The announcement of the BRB2 2024 UK tour comes after the successful inauguration of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s initiative to form a second company.
Joining the five founding members of BRB2 – Oscar Kempsey-Fagg, Mason King, Frieda Kaden, Mailene Katoch, and Jack Easton – are the following seven dancers hand-picked by Carlos Acosta, Artistic Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, and Assistant Director Dominic Antonucci:
- Nasrullah Abdur-Rahman (USA / Boston Ballet School)
- Ariana Allen (UK / Royal Ballet School)
- Alisa Garkavenko (Ukraine / Princess Grace Academy)
- Thomas Hazelby (UK / Royal Ballet School)
- Rosa Lidia-Nuesi (Dominican Republic / Acosta Danza)
- Alexandra Manuel (USA / Royal Ballet School)
- Alfie Shacklock (UK/Australia / Royal Ballet School)
As endeavored, the first BRB2 season proved successful in helping to attract even more global talent resulting this year in a company completely made up of young ballet dancers aged 18-22. (Last season, main company dancers were engaged to perform with the original BRB2 dancers.)
Kit Holder, a First Soloist with Birmingham Royal Ballet and BrB2’s Artistic Coordinator shares:
“Last year’s inaugural BRB2 tour was a huge success and set the bar very high both technically and artistically. It’s been wonderful to support the development of these young dancers who are already becoming seasoned professionals and I’m really excited by the seven new dancers who will join us this season to begin their professional careers.
I look forward to showcasing the talents of all of these young artists with audiences across the country in the spring.”
BRB2 2024 UK Tour Program
- Pas de deux from Rhapsody by Frederick Ashton
- Act II Pas de deux La Sylphide by August Bournonville
- Act II Pas de deux from Swan Lake
- The Dying Swans by Carlos Acosta (inspired by Fokine’s The Dying Swan)
- Pas de deux from Diana and Actaeon by Marius Petipa
- End of Time by Ben Stevenson
- A Buenos Aires, by Gustavo Mollajoli
- Je ne regrette rien by Ben Van Cauwenbergh
- Les Bourgeois by Ben Van Cauwenbergh
- Pas de deux from Carmen by Carlos Acosta
- Nisi Dominus by Will Tuckett
- Majisimo by Jorges Garcia
BRB2 2024 UK Tour Schedule
Everyman Theatre Cheltenham
May 10 @ 7:30pm; May 11 @ 2pm & 7:30pm
The Lighthouse Poole
May 18 @ 2:30pm & 7:45pm
Northampton Royal and Derngate
May 25 @ 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Marlowe Theatre Canterbury
May 29 @ 2:30pm & 7:30pm
New Theatre Peterborough
June 1 @ 2:30pm & 7pm
Featured Photo for the BRB2 2024 UK Tour of founding members Mason King and Mailene Katoch in Swan Lake. Photo by Johan Persson.
