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Hanna Weibye

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Hanna trained as a historian at the University of Cambridge and wrote a PhD thesis on Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, the inventor of "German gymnastics". As well as regularly reviewing dance in London, she has produced, choreographed for and danced in ballet and contemporary shows in Cambridge.

Articles By Hanna Weibye

La Bayadère, Mariinsky Ballet review - a parade of delights

Saturday, 12 August 2017 Read more...

Contrasts, Mariinsky Ballet review - company shows off range of its powers

Thursday, 10 August 2017 Read more...

Swan Lake, Mariinsky Ballet review - Xander Parish lacks the spark of wildfire

Friday, 28 July 2017 Read more...

Don Quixote, Mariinsky Ballet review - gentle charm, impressive principals

Tuesday, 25 July 2017 Read more...

Scottish Ballet, Sadler's Wells review - striking and memorable dance

Friday, 09 June 2017 Read more...

Ashton triple bill, Royal Ballet review – fond farewell to Zenaida Yanowsky

Saturday, 03 June 2017 Read more...

Koen Kessels: 'there's a joke in ballet we only have two tempi' - interview

Wednesday, 31 May 2017 Read more...

Symphonic Dances, Royal Ballet review - a truly interesting creation

Friday, 19 May 2017 Read more...

Mayerling, Royal Ballet review - 'every ballet fan should see this'

Saturday, 29 April 2017 Read more...

Matthew Bourne's Early Adventures, Sadler's Wells

Wednesday, 05 April 2017 Read more...

Balanchine's Jewels, Royal Ballet

Monday, 03 April 2017 Read more...

Pina Bausch's Rite of Spring, English National Ballet, Sadler's Wells

Friday, 24 March 2017 Read more...

Crystal Pite, Flight Pattern, Royal Ballet

Friday, 17 March 2017 Read more...

FLA.CO.MEN, Israel Galván, Sadler's Wells

Saturday, 18 February 2017 Read more...

Masurca Fogo, Pina Bausch, Sadler's Wells

Friday, 10 February 2017 Read more...

Giselle, English National Ballet, London Coliseum

Thursday, 12 January 2017 Read more...

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