Month: January 2018

Sergei and Harry Potter – Dancelines Article 2016

Sergei Polunin: His life so far, from his ‘Harry Potter’ world to the celebrity circuit A bridge connects the Royal Ballet School to the home of the Royal Ballet in London’s Covent Garden. One day, the students hope, one day. For most, that day never comes. For Sergei Polunin the […]

The Royal Ballet: Sylvia, A Review

The Royal Ballet: Sylvia, A Review 4/5 Stars Royal Opera House, London Judith Mackrell Monday, 8 Nov 2010 The lovers in Ashton’s Sylvia barely get to dance together until the final act. And in the case of Lauren Cuthbertson and Sergei Polunin – both making their debuts this season – […]

If You Fall, I Will Catch You

“If You Fall, I Will Catch You” Sergei & Natalia.  They are ballet superstars and real life companions.  The two met in Milan in 2015 when Sergei stepped in for an injured partner.  While performing “Giselle” they fell in love.  The pair have been close ever since. Choreography: “Silent Echo” by […]

Royal Opera House Opens New Exhibition 2010

October 21, 2010 Royal Ballet principal dancers Tamara Rojo and Sergei Polunin announce the opening of a new exhibition from Royal Opera House Collections and The Lowry, Manchester.  Tamara and Sergei are wearing the costumes from “Birthday Offering.” “Birthday Offering” is a pièce d’occasion in one scene choreographed by Frederick Ashton to music […]

Sergei Teaches Ballet Class In Cuba, 2009

Embed from Getty Images Ballet teacher Sergei Polunin teaches Alexander Agadzhanov of the Royal Ballet and invited Cuban dancer Arrencibia during rehearsal on July 15, 2009, in Havana, Cuba. With its first visit to Cuba, the Royal Ballet of London also marks the first visit by an international dance company to the […]

Sean Penn J/P Haitian Relief Gala

SEAN PENN J/P HRO GALA: A Gala Dinner to Benefit J/P Haitian Relief Organization and a Coalition of Disaster Relief Organizations LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 06: Sergei Polunin performs during the 7th Annual Sean Penn & Friends HAITI RISING Gala benefiting J/P Haitian Relief Organization on January 6, 2018 […]

January 1, 2018 Interview

What do Kolobok and Sergei have in common? Turlyan premiere. Sergei Polunin about the death of classical ballet The ballet dancer Sergei Polunin told Fokus about the road not upwards, but downwards, what he and the hero of the fairy tale Kolobok had in common, and about his desire to combine dance and […]

Music Glitch Can’t Stop Young Sergei

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  (Scroll down until you see the bold black text to read about Sergei at the 2006 YAGP Gala performance… 16 year old Sergei had to overcome more than just nerves). DanceViewTimes.com Stars of Today and Tomorrow Youth America Grand Prix Closing Night Gala City Center New York, NY April […]

2013 BBC Radio 4 Interview with Sergei

BBC Radio 4 Front Row’s John Wilson interviews ballet superstar Sergei Polunin BBC Radio 4 Interview from 2013 with ballet dancer Sergei Polunin backstage before Coppelia at the London Coliseum marking a return one of his first returns since leaving the Royal Ballet. Interviewer: John Wilson Sergei Polunin is a […]

“Passion De Deux” Natalia And Sergei

Passion de deux: The explosive chemistry between Royal Ballet superstar Natalia Osipova and ‘bad boy’ dancer Sergei Polunin By Charlotte Pearson Methven For You Magazine PUBLISHED: 20:02 EST, 3 September 2016 | UPDATED: 20:02 EST, 3 September 2016 My interview with Russian ballet star Natalia Osipova has not got off to the best of starts.  So […]