New English National Ballet boss to launch first season with string of premieres

Aaron S Watkin, who took over the role from Tamara Rojo, announced his programme for the year on Wednesday.

Erina Takahashi plays the role of Swanilda during a dress rehearsal for the English National Ballet’s Coppelia at the Coliseum, London (Anthony Devlin/PA) (PA Archive)

The new artistic director of the English National Ballet is to launch his first season with a series of world and UK premieres.

Aaron S Watkin, who took over the role from Tamara Rojo after she led the company for 10 years, announced his programme for the 2023/2024 season on Wednesday.

The season has been designed to represent the vast spectrum of ballet and will forge “ground-breaking new productions while continuing to honour the great tradition of large-scale, classical ballet”.