A run of Covid-safe performances of the ballet is to open in front of a live, socially distanced audience, at London's Royal Opera House on Friday.

Covid-safe run of The Nutcracker set to stun at the Royal Opera House

Marta C Gonzalez listened to Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake decades after performing the ballet.

Former ballerina with dementia remembers Swan Lake choreography

An ITV News investigation uncovered years of alleged abuse at Scotland’s biggest ballet school and led to its closure. 

How our investigation closed a prestigious ballet school

Jonathan Barton, who worked at Ballet West Scotland in Argyll, has been accused of abusing his position to sleep with 16 year-old pupils at the £9,000 a year boarding school his family runs in Taynuilt.

Ballet teacher quits after ITV News reveals claims he groomed pupils

Ballet West is one of the UK's most prestigious ballet schools. 

A member of the board at Scotland's biggest ballet school has resigned after it emerged he had been in a relationship with a 17-year old-student. 

Ballet school board member resigns after relationship with pupil emerged

An investigation into allegations that a now-former vice principal at Scotland’s biggest ballet school was grooming students for sex are being investigated by police following an investigation by ITV News.

Police probe launched after claims of grooming at ballet school

The founder and principal of Scotland’s biggest ballet school, Gillian Barton, has been suspended with immediate effect.

Her suspension is relating to allegations from students that when they approached her with serious concerns, she dismissed them and failed to act in her role as principal.

Ballet West founder suspended from school with immediate effect

The ballet was dreamt up and directed by choreographer Cathy Marston whose own mother has MS. 

Life of British cellist Jacqueline du Pre brought to the Royal Ballet

A ballet teacher has finally scooped a medal for a performance he gave more than seven decades ago. 

100-year-old ballet teacher finally gets award 77 years after winning silver

The pioneering ballet dancer Cira Robinson is part of Ballet Black the UK's first ballet company for dancers of black and asian decent.

The pioneering dancer changing the face - and feet - of British ballet

Ahead of World Ballet Day, the man hailed the greatest dancer of his generation wants young stars to know that "anything is possible".

'Anything is possible' - Carlos Acosta's message to up and coming ballet stars

Ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev is one of those dazzling, demanding performers 

Rudolf Nureyev documentary unearths unseen footage of ballet’s most famous star

Life has thrown a fair few obstacles at Chloe Henderson. She suffers from cerebral palsy and was told that she would never be able to walk.

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