Insights Ballet - Interviews and More

Join Music Director of The Royal Ballet, Barry Wordsworth, Music Director of the Britten-Pears Foundation, Colin Matthews with Rob Clark at the piano as they introduce Britten's music to The Prince of the Pagodas and explain what has changed in this new production for The Royal Ballet.

Join Music Director of The Royal Ballet, Barry Wordsworth, Music Director of the Britten-Pears Foundation, Colin Matthews with Rob Clark at the piano as they introduce Britten's music to The Prince of the Pagodas and explain what has changed in this new production for The Royal Ballet.

Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet and Guest Ballet Master, Christopher Carr, compare and contrast the works of Frederick Ashton and Kenneth Macmillan with emphasis on The Dream and Song of the Earth. Interviewed by Clare Thurman.

Ballet Mistress Ursula Hageli explores the evolution of Classical Ballet with reference to the Royal Academy of Arts exhibition Degas and the Ballet: Picturing Movement. With Royal Ballet dancers Leanne Cope and Lauren Cuthbertson.

Monica Mason, Director for The Royal Ballet talks about her role and her relationship with the dancers and choreographers and how she programmes for the new seasons.

Monica Mason, Director for The Royal Ballet talks in detail about how she chooses repertoire for the following seasons and how the dancers in the company and previous programmes effect her decision.

Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet tasks about casting roles for the up and coming productions and what happens if injury occurs.

Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet talks about what influences her in the dance and arts world and how she makes decisions to ensure new audiences are attracted to the company.

Lauren Cuthbertson, Leanne Benjamin, Tamara Rojo, Edward Watson and Mara Galeazzi talk about their journeys from their first ballet experience to becoming Principal dancers with The Royal Ballet.

Leanne Benjamin, Lauren Cuthbertson, Edward Watson, Mara Galeazzi and Tamara Rojo Principal dancers with The Royal Ballet talk about what motivated them to become a dancer and why they still love what they do.

Monica Mason, Director and Edward Watson, Principal dancer with The Royal Ballet talk about the role of the Principal in the company. Edward talks about the roles and choreography he has performed and his surprise when asked to be a Principal.

Johannes Stepanek, Soloist, talks about the ballet rehearsals for Wayne McGregor's new work Chroma. With Principal dancers Edward Watson and Mara Galeazzi.

Moira McCormack talks about her role as a physiotherapist for The Royal Ballet and what types of injuries she has to deal with including prevention work.

Kristen McNally, Soloist for The Royal Ballet, talks whilst training, about why dancers often have to include aerobic exercise in their everyday routine.

Elizabeth Anderton, Guest Teacher, talks about her role as a guest teacher with The Royal Ballet and what the company are like to work with.

Yuhui Choe, First Soloist with The Royal Ballet allows a camera to follow her around for a day from a warm up class to the performance in the evening.

Edward Watson, Principal dancer with The Royal Ballet, allows a camera to follow him around for a day. From the gym sessions first thing in the morning through to the rehearsals for the latest production of Mayerling.

Tamara Rojo, Lauren Cuthbertson, Edward Watson, Mara Galeazzi and Leanne Benjamin Principals for The Royal Ballet, talk about how they personally make a role specific to their own bodies and make the performance their own.

Lauren Cuthbertson, Mara Galeazzi, Tamara Rojo and Edward Watson Principal dancers for The Royal Ballet talk about how they remember the different movements and choreography for the many productions they perform in.

Mara Galeazzi, Edward Watson, Tamara Rojo, Leanne Benjamin and Lauren Cuthbertson Principal dancers for The Royal Ballet talk about the highlights of their careers as a dancer.

Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet talks about her life as a dancer and how her experience allows her to understand what the dancers go through in the company.

Kim Brandstrup, choreographer and Tamara Rojo, Principal dancer for The Royal Ballet discuss how they collaborated together and with other artists to create their new piece.