FEATURING
HARRIS BELL & SAE MAEDA
Stars of The Royal Ballet
IXAN LLORCA FERRER & DARIA STANCIULESCU
Stars of Birmingham Royal Ballet
ANNA BROWN & JOSEPH BARKER
Emerging Voices in Classical & Contemporary Music
PETER DARRELL CBE
Celebrating the Founder of Scottish Ballet
PCK DANCE
Scotland Based Dance Pioneers
JAMES WILTON DANCE
Leading Voices in UK Contemporary Dance
GUY SALIM
Worldwide Creative, Choreographer and Dance Artist
VIKTOR ERIK EMANUEL
Ballet Nights House Concert Pianist
LOU BEYNE & JAAT BENOOT
Stars of Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo
B. DANCE
Taiwan’s Celebrated Voices in Dance Innovation
JAMIEL DEVERNAY-LAURENCE
Ballet Nights Founder and Compere
BALLET NIGHTS
LEEDS
Featuring world stars, modern masterpieces, legacy classics, emerging voices and brand-new discoveries, audiences will experience a uniquely curated evening spanning classical favourites, contemporary innovation and new creations that redefine what a dance show can be.
Ballet Nights is a variety show that celebrates world-class dance and live music, blending international ballet artists with contemporary innovators across multiple disciplines and forms, alongside exceptional musicians from around the globe, into a one-of-a-kind live experience.
LOCATION
Leeds Playhouse
DATE
2nd October 2026
START TIME
7:30PM
DURATION
1 Hour 50 Minutes
(20 Minute Interval)
A compilation show of towering choreographers and dancers that seeks to widen the form’s appeal while offering a platform for fresh stars.
★★★★★ THE LIST
Lots of laugh-out-loud moments balanced with plenty of jaw-dropping virtuosity.
★★★★ BACHTRACK
Flying the flag for the future of dance.
★★★★★ THE HERALD
PROGRAMME
PART I
Clair De Lune
Performed by Viktor Erik Emanuel
Composed by Debussy
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Moszkowski Waltz
Performed by Sae Maeda & Harris Bell
Choreographed by Vasily Vainonen
Composed by Moritz Moszkowski
With thanks to Royal Ballet & Opera
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Atlas
New Rambert PLATFORM Creation
Choreographed & Performed by Chrysanthi Nikolaou & Django Bates-Blower
Music by Ori Lichtik
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Temperature
Choreographed & Performed by Guy Salim
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Final Duet from IMAGO
Danced by Travis Clausen-Knight and James Pett, PCK Dance
Piano by Viktor Erik Emanuel
Music by Max Richter
Violin by Max Richter
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Floating Flowers
Performed by Shu-Han Yeh & Hsin-Chien Chou
Choreographed by Po-Cheng Tsai
With thanks to B.DANCE Company, Taiwan
Supported by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government, and the National Culture and Arts Foundation, Taiwan
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Dov'è la Luna
Performed by Lou Beyne & Jaat Benoot
Choreographed by Jean Christophe Maillot
Composed by Alexandre Scriabine
Costumes by Jérôme Kaplan
With thanks to Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo
PART II
Handel Halvorsen Passcaglia
Performed by Anna Brown & Joseph Barker
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BREATHE
Performed by Liam Woodvine and Taylor Hughes
Choreographed by Liam Woodvine
Costume designed by Asli Ozuak
A Ballet Nights New Commission made possible by The Abderrahim Crickmay Charitable Settlement
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Pas De Deux from “Chéri”
Performed by Ixan Llorca Ferrer & Daria Stanciulescu
Choreographed by Peter Darrell CBE
Composer David Earl
Designer Philip Prowse
Taught from the Benesh Movement Notation by Kristin Johnson
With Thanks to the Peter Darrell Trust and Birmingham Royal Ballet
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The Four Seasons - “Summer”
Choreographed & Danced by Sarah Jane Taylor and James Wilton
Composed by Max Richter
Design & Costume by Vibeke Andersen
Created with support from Dance East and using a grant from Arts Council England.
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Sleeping Beauty Pas De Deux
Performed by Sae Maeda & Harris Bell
Choreographed by Marius Petipa
Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
With Thanks To The Royal Ballet & Opera
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Compère
Jamiel Devernay Laurence
A compilation show of towering choreographers and dancers that seeks to widen the form’s appeal while offering a platform for fresh stars.
★★★★★ THE LIST
Lots of laugh-out-loud moments balanced with plenty of jaw-dropping virtuosity.
★★★★ BACHTRACK
Flying the flag for the future of dance.
★★★★★ THE HERALD
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