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FEATURING
HARRIS BELL & SAE MAEDA
Stars of The Royal Ballet
IXAN LLORCA FERRER & DARIA STANCIULESCU
Stars of Birmingham Royal Ballet
LOU BEYNE & JAAT BENOOT
Stars of Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo
B. DANCE
Taiwan’s Celebrated Voices in Dance Innovation
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
ANNA BROWN & JOSEPH BARKER
Emerging Voices in Classical & Contemporary Music
PETER DARRELL CBE
Celebrating the Founder of Scottish Ballet
JAMIEL DEVERNAY-LAURENCE
Ballet Nights Founder and Compere
BALLET NIGHTS
GLASGOW
​​Hosted by former Scottish Ballet soloist and Ballet Nights founder Jamiel Devernay-Laurence, this uniquely compèred evening celebrates the return of the Ballet Nights tradition with Classical Ballet, Neo-Classical and Contemporary Dance, presented with wit, insight and style.
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Ballet Nights returns to Glasgow after a sellout debut with another unmissable programme in the ballet calendar, bringing world-class dance and live music back to the iconic Theatre Royal Glasgow.
Hosted by former Scottish Ballet soloist and Ballet Nights founder Jamiel Devernay-Laurence, this uniquely compèred evening celebrates the return of the Ballet Nights tradition with Classical Ballet, Neo-Classical and Contemporary Dance, presented with wit, insight and style.
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This year’s Glasgow programme features the Glasgow debut of Scotland’s own Harris Bell, Soloist of The Royal Ballet, appearing alongside his wife Sae Maeda, First Soloist of The Royal Ballet, as well as Principal of Birmingham Royal Ballet Samara Downs alongside young star Ixan Llorca Ferrer. See this unmissable line-up spanning international ballet stars, leading contemporary voices, rising new talent, and live music at the heart of the evening.
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£19.50
Glasgow
2 & 3 Sept 2026 | Theatre Royal Glasgow
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
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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​
Pianist Viktor Erik Emmaneul
Composer David Earl
Designer Philip Prowse
Coached by Paul Tyers
Taught from the Benesh Movement Notation by Kristin Johnson
With thanks to the Peter Darrell Trust, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Scottish Ballet, Morag Mckerrell, Paul Tyers, Kristin Johnson and Benesh International
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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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