Here's a taster of what to expect in series two of our podcast Half Hour Call. Ep. 1 explores body image in the ballet industry and how we bring about meaningful change. CEO/Artistic Director @HampsonChris is joined by SB Soloist Grace Horler and Content Creator Kathryn Morgan
Loved celebrating the success of RCS BA Modern Ballet graduates, honorary doctor @HampsonChris, and doctoral graduates RCS_The Exchange Royal Conservatoire of Scotland yesterday 🥳🥂🍾 Particularly lovely to see some of last year's MB graduates who came to congratulate and celebrate their peers!
STEF STEFANOU AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COMPANY
Scottish Ballet
Received by director @HampsonChris
Scottish Ballet
NationalDanceAwards #NDA23
Wow! World-premiere of Scottish Ballet #twiceborn was breathtaking. Huge congratulations to @HampsonChris & company for being exquisite Dickson Mbi creation to life so vibrantly, beautifully and movingly
.@HampsonChris accepting the #NDA23 NationalDanceAwards for Outstanding Company on behalf of Scottish Ballet from Viviana Durante
I absolutely adore a ballet 🩰. But I was particularly impressed by this adaptation of it @HampsonChris Scottish Ballet The King's Theatre & Theatre Royal
Exceptional cast. I was blown away by the comedy performances of ‘Flossie’ and ‘Morag’ ❤️
#ballet #theatre
Our enchanting production Cinders is everything you adore about the classic fairy tale – made sparkling, fresh and new. Choreographed by @HampsonChris with new designs by Elin Steele and Prokofiev’s melodic score performed live by SB Orchestra: bit.ly/45HlVS4
#SBCinders
Starstruck: Gene Kelly's Love Letter to Ballet (2023, Oliver Sansom)
Fusing his love of classic & jazz ballet, in 1960 #GeneKelly choreographed a new work for the Paris Opera Ballet. Scottish Ballet's CEO/AD @HampsonChris's version is a magical blend of film/ballet/music/theatre.
Did you enjoy The Snow Queen in theatres? Now you can celebrate our much loved production of @HampsonChris' #SBSnowQueen at home too! Captured at Festival Theatre, Edinburgh in Dec 2019, you can watch our filmed production on DVD and Blu-ray: bit.ly/3WzPqRY 🎥🎞
Finally after 3 years got to take my Dance pupils to see Scottish Ballet beautiful The Snow Queen ❄️🩰Aberdeen Performing Arts Thanks to @HampsonChris and all at Scottish Ballet - especially Bethany Kingsley-Garner for giving my dancers memories for life and making ballet so accessible for everyone
WOW - Scottish Ballet Streetcar was amazing !!!! Breathtaking - the physicality , powerful storytelling and intricate duets - I loved it 💖🩰Rimbaud Patron - your Stanley was brutal but exquisite - and so lovely to see the chemistry with your real wife @HampsonChris - thank you x
Multi-award-winning stage and screen actor and RCS graduate Kate Dickie, dance visionary Christopher Hampson and pioneering musician Garth Knox will receive honorary doctorates from RCS. Find out more: bit.ly/43UFwgE Kate Dickie Christopher Hampson #RCSGraduation
We can’t believe it but we won ⭐️Best Classical Choreography for COPPELIA NationalDanceAwards 2023 - we are so honoured and pretty amazed frankly that we won with such incredible nominees. Thank you to all of our wonderful collaborators, to Christopher Hampson & all Scottish Ballet #NDA23
A few pics from yesterday South Bank Awards
We didn’t win, but had a super fun, surreal day involving a red carpet & branded macaroons. Thanks to Richard Alston Dance for the generous presentation, to @HampsonChris, all Scottish Ballet & our incredible Coppelia creative team. ❤️🦾
SB Artistic Director/CEO Christopher Hampson said: “I have had the great privilege of being part of Constance’s journey from corps de ballet to Principal dancer. Her devotion to SB has been unquestionable and her drive to give the best on stage has been an inspiration.' [3/4]
![SB Artistic Director/CEO @HampsonChris said: “I have had the great privilege of being part of Constance’s journey from corps de ballet to Principal dancer. Her devotion to SB has been unquestionable and her drive to give the best on stage has been an inspiration.' [3/4]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FvsEPGpX0AEwLwx.jpg "Scottish Ballet (@scottishballet) on Twitter photo 2023-05-09 13:05:54 SB Artistic Director/CEO @HampsonChris said: “I have had the great privilege of being part of Constance’s journey from corps de ballet to Principal dancer. Her devotion to SB has been unquestionable and her drive to give the best on stage has been an inspiration.' [3/4]")
