DANCE

Bolshoi Ballet rehearsals at the Royal Opera House. Photograph by David Levene.
Bolshoi Ballet rehearsals at the Royal Opera House in London, 2010
Ivan Vasiliev as Spartacus at the Royal Opera House in 2010. Photograph by David Levene.
Ivan Vasiliev as Spartacus at the Royal Opera House in 2010
Nina Kaptsova prepares to come on stage during the performance for 'Le Corsaire' at the Royal Opera House. Photograph by David Levene.
Nina Kaptsova prepares to come on stage during 'Le Corsaire' at the Royal Opera House, 2010
English National Ballet dancers performing in Swan Lake pose for photographers at the Royal Albert Hall. Photograph by David Levene.
English National Ballet dancers performing in Swan Lake pose for photographers at the Royal Albert Hall in 2010
Rehearsals for the Mikhailovsky Ballet production of 'Giselle' at the London Coliseum. Photograph by David Levene.
Rehearsals for the Mikhailovsky Ballet production of Giselle at the London Coliseum, 2013
Acrobatic circus company Barely Methodical Troupe premier their show KIN at Circusfest 2016. Photograph by David Levene.
Acrobatic circus company Barely Methodical Troupe premier their show KIN at Circusfest 2016
Jewels, George Balanchine’s ballet evoking the sparkle of emeralds, rubies and diamonds, at the Royal Opera House, 2007. Photograph by David Levene
Jewels, George Balanchine’s ballet evoking the sparkle of emeralds, rubies and diamonds, at the Royal Opera House, 2007
The Mariinsky Ballet rehearse during a tour at the Royal Opera House in 2014. Photograph by David Levene.
The Mariinsky Ballet rehearse during a tour at the Royal Opera House in 2014
Bolshoi Ballet rehearsals at the Royal Opera House, in London. Photograph by David Levene
Bolshoi Ballet rehearsals at the Royal Opera House in London in 2010
A morning ballet class at the Royal Opera House, 2014. Photograph by David Levene
A morning ballet class at the Royal Opera House, 2014
Pointe shoes drying on a radiator backstage at the London Coliseum. Photograph by David Levene
Pointe shoes drying on a radiator backstage at the London Coliseum, 2006
A member of the Mikhailovsky Ballet during their morning class at the London Coliseum. Photograph by David Levene
A member of the Mikhailovsky Ballet takes a break from morning class at the London Coliseum, 2013
The Royal Opera House rehearsal rooms. Photograph by David Levene
The Royal Opera House rehearsal rooms
A dancer receives a massage from a therapist backstage at the London Coliseum. Photograph by David Levene
A dancer receives a massage from a therapist backstage at the London Coliseum, 2013
Nina Kaptsova as Phrygia in Spartacus during the Bolshoi's performance at the Royal Opera House. Photograph by David Levene.
Nina Kaptsova as Phrygia in Spartacus during the Bolshoi's performance at the Royal Opera House in 2010
Backstage rehearsals for Spartacus at the Royal Opera House. Photograph by David Levene.
Backstage rehearsals for Spartacus at the Royal Opera House, 2010
Spartacus rehearsals at the Royal Opera House. Photograph by David Levene.
A member of the Bolshoi Ballet during rehearsals for Spartacus at the Royal Opera House, 2010
An English National Ballet class during a week's residency at Tate Britain. Photograph by David Levene
An English National Ballet class during a week's residency at Tate Britain in 2012
Rehearsals for 'Le Corsaire' with dancers from the Bolshoi Ballet at the Royal Opera House. Photograph by David Levene.
Rehearsals for 'Le Corsaire' with dancers from the Bolshoi Ballet at the Royal Opera House, 2010
A mass warm-up at the Royal Albert Hall before a full dress rehearsal of Swan Lake. Photograph by David Levene
A mass warm-up at the Royal Albert Hall before a full dress rehearsal of Swan Lake in 2010
The English National Ballet at the Royal Festival Hall. Photograph by David Levene
In 2008 the English National Ballet returned to the Royal Festival Hall for the first time in 10 years
English National Ballet dancers in the wings during a Swan Lake performance at the Royal Festival Hall. Photograph by David Levene.
English National Ballet dancers in the wings during a Swan Lake performance at the Royal Festival Hall in 2008
A performance of Alice in Wonderland by the English Nation Ballet at the London Coliseum. Photograph by David Levene.
A performance of Alice in Wonderland by the English National Ballet at the London Coliseum, 2006
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