, celebrating the talent and virtuosity of male dancers who have emerged from the shadows as supporting artists to take centre stage. I am incredibly proud that in that time we have presented bold new works, ground-breaking classics and contemporary masterpieces performed by some of the world’s greatest dancers. For this 10th anniversary, I am delighted to welcome our outstanding cast of dancers to the stage at the London Coliseum for audiences to enjoy and share the beauty of Men in Motion.”
Ukrainian born former Principal of The Royal Ballet, Putrov has carried out lead roles in the entire classics on a few of the world’s most prestigious phases, successful quite a few awards all through his profession. He has labored with main names within the artistic industries together with Mario Testino, Gary Hume, Sam Taylor-Johnson and Pet Shop Boys, who created The Most Incredible Thing on him. In 2012, Putrov conceived Men in Motion, which has since had three profitable runs in London in addition to in Italy, Moscow, Poland and Ukraine. In 2022, Putrov produced a fundraising gala for his house nation, Dance for Ukraine, which raised over £160,000 for the Disaster Emergency Committee’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Putrov is the founding father of Inspiration in Motion, a charity that promotes dance and the performing arts.
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