Mary Anne P

Dance enthusiast. Mother of dance student.

[Mary Anne P @BalletMAP]

Congratulations to the National Ballet of Japan @nntt_ballet on their wonderful opening night of Giselle @rbo_org. What a production; beautifully performed with technique and artistry.

[Mary Anne P @BalletMAP]

@AmbJapanUK @nntt_ballet They were wonderful.

[Mary Anne P @BalletMAP]

@midgeure1 Sounding great last night and looking elegant.

[Tim Burgess @Tim_Burgess]

Retweet for a chance to win

My road tested sample of the ace brand new Charlatans bobble hat.

Available to order soon

Winner picked at random at 10pm on Sunday September 1st

[John McCullough 🏳️‍🌈 @JohnMcCullough_]

CW: domestic violence. Poem from my recent collection Panic Response about my chemistry teacher, Avril Brown, who was very kind to me and who deserves to keep shining. (Been talking about her owing to the misogynistic killings in Bushey, which is where she taught me.)

[Mary Anne P @BalletMAP]

Congratulations to the incredible corps de ballet for @ENBallet Swan Lake yesterday afternoon. I was on the front row (practically in the lake) and was struck by the skill and commitment of all the swans. So still in their holds! So together in their movements. Stunning.

[Mary Anne P @BalletMAP]

The Acrobatic Swan Lake by the Xi’an Acrobatic Troupe is definitely more circus than ballet but some aspects are thrillingly impressive. I still can’t quite believe I’ve seen a woman balance in attitude en pointe on a man’s head. Incredible.

[Mary Anne P @BalletMAP]

Loved the #ROHAshtonCelebrated triple bill last night. Yasmine Naghdi every inch the fairy queen in The Dream - a mini masterpiece! Sandwiched by two joyful pure dance pieces Les Rendezvous and Rhapsody. Dance heaven.

[Mary Anne P @BalletMAP]

Great performances all round in The Winter’s Tale @RoyalOperaHouse no doubt at all that @violapantuso is a star in the making.

[Mary Anne P @BalletMAP]

Excited for The Winter’s Tale @RoyalOperaHouse tonight! Ballet (Vadream!) plus Joby Talbot’s score and hopefully @ElizaFlutes

[Mary Anne P @BalletMAP]

Miki Mizutani was a lovely, light and sparkling Aurora last night in @BRB Sleeping Beauty @Sadlers_Wells. A sumptuous production which kept the pace up nicely.

[Mary Anne P @BalletMAP]

Farewell to Alexander Campbell @ACampbell_1 who gave his final performance with the Royal Ballet last night. A class act who leaves us with some wonderful memories. Wishing him all the best for the next chapter as Artistic Director of the Royal Academy of Dance @RADheadquarters

[Jane Casey @JaneCaseyAuthor]

I've just seen among all the other bad news for the arts in Birmingham that the council is closing 25 out of 36 libraries - genuine cultural vandalism. Libraries are one of the few community resources left in the UK: they offer incalculable support and value.

[Campaign for the Arts @_CFTA]

'The arts are what make & keep us human' - 🔁 repost if you agree!

[Emma Westcott @ecwestcott]

For you @BalletMAP - from Sheila Jackson’s ballet in England. 1940s

[Mary Anne P @BalletMAP]

A rather special #ENBGiselle last night from Katja Khaniukova and Francesco Gabriele Frola. Beautiful production and a touching connection on stage between the two leads.

[Mary Anne P @BalletMAP]

Having been shoved out the way by some man at the bus stop this morning I’m very much in the mood for seeing a man danced to death this evening #ENBGiselle

[Mary Anne P @BalletMAP]

Excited to have booked myself a really good seat for @NatOsipova and Reece Clarke in #ROHSwanLake 🦢 🦢 🦢 🦢

[Graham Watts @GWDanceWriter]

I have written a piece in The Spectator @spectator Coffee House on what the #UkraineWar means for Russian #ballet, Sergei #Polunin and Valery #Gergiev - Read it here - https://t.co/hOjtIvcTZG

[Mary Anne P @BalletMAP]

@jonqpr422 Get well soon Jon.