English National Ballet performs in Vietnam

Hanoi:
Wed 14 Sep 2011
Hanoi Opera House

HCMC:
Fri 16 Sep 2011
HCMC Opera House

From British Council:

The world-renowned English National Ballet is headed to Vietnam and will perform in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in September.

The trip, and arranged by British Council Vietnam and sponsored by HSBC, represents the first visit by the prestigious ballet company to Vietnam. They will perform at the Opera House in Hanoi on September 14 and on September 16 at Ho Chi Minh City Opera House.

One of the major attractions for local audiences will be the performance of Vue de l’Autre with choreography by Vietnamese dancer Le Ngoc Van. Van was born in Hanoi and joined English National Ballet in 2003. Other highlights include performances of Trois Gnossiennes, excerpts from Suite en Blanc and the Black Swan Pas de Deux.

English National Ballet will also deliver a master class for the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet Theatre and the Vietnam College of Dance in Hanoi on September 13. A further class will take place in Ho Chi Minh City for the HCMC Ballet and Symphony Orchestra and  HCMC College of Dance on September 16.

Finally they will also undertake a talk entitled “Sharing Best Practice of UK Ballet” at VTV3 for future broadcast.

English National Ballet celebrated its Diamond Jubilee in 2010; the 60th year of one of the world’s great ballet companies. The original 1950s vision for the Company – to take classical ballet of the highest quality to the widest geographical audience, at a price everyone can afford – remains the cornerstone of the Company’s philosophy today.
Each year English National Ballet takes full scale productions across the UK, as well as performing in London. Overseas touring is also a regular part of English National Ballet’s work having visited much of the world as an ambassador for British ballet abroad.

British Council Vietnam director Robin Rickard said: “This is historic visit by a world renowned ballet company which is celebrating a major milestone.  We are delighted by their decision to appear in Vietnam and share not just their performance but also their expertise in their sector too.”

“The performances by English National Ballet are part of HSBC’s ongoing efforts to share with Vietnamese audiences the diverse cultures and creativity the world has to offer,” Sumit Dutta, CEO of HSBC Vietnam, said. “At HSBC, we always look for means and opportunities to contribute to the community: It can be corporate sustainability projects in education or environment or activities to promote global cultural exchanges. This time, we are pleased to bring one of the most celebrated ballet troupes in the world to Vietnam together with the British Council to add a dash of global flavor to the country’s art scene.”

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