Timeline

Events		Premieres
15 June: Marie Rambert received her certificate from Russian ballet master Enrico Cecchetti, allowing her to teach the Cecchetti method. She opened a ballet school in Bedford Gardens, London.	1920
June: Marie Rambert appeared in a revue The Pedlar’s Basket at the Everyman Theatre, Hampstead.	1921
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June: The play A Man with a Load of Mischief by Ashley Dukes, Marie Rambert’s husband, opened at the Haymarket Theatre, London, and ran for 261 performances.	1925
15 June: Premiere of the company's founding work, A Tragedy of Fashion, created by Frederick Ashton for the revue Riverside Nights. Marie Rambert and three of her students, Ashton, Frances James and Elizabeth Vincent, performed it nightly for around six weeks.	1926	A Tragedy of Fashion (or ''The Scarlet Scissors'') (from the revue 'Riverside Nights') Frederick Ashton, 15 Jun 1926
June: With the income from the run of A Man with a Load of Mischief, the Dukes purchased Horbury Hall, Notting Hill Gate, as the new premises for the ballet school. June: Marie Rambert’s students appeared in the Purcell Opera Society’s production of The Fairy Queen at Rudolf Steiner Hall, London. December: Marie Rambert and Frederick Ashton performed Gavotte Sentimentale for a week with the Nemchinova-Dolin Company at the London Coliseum.	1927	The Fairy Queen (dances in the opera) Frederick Ashton, Marie Rambert, 23 Jun 1927 Argentine Dance Frederick Ashton, 23 Jul 1927 Nymphs and Shepherds Frederick Ashton, Marie Rambert, 23 Jul 1927 Pas de Deux Frederick Ashton, 23 Jul 1927
March: Official opening of the new school in Notting Hill Gate. March: Rambert's students participate in a charity performance at the Arts Theatre, London. July: Marie Rambert presented her students in Leda at the Annual Sunshine Matinee at the Apollo Theatre, London. October: Two students Diana Gould and Harold Turner performed 'An Evening of Dancing' at the Maddermarket Theatre, Norwich. The programme reads: 'Marie Rambert presents...' December: Marie Rambert’s School of Dancing gave a performance at the Century Theatre, London.	1928	À la ''Biches'' Marie Rambert, 9 Mar 1928 Doll Marie Rambert, 9 Mar 1928 Mannequin and her Beau Frederick Ashton, Marie Rambert, 9 Mar 1928 Mazurka Marie Rambert, 9 Mar 1928 Mazurka Finale Marie Rambert, 9 Mar 1928 Menuet Marie Rambert, 9 Mar 1928 Russian Peasant (from the ballet 'Soleil de Nuit') Léonide Massine, 9 Mar 1928 The Top Marie Rambert, 9 Mar 1928 The Warrior Marie Rambert, Harold Turner, 9 Mar 1928 Leda Frederick Ashton, Marie Rambert, 10 Jul 1928 Ganymede Marie Rambert, 8 Oct 1928 Gopak Marie Rambert, 8 Oct 1928 Russian Court Dance 8 Oct 1928 Polka Elizabeth Millar, 21 Dec 1928 Rigaudon Marie Rambert, 21 Dec 1928
February: Marie Rambert arranged the dances in Red Rust: A Play of Modern Russia by V.M. Kirchon and A.V. Ouspensky at the Little Theatre, London. July: Premiere of Jew Süss, a play by Ashley Dukes in which Marie Rambert's Dancers performed a new ballet by Frederick Ashton. Untitled in the play, it was known as ‘The Ballet of Mars and Venus’ when performed as a stand-alone piece. The play transferred to the Duke of York’s Theatre, London, and then toured.	1929	The Ballet of Mars and Venus (from the play 'Jew Süss') Frederick Ashton, 29 Jul 1929 The Tale of a Lamb Susan Salaman, 1 Nov 1929
February-March: The Marie Rambert Dancers gave two well-received matinee performances at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith. March: Marie Rambert gave a lecture-demonstration on Marius Petipa’s choreography at the Faculty of Arts Gallery, London. June-July: With guest ballerina Tamara Karsavina, the Marie Rambert Dancers presented ‘A Season of Ballet’ at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith. December: Frederick Ashton and Harold Turner performed with Russian ballerina Lydia Lopokova at the Arts Theatre, London. December-January: With guest artists Tamara Karsavina and Leon Woizikovsky, the Marie Rambert Dancers presented ‘A Christmas Season of Ballet’ at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith.	1930	Capriol Suite Frederick Ashton, 25 Feb 1930 Leda and the Swan Frederick Ashton, Marie Rambert, 25 Feb 1930 Our Lady's Juggler Susan Salaman, 25 Feb 1930 La Belle Viennoise Tamara Karsavina, 23 Jun 1930 Galop Tamara Karsavina, 23 Jun 1930 Mazurka des Hussars Frederick Ashton, 23 Jun 1930 Le Rugby Susan Salaman, 23 Jun 1930 Saudade do Brésil Frederick Ashton, 23 Jun 1930 Les Sylphides Michel Fokine, 23 Jun 1930 Le Spectre de la Rose Michel Fokine, 30 Jun 1930 Aurora's Wedding (from 'The Sleeping Beauty') Marius Petipa, 20 Dec 1930 Carnaval Michel Fokine, 20 Dec 1930 Le Cricket Susan Salaman, 20 Dec 1930 A Florentine Picture Frederick Ashton, 20 Dec 1930
January: Marie Rambert became formally involved with the Camargo Society when her dancers’ performed Capriol Suite in the society's second programme. 16 February: With a section of the school converted into a small theatre, the Ballet Club launched its first season. The Ballet Club was both the name of theatre (until 1933) and that of the private ballet-producing club founded by Ashley Dukes. Its status as a club allowed it to present ballet performances on Sundays. The Ballet Club had three seasons in 1931. June-July: With guest artists Tamara Karsavina and Leon Woizikovsky, the Marie Rambert Dancers presented 'A Summer Season of Ballet' at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith. October: First performances of the Marie Rambert Dancers outside London – at the Palace Theatre, Manchester.	1931	Primavera Marie Rambert, 5 Jan 1931 Le Boxing Susan Salaman, 16 Feb 1931 La Péri Frederick Ashton, 16 Feb 1931 Le Belle Ecuyère Andrée Howard, 20 Apr 1931 The Circus Girl Susan Salaman, 20 Apr 1931 L'Après-midi d'un faune Vaslav Nijinsky, 20 Apr 1931 Scherzo Andrée Howard, 20 Apr 1931 Façade Frederick Ashton, 4 May 1931 Waterloo and the Crimea Susan Salaman, 15 Jun 1931 Mercury Frederick Ashton, 22 Jun 1931 Dance Pretty Lady (dances in the film) Frederick Ashton, 27 Jun 1931 Shepherd's Wooing (from 'The Gods Go A-Begging') George Balanchine, 24 Sep 1931 Peasants' Frolic 3 Oct 1931 Cross-Garter'd Antony Tudor, 12 Nov 1931 Lady of Shalott Frederick Ashton, 12 Nov 1931 The Tartans (Dances on a Scottish Theme) Frederick Ashton, 31 Dec 1931
During the year, Ballet Club performed regularly on Thursdays (evening or matinee) and Sundays (evening). October: Shortly after the premiere of Frederick Ashton’s Foyer de danse, it was filmed by amateur filmmakers Pearl and Walter Duff at the Mercury Theatre.	1932	Constanza's Lament Antony Tudor, 4 Feb 1932 Mr. Roll's Military Quadrilles Antony Tudor, 4 Feb 1932 Pompette Frederick Ashton, 4 Feb 1932 In a Monastery Garden (dances in the film) Antony Tudor, 11 Mar 1932 Lysistrata Antony Tudor, 20 Mar 1932 The Garden Susan Salaman, 10 Jul 1932 Unbowed Sara Patrick, 10 Jul 1932 American Sailor (from 'Les Matelots') Léonide Massine, 9 Oct 1932 Foyer de Danse Frederick Ashton, 9 Oct 1932 Desperate Blues Buddy Bradley, 27 Nov 1932
October: The theatre gained a public performing licence. Initially opened in June as The Nameless Theatre, it was re-opened as the Mercury Theatre on 9 October. Licensed by the London County Council for performances of music, dancing and plays, the theatre remained a club in order to present ballet performances on Sunday.	1933	Pavane pour une Infante Défunte Antony Tudor, 1 Jan 1933 Les Masques (ou, Changement de Dames) Frederick Ashton, 5 Mar 1933 Atlanta of the East Antony Tudor, 7 May 1933 Pavane pour une Infante Défunte Frederick Ashton, 7 May 1933 The Marriage of Hebe Rupert Doone, 19 Oct 1933 Our Lady's Juggler Susan Salaman, Andrée Howard, 29 Oct 1933 Récamier Frederick Ashton, 31 Dec 1933
	1934	Mermaid Andrée Howard, Susan Salaman, 4 Mar 1934 Paramour Antony Tudor, 22 Apr 1934 Bar aux Folies-Bergère Ninette de Valois, 15 May 1934 Mephisto Valse Frederick Ashton, 13 Jun 1934 The Alcina Suite Andrée Howard, 28 Oct 1934 The Planets Antony Tudor, 28 Oct 1934
February: The three-week season at the Duke of York’s Theatre, London, marked the first time the name Ballet Rambert was used. (Ballet Club continued to be used for performances at the Mercury Theatre.) May-June: Marie Rambert provided the dancers for the Italian Opera Season at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Antony Tudor choreographed the ballets in La Cenerentola, Carmen, and Schwanda, the Bagpiper.	1935	Cinderella Andrée Howard, 6 Jan 1935 Valentine's Eve Frederick Ashton, 4 Feb 1935 The Descent of Hebe Antony Tudor, 7 Apr 1935 La Cenerentola (dances in the opera) Antony Tudor, 1 May 1935 Schwanda the Bagpiper (dances in the opera) Antony Tudor, 3 Jun 1935 Carmen (dances in the opera) Antony Tudor, 4 Jun 1935 Circus Wings Susan Salaman, 16 Jun 1935 The Rape of the Lock Andrée Howard, 10 Nov 1935
June: Second tour outside London: a two-week season at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. 5 November Three days after the BBC transmitted the first regular television service from Alexandra Palace, London, the company billed as The Mercury Ballet performed a 25-minute divertissement live at 3.20pm and again at 9.35pm.	1936	Jardin aux Lilas Antony Tudor, 26 Jan 1936 Passionate Pavane Frederick Ashton, 11 Oct 1936 La Muse s'amuse Andrée Howard, 8 Nov 1936
February: Four-week season at the Duchess Theatre, London. March: Anthony Tudor left the company to establish Dance Theatre (later London Ballet) with Agnes de Mille. July–August First overseas tour – to France. The tour took in sea-side resorts, with performances in casinos’ theatres in Nice, Biarritz, and Vichy, among other venues.	1937	Dark Elegies Antony Tudor, 19 Feb 1937 Death and the Maiden Andrée Howard, 23 Feb 1937 Suite of Airs Antony Tudor, 16 May 1937 Swan Lake (dances from) Lev Ivanov, 24 Jul 1937 Pavane pour une Infante Défunte Bentley Stone, 12 Aug 1937 Cross Gartered Wendy Toye, 14 Nov 1937
	1938	Étrange Andrée Howard, 16 Jan 1938 The Tartans Frank Staff, 16 Jan 1938 Croquis de 'Mercure' (Sketches for 'Mercury') Andrée Howard, 13 Feb 1938 La Peri Frank Staff, 16 Mar 1938 Circus Wings Andrée Howard, 30 Mar 1938 The Two Igors Frank Staff, 3 Apr 1938 Valse Finale Walter Gore, 2 Oct 1938
May: The advertised ballet season at the Mercury Theatre was quickly followed by an additional season in June-July because Andrée Howard’s Lady into Fox proved so popular. September: With the outbreak of World War II, London theatres, including the Mercury, were closed. Marie Rambert moved the school to Berkshire. November: One of the first theatres to do so, the Mercury Theatre re-opened with a season of ballet, which transferred to the larger Duchess Theatre later in the month.	1939	Paris-Soir Walter Gore, 19 Mar 1939 Lady into Fox Andrée Howard, 15 May 1939 Czernyana Frank Staff, 5 Dec 1939
January: Ballet Rambert became one of three resident companies at The Arts Theatre Club, London, under the control of Harold Rubin, who owned the theatre. January: Ballet Rambert became one of three resident companies at The Arts Theatre Club, London, under the control of Harold Rubin. Antony Tudor’s company, London Ballet, was already resident there. June-July: Ballet Rambert merged with London Ballet, and the junior members of both companies were let go. London Ballet’s directors Peggy van Praagh and Maude Lloyd were appointed Deputy Directors. The company’s name gradually evolved into Rambert-London Ballet.	1940	Cap Over Mill Walter Gore, 8 Feb 1940 Peter and the Wolf (A Fable Without a Moral) Frank Staff, 1 May 1940 La Fête étrange Andrée Howard, 20 Jun 1940 Soirée Musicale Antony Tudor, 28 Jun 1940 Love in Idleness Charlotte Bidmead, 4 Jul 1940 Gala Performance Antony Tudor, 6 Jul 1940 Catarina ou la Fille du Bandit Frank Staff, 1 Oct 1940 Judgment of Paris Antony Tudor, 1 Oct 1940 Le Pas de Déesses Keith Lester, 3 Oct 1940 Four Variations from 'The Seasons' Frank Staff, 16 Oct 1940 Enigma Variations Frank Staff, 26 Nov 1940
March: On weekdays, Rambert-London Ballet give three one-hour performances, with four on weekends. They were named according to their performance times and the accompanying refreshments: Lunch Ballet, After Lunch Ballet, Tea Ballet, After Tea Ballet and Sherry Ballet. September: The dancers brought in Equity to address their low pay. When Harold Rubin refused Equity’s demands, the Rambert-London Ballet was disbanded. Rubin retained legal right to the sets and costumes, and the court case to regain ownership was not settled until March 1943. In the meantime, Ballet Rambert ceased to exist, and London Ballet was officially dissolved.	1941	Panaderos Elsa Brunelleschi, 7 May 1941 Bartlemas Dances Walter Gore, 13 May 1941 Czerny 2 Frank Staff, 15 May 1941 Alegrias de Jerez Elsa Brunelleschi, 17 May 1941 Pavane pour une Infante Défunte Frank Staff, 29 Jun 1941 Farruca Elsa Brunelleschi, 2 Jul 1941 Exorcism by Fire Elsa Brunelleschi, 5 Jul 1941 Confessional Walter Gore, 21 Aug 1941
	1942	The Tales of Hoffmann (dances in the opera) Frank Staff, 2 Mar 1942 The Young Mr Pitt (dance in the film) Wendy Toye, 21 Sep 1942
March: Ballet Rambert came under the management of C.E.M.A., the Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts (the forerunner of the Arts Council). The company toured extensively, mainly to non-theatrical venues: Royal Ordnance Factory hostels and canteens, cinemas, miners’ welfare halls, and open air stages, entertaining ‘home front’ workers and the general public. (See the 1944 Ministry of Information film below.) December: Four-week season at the Arts Theatre, Cambridge, in The Toy Princess.	1943	Carnival of Animals Andrée Howard, 26 Mar 1943 Andaluza Elsa Brunelleschi, 29 Mar 1943 Tango Elsa Brunelleschi, 29 Mar 1943 Flamenco Elsa Brunelleschi, 8 Jul 1943 The Toy Princess (dances in the play) 27 Dec 1943
Ballet Rambert in Ministry of Information's Worker and War-Front Magazine, no. 10 (February 1944) November: Leonard Salzedo’s first music commission - for Andrée Howard’s The Fugitive. Salzedo would become the company’s Music Director in 1966. December: Ballet Rambert appeared in The Glass Slipper, a Christmas production at the St James Theatre, London.	1944	The Fugitive Andrée Howard, 16 Nov 1944 Simple Symphony Walter Gore, 29 Nov 1944 The Glass Slipper Andrée Howard, 22 Dec 1944
May: With Germany’s surrender, the war in Europe ends. August: With Japan’s surrender, World War II ends.	1945	Un Songe Frank Staff, 23 Oct 1945
January-March: Ballet Rambert tours Germany for ENSA (Entertainments National Service Association) to entertain British troops still stationed there. July: Giselle was the company’s first full production of a classic ballet. It premiered to great acclaim during Ballet Rambert’s first season at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London.	1946	Mr. Punch Walter Gore, 1 Jul 1946 Giselle Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa, 11 Jul 1946 Concerto Burlesco Walter Gore, 5 Nov 1946
October: The tour of Australia and New Zealand opened at Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne. Originally planned as a six-month tour, it was such a success that the company stayed for 15 months. Ballet Rambert was the first British dance company to tour beyond Europe.	1947	Plaisance Walter Gore, 5 May 1947 The Sailor's Return Andrée Howard, 2 Jun 1947 Cadiz Elsa Brunelleschi, 26 Dec 1947 Fandanguillas Elsa Brunelleschi, 26 Dec 1947 Farruca Elsa Brunelleschi, 26 Dec 1947 Sevillanas Elsa Brunelleschi, 26 Dec 1947
January: The Melbourne season ended after 14 weeks, breaking the 12-week record held by De Basil’s Ballet Russe. 136,000 people saw the 136 performances. May: Following performances in Sydney, Ballet Rambert began a three-month tour of New Zealand. September: Release of the film The Red Shoes, which included a scene in the Mercury Theatre and a cameo by Marie Rambert.	1948	The Nutcracker (dances from) Lev Ivanov, 13 Mar 1948 Winter Night Walter Gore, 19 Nov 1948
January: The Australian tour ended at the Capitol Theatre, Perth, and the company sails for the UK. Nearly half the dancers chose to remain in Australia. May-July: The depleted company was billed as Ballet at Eight in their final season in their home, the Mercury Theatre, London. August: Ballet Rambert supported Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin in their gala performances in London. By 1951, the Markova/Dolin gala performances would evolve into Festival Ballet (later London Festival Ballet), a company that competed with Ballet Rambert in their tours of the UK.	1949	Les Zig-Zags Walter Gore, 30 May 1949 Antonia Walter Gore, 17 Oct 1949 Capriccio Espagnol Léonide Massine, Fenny Argentinita, 21 Nov 1949
February-March: Overseas tour to Germany, supported by the British Council. May-June: Overseas tour to Paris.	1950	Le nozze di Figaro (dances in the opera) Michael Holmes, 22 Aug 1950 The Eve of Saint Agnes David Paltenghi, 31 Aug 1950 Prismatic Variations David Paltenghi, 23 Oct 1950 Jota Aragonesa Elsa Brunelleschi, 8 Nov 1950
January: Angela and David Ellis, Marie Rambert’s daughter and son-in-law, establish Ballet Workshop at the Mercury Theatre. It presented new and experimental productions by young dancers, choreographers, composers, and designers. Some of the ballets were subsequently taken into Ballet Rambert’s repertoire. June-July: Regional tour of Scotland focused on small towns. December: Silver Jubilee of Ballet Rambert celebrated with a Dancers’ Circle Dinner at the Savoy, London.	1951	Fate's Revenge David Paltenghi, 21 May 1951 Scherzi della Sorte: Pranks of Fate David Paltenghi, 21 May 1951 Canterbury Prologue David Paltenghi, 30 Jul 1951
December: Sally Gilmore’s farewell performance, in Confessional, at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith.	1952	Movimientos Michael Charnley, 29 Oct 1952 Carnival of the Animals Cecil Bates, 17 Nov 1952
January: Joyce Graeme appointed Assistant Director and Ballet Mistress. May: Norman Morrice joined Ballet Rambert. June: Marie Rambert awarded a CBE in the Coronation Honours.	1953	Past Recalled Jack Carter, 15 Jan 1953
October: Company performed in the play Joan of Arc at the Stake, starring Ingrid Bergman, at the Stoll Theatre, London.	1954	The Bartered Bride (dances in the opera) Terry Gilbert, 21 Apr 1954 Love Knots Jack Carter, 17 May 1954 The Life and Death of Lola Montez (1818-1861) Jack Carter, 20 May 1954 Variations on a Theme John Cranko, 21 Jun 1954 Ballet of the Game of Cards (Scene 6 of the oratorio 'Joan of Arc at the Stake') David Ellis, 20 Oct 1954
June: Robert Joffrey became the second American choreographer to create a ballet for the company. July: Performances at the second International Festival of Dance Aix-les-Bains, France. September: David Ellis appointed Associate Director. Ballet Workshop closed. November: Overseas tour to Italy: Perugia, Venice and Bologna.	1955	Persephone Robert Joffrey, 28 Jun 1955 Pas de Déesses Robert Joffrey, 30 Jun 1955 Laiderette Kenneth MacMillan, 4 Jul 1955
July: Marie Rambert received the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award from the Royal Academy of Dancing. Company supported Alicia Markova at the Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod. Month-long tour of Spain.	1956	The Mirror Ronald Yerrell, 24 Sep 1956
February: Marie Rambert received the Legion d’Honneur from the French President. Company performed as the opera-ballet at Glyndebourne Opera. September-November: Ballet Rambert became the first British ballet company to perform in China. On the six-city tour, the classic ballets Giselle and Coppélia were well received, but the modern work Winter Nights was considered too abstract and quickly dropped. The scenery was painted in China.	1957	Coppélia Lev Ivanov, Arthur Saint-Léon, 17 Jan 1957 Falstaff (dances in the opera) David Ellis, 29 Jun 1957 Conte Fantastique Andrée Howard, 22 Jul 1957
August: Premiere of dancer Norman Morrice's first work, Two Brothers. This was also the first dance work that Ralph Koltai designed for Ballet Rambert. (View Ralph Koltai's oral history interview for the Rambert Archive.) August: Performed with Glyndebourne Opera in Paris. September: ‘American Evenings’ devoted to Anthony Tudor’s works became a feature of the Sadler’s Wells seasons.	1958	Alceste (dances in the opera) David Ellis, 30 May 1958 Le nozze di Figaro (dances in the opera) David Ellis, 13 Jun 1958 Two Brothers Norman Morrice, 14 Aug 1958 Epithalame Deryk Mendel, 8 Sep 1958
May: Ashley Dukes, Marie Rambert's husband, died. July: First tour to the U.S.A. included three weeks at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. August: First ballet company to perform at the Temple of Jupiter during the Baalbeck International Festival, Lebanon.	1959	Make Mine a Million (dance in the film) Lev Ivanov, 1 Mar 1959 Hazaña Norman Morrice, 25 May 1959 La Reja John Cranko, 1 Jun 1959
January: On the BBC programme 'Monitor', Marie Rambert made her famous statement that if the Royal Ballet was 'the National Gallery', then her vision was for her company to 'be the Tate Gallery'. December: Overseas tour to Malta, where Ballet Rambert re-opened the Manoel Theatre in Coppélia.	1960	The Wise Monkeys Norman Morrice, 16 Jun 1960 La Sylphide August Bournonville, 20 Jul 1960
	1961	Night Shadow George Balanchine, 18 Jul 1961 Night and Silence Walter Gore, 20 Jul 1961 A Place in the Desert Norman Morrice, 25 Jul 1961
January: In the New Year Honours, Marie Rambert made Dame Commander (DBE), Order of the British Empire. February: Dame Marie Rambert was the subject of the television programme, 'This is your Life'.	1962	Don Quixote Alexander Gorsky, Rostislav Zakharov, 28 Jun 1962 Conflicts Norman Morrice, 23 Jul 1962
April: Overseas tour to Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, and Iran. The tour covered 10,000 miles. June: Performed at the sixth Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy. Christopher Bruce joined the company as a dancer.	1963	The Travellers Norman Morrice, 27 Jun 1963
June: Dame Marie Rambert received an honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Sussex. June: Sweet Dancer was Walter Gore’s first work for the company in 14 years.	1964	Sweet Dancer Walter Gore, 17 Jun 1964 Cul de Sac Norman Morrice, 13 Jul 1964
December: The article ‘Ballet Rambert Facing Extinction’ published in The Times.	1965	The Realms of Choice Norman Morrice, 23 Jun 1965
March: Documentary 'Ballet Rambert Struggles for Survival' aired on BBC2, showing the difficulties of life on tour for the company’s 33 dancers. May: David Ellis resigned as Associate Director. The usual summer season at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London, was cancelled. June: Dancer Norman Morrice appointed Associate Artistic Director. July: The company officially closed for a period of reorganisation. August: A new company of 17 dancers launched with the aims of encouraging new works by both new and established choreographers, preserving the masterworks of the company’s artistic heritage, giving regular seasons in London, and touring selected dates in the provinces and abroad. Daily class alternated between ballet and Graham technique to reflect the new repertory and direction.	1966	Diversities Jonathan Taylor, 27 Jan 1966 Singular Moves Amanda Knott, 12 May 1966 Intermède Pierre Lacotte, 28 Nov 1966 Numéros Pierre Lacotte, 28 Nov 1966 Time Base John Chesworth, 28 Nov 1966 Night Island Rudi van Dantzig, 1 Dec 1966
March: Collaboration One was the first in a series of workshop seasons at the Jeannetta Cochrane Theatre, London, which gave opportunities to ‘novice’ choreographers, musicians, and designers. November: Premiere of Ziggurat, the first collaboration of choreographer Glen Tetley, designer Nadine Baylis, and lighting designer John B. Read. Together they would establish the visual image of the new company. December: Report to the Arts Council stated, ‘We are trying to create a new type of dance company with British artists, which will have a style of its own, which will provide a breeding ground for choreographers and which will be of international standard’.	1967	Pierrot Lunaire Glen Tetley, 26 Jan 1967 Ricercare Glen Tetley, 24 Feb 1967 Hazard Norman Morrice, 12 Jun 1967 Deserts Anna Sokolow, 25 Jul 1967 Inochi David Toguri, 25 Jul 1967 Freefall Glen Tetley, 13 Nov 1967 Ziggurat Glen Tetley, 20 Nov 1967
February: In celebration of her 80th birthday, Dame Marie Rambert donated the Ashley Dukes-Marie Rambert Collection of Romantic Ballet Prints to the V&A Museum, which exhibited the prints in March.	1968	'H' John Chesworth, 25 Jan 1968 Tic-Tack John Chesworth, 14 Feb 1968 Remembered Motion Geoff Moore, 15 Mar 1968 Solo Clover Roope, 15 Mar 1968 1 - 2 - 3 Norman Morrice, 16 May 1968 Them and Us Norman Morrice, 29 May 1968 The Act Linda Hodes, 15 Jul 1968 Embrace Tiger and Return to Mountain Glen Tetley, 21 Nov 1968 Pawn to King 5 John Chesworth, 4 Dec 1968
February: Premiere of Christopher Bruce’s first work, George Frideric, at the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh. June: Overseas tour to Vienna, West Berlin, and Dortmund, Germany. August: Overseas tour to Verona’s open-air Roman theatre.	1969	George Frideric Christopher Bruce, 20 Feb 1969 Pastorale Variée Norman Morrice, 10 Mar 1969 Living Space Christopher Bruce, 6 Nov 1969 Blind-Sight Norman Morrice, 28 Nov 1969
March: Premiere of Bertram Batell’s Sideshow, a children's show designed to educate young audiences in the range of dance styles used by the company. Its episodic format also provided an opportunity for aspiring choreographers to create short works. August: Overseas tour to Israel. November: 'Omnibus: Rambert Remembers', an interview with Dame Marie Rambert about her early life, aired on BBC1.	1970	Bertram Batell's Sideshow Jonathan Taylor, Pietje Law, Joseph Scoglio, Ann Whitley, Peter Curtis, Amanda Knott, 28 Mar 1970 Opus '65 Anna Sokolow, 14 May 1970 Four According John Chesworth, 21 May 1970 The Empty Suit Norman Morrice, 26 Nov 1970 'Tis Goodly Sport Jonathan Taylor, 30 Nov 1970
March: Ingrid Bergman officially opened Ballet Rambert’s new headquarters at 94 Chiswick High Road, London, the company’s home until 2013. March: Dance for New Dimensions, a touring evening of works designed for thrust stages, opened at the Young Vic Theatre, London.	1971	That is the Show Norman Morrice, 6 May 1971 Metaflow Joseph Scoglio, 10 May 1971 Wings Christopher Bruce, 17 May 1971 Rag-Dances Glen Tetley, 16 Sep 1971 Solo Norman Morrice, 20 Sep 1971
May: Overseas tour to Poland. July: Dance Unit, a demonstration group, was formed to tour ahead of the main company to introduce its work to new audiences. Initially funded by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Dance Unit consisted of four dancers, director Ann Whitley, and technical staff. They performed in schools and other spaces too small for the main company. Between September 1972 and June 1973, Dance Unit travelled 11,000 miles and gave 95 performances. July: Dame Marie Rambert’s autobiography, Quicksilver, published.	1972	4 Pieces for 6 Dancers Pietje Law, 9 Mar 1972 Ad hoc John Chesworth, 9 Mar 1972 ''for those who die as cattle'' Christopher Bruce, 9 Mar 1972 Full Circle Gideon Avrahami, 9 Mar 1972 Sonata for Two Jonathan Taylor, 9 Mar 1972 Theme and Variations Graham Jones, 9 Mar 1972 This Seems to Be My Life Peter Curtis, 9 Mar 1972 Ladies Ladies! Norman Morrice, 15 Mar 1972 Stop-Over Joseph Scoglio, 15 Mar 1972 Pattern for an Escalator John Chesworth, 29 Jun 1972 Considering the Lilies Lar Lubovitch, 28 Sep 1972 Listen to the Music Jonathan Taylor, 4 Oct 1972 Totems Graham Jones, 9 Oct 1972
January: Christopher Bruce created There Was a Time for Fanfare for Europe, a nationwide cultural programme marking the UK’s entry into the European Community. May: Overseas tour to Finland, Denmark, and France. September: Return to Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London, after an absence of eight years. October: Overseas tour to Germany.	1973	There was a Time Christopher Bruce, 10 Jan 1973 Cantate Graham Jones, 25 Jun 1973 Magic Theatre - not for everyone Leigh Warren, 25 Jun 1973 Les Saltimbanques Joseph Scoglio, 25 Jun 1973 yesterday and yesterday Julia Blaikie, 25 Jun 1973 tutti-frutti Louis Falco, 18 Sep 1973 Duets Christopher Bruce, 21 Sep 1973 Isolde Norman Morrice, 27 Sep 1973 Interim 3 Nanette Hassall, 10 Dec 1973 Twice (Sock it to me) Hans van Manen, 10 Dec 1973
January: Christopher Bruce awarded the Evening Standard Award for dance. April: John Chesworth appointed Artistic Director. Christopher Bruce appointed Associate Director. July: Overseas tour to five summer festivals in Austria, Yugoslavia, and Germany.	1974	Imprints (film) 1 Jan 1974 Spindrift Norman Morrice, 17 Apr 1974 Weekend Christopher Bruce, 17 Apr 1974 Sake Manuel Alum, 7 Nov 1974 Project 6354/9116 Mk 2 John Chesworth, 2 Dec 1974 Almost an Echo (or A Celluloid Dream) Jonathan Taylor, 6 Dec 1974
Prue Skene appointed Executive Director, a position she held until 1986. (View Prue Skene's oral history interview for the Rambert Archive.)	1975	Take a Running Jump Julia Blaikie, Nicholas Carroll, Judith Marcuse, Sally Owen, Joseph Scoglio, Marilyn Williams, 29 Jan 1975 baby Judith Marcuse, 25 Mar 1975 The Parades Gone By Lindsay Kemp, 25 Mar 1975 Running Figures Robert North, 25 Mar 1975 The Night Dances Joseph Scoglio, 26 Mar 1975 Table Cliff Keuter, 19 Jun 1975 Musete de Taverni Cliff Keuter, 21 Jun 1975 Ancient Voices of Children Christopher Bruce, 7 Jul 1975
Feb: The workshop season Collaboration Three showcased new choreography with designs by students from the Central School of Art and Design. May: 50th anniversary marked with an exhibition at the V&A Museum and publication of the book Fifty Years of Ballet Rambert. June: 50th anniversary gala held at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London. Documentary 'Ballet Rambert – The First Fifty Years' aired on BBC1. An exhibition about recent work toured London and the regions.	1976	Steppes Blake Brown, 4 Mar 1976 Two Minutes and Fifty Seconds in the Life, Times and Ultimate Rejection of Ailuj Kaibile Sally Owen, 4 Mar 1976 Four Working Songs Judith Marcuse, 8 Mar 1976 Moveable Garden Glen Tetley, 10 May 1976 Black Angels Christopher Bruce, 11 May 1976 Reflections Robert North, 12 May 1976 Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan Frederick Ashton, 15 Jun 1976 Girl with Straw Hat Christopher Bruce, 15 Jun 1976 The sea whisper'd me Norman Morrice, 18 Jun 1976 Window Sara Sugihara, 29 Aug 1976 Promenade Christopher Bruce, 23 Sep 1976 Musical Offering Zoltan Imre, 4 Nov 1976
March: Collaboration Four, a workshop season, took place. July: To commemorate the Queen’s Silver Jubilee, the Round House (London) commissioned Christopher Bruce and Lindsay Kemp’s evening-length work, Cruel Garden. (View oral history interviews by Christopher Bruce and Lindsay Kemp for the Rambert Archive.) December: Bertram Batell’s Sideshow revived for television and shown on BBC2.	1977	The Pool Leigh Warren, 22 Mar 1977 Kuyaiki Gary Sherwood, 23 Mar 1977 The Accident Zoltan Imre, 25 Mar 1977 Episode 1 Jaap Flier, 1 Apr 1977 Echoes of a Night Sky Christopher Bruce, 12 May 1977 Frames, Pulse and Interruptions Jaap Flier, 25 Jun 1977 Cruel Garden Christopher Bruce, 5 Jul 1977 Smiling Immortal Norman Morrice, 11 Jul 1977 Sleeping Birds Sara Sugihara, 29 Sep 1977
January: 'Omnibus: Voices of Children', a documentary about Christopher Bruce, aired on BBC1. April: Premiere of the film Dancers, directed by John Chesworth, at Riverside Studios, London. April: Dame Marie Rambert received the Composers’ Guild Award for Services to British Music. Charles Darden became the company's Music Director.	1978	Praeludium Glen Tetley, 31 Jan 1978 Laocoon Zoltan Imre, 14 Feb 1978 Nuthouse Stomp Leigh Warren, 9 Mar 1978 Dancers - a film 6 Apr 1978
May: Premiere of The Tempest at the Schwetzingen Festival, Germany. The festival commissioned Glen Tetley, who chose to make his first evening-length work on Ballet Rambert. May: Season at Theatre de la Ville, Paris. June: Premiere of Siobhan Davies’s first work for the company, Celebration. September: Ballet Rambert took first prize in the BITEF International Theatre Festival in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, with performances of Cruel Garden. November: Christopher Bruce stepped down as Associate Director.	1979	Echoi Jaap Flier, 18 Jan 1979 The Tempest Glen Tetley, 3 May 1979 Changes Micha Bergese, 26 Jun 1979 Celebration Siobhan Davies, 29 Jun 1979 I'll Be in Touch Sally Owen, Leigh Warren, 29 Jun 1979 Night with Waning Moon Christopher Bruce, 11 Jul 1979 Sidewalk Christopher Bruce, 12 Oct 1979
January: Richard Alston appointed Resident Choreographer following the success of Bell High, his first creation for the company. July: John Chesworth stepped down as Artistic Director. Christopher Bruce became Associate Choreographer.	1980	Bell High Richard Alston, 24 Jan 1980 Passing Through Lucy Bethune, 2 May 1980 Preludes and Song Christopher Bruce, 1 Jul 1980 Landscape Richard Alston, 11 Jul 1980 Rainbow Ripples Richard Alston, 21 Oct 1980
April: Robert North appointed Artistic Director.	1981	Figures of Wind Cliff Keuter, 5 Feb 1981 Paper Sunday Sally Owen, 5 Feb 1981 Room to Dance Cliff Keuter, 10 Feb 1981 The Rite of Spring: Pictures of Pagan Russia Richard Alston, 6 Mar 1981 Ghost Dances Christopher Bruce, 3 Jul 1981 Dancing Day Christopher Bruce, 17 Jul 1981 Night Music Richard Alston, 9 Oct 1981 Unsuitable Case Sally Owen, 9 Oct 1981 Lonely Town, Lonely Street Robert North, 16 Oct 1981
March: 'The South Bank Show: Working with Bodies – Richard Alston Choreographer' aired on London Weekend Television. June: Dame Marie Rambert died on 12 June. June: The Rambert Archive established, with Jane Pritchard as archivist. (View Jane Pritchard's oral history interview for the Rambert Archive.) Oct: The televised version of Cruel Garden, directed by Colin Nears, won the Prix Italia for Music. October/November: Overseas tour to the U.S.A. and Mexico.	1982	Berlin Requiem Christopher Bruce, 11 Mar 1982 Airs Paul Taylor, 18 Mar 1982 Pribaoutki ('A Telling') Robert North, 6 May 1982 The Kitchen Table Bill Cratty, 28 Jun 1982 Apollo Distraught Richard Alston, 27 Jul 1982 Fantasie Richard Alston, 27 Jul 1982 Scriabin Preludes Robert North, 10 Dec 1982
February: Fielding Sixes was the first Merce Cunningham work to enter the repertoire. March: Marie Rambert Memorial Gala held at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London. Memorial plaque to her unveiled in St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden. September: The Rambert School of Ballet merged with Rambert Academy to form the Ballet Rambert School.	1983	Chicago Brass Richard Alston, 3 Feb 1983 Fielding Sixes Merce Cunningham, 11 Feb 1983 Concertino Christopher Bruce, 6 May 1983 Murderer Hope of Women Glen Tetley, 29 Aug 1983 Colour Moves Robert North, 1 Sep 1983
	1984	Entre dos Aguas Robert North, 9 Feb 1984 Intimate Pages Christopher Bruce, 16 Feb 1984 Voices and Light Footsteps Richard Alston, 27 Mar 1984 Wildlife Richard Alston, 17 May 1984 Sergeant Early's Dream Christopher Bruce, 5 Oct 1984 Death and the Maiden Robert North, 16 Nov 1984
Ballet Rambert 'Different Steps' (full film, 1985) Ballet Rambert 'Different Steps' (unabridged audio-only interviews, 1985) May: 'Different Steps', the company's first educational film, illustrated the work of Richard Alston (Wildlife), Christopher Bruce (Sergeant Early's Dream), and Robert North (Death and the Maiden).	1985	An Occasion For Some Revolutionary Gestures Dan Wagoner, 8 Feb 1985 Mythologies Richard Alston, 13 Mar 1985 Dangerous Liaisons Richard Alston, 30 Apr 1985 Light and Shade Robert North, 9 May 1985 Java Richard Alston, 26 Jul 1985 Dipping Wings (Continual Departing) Mary Evelyn, 26 Nov 1985
January: Robert North stepped down as Artistic Director. Richard Alston on being Artistic Director (from oral history interview, 2017) February: Richard Alston appointed Artistic Director. (View Richard Alston's oral history interview for the Rambert Archive.) June: 60th Anniversary Gala held at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London. Ballet Rambert won the Society of West End Theatres/Gordon’s Gin Award for Best Achievement in Dance.	1986	Soda Lake Richard Alston, 4 Feb 1986 It’s a Raggy Waltz Lucy Bethune, 7 Feb 1986 Songs of the Ghetto Frances Carty, 7 Feb 1986 No Strings Attached Sara Matthews, 13 Feb 1986 Zansa Richard Alston, 30 May 1986 Mercure Ian Spink, 11 Jun 1986 Swamp Michael Clark, 17 Jun 1986 Ceremonies Christopher Bruce, 20 Jun 1986 Carmen Arcadiae Mechanicae Perpetuum Ashley Page, 25 Jun 1986 Dutiful Ducks Richard Alston, 10 Oct 1986
February: Overseas tour to the U.S.A. August: Company renamed Rambert Dance Company. September Collaboration V, a workshop season at Riverside Studios, included artists Anish Kapoor and Richard Deacon.	1987	Pulcinella Richard Alston, 13 Jan 1987 Rushes Siobhan Davies, 8 May 1987 Strong Language Richard Alston, 6 Aug 1987 Wolfi (An Allegory) Lynn Seymour, 11 Aug 1987 Septet Merce Cunningham, 20 Nov 1987
July: Four dancers worked with Trisha Brown and her dancers to learn Opal Loop, acquired for the repertoire with a 1988 Digital Dance Award.	1988	Rhapsody in Blue Richard Alston, 3 Mar 1988 Trace Mary Evelyn, 28 Apr 1988 Mates David Gordon, 8 Jun 1988 Hymnos Richard Alston, 21 Oct 1988 Soldat Ashley Page, 21 Oct 1988 Embarque Siobhan Davies, 27 Oct 1988
April: Siobhan Davies appointed Associate Choreographer, a position she held until 1993. (View Siobhan Davis' oral history interview for the Rambert Archive.) June: Season at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London, focused on 20th-century music as part of the Almeida Festival. October: Received the first Prudential Award for the Arts for ‘innovation and creativity coupled with excellence and accessibility within the arts’.	1989	Cinema Richard Alston, 2 Mar 1989 Opal Loop Trisha Brown, 8 Mar 1989 Sounding Siobhan Davies, 12 May 1989 Calm Mary Evelyn, 21 Jun 1989 Pulau Dewata Richard Alston, 21 Jun 1989
February: Premiere of the first Frederick Ashton Memorial Commission, Ashley Page’s Currulao. The FAMC enabled young choreographers to make a new work for the company. October: Choreographer Merce Cunningham received the Digital Dance Premiere Award for his outstanding contribution to British dance and chose to put the funds toward creating Touchbase (1992) for Rambert Dance Company.	1990	Doubles Merce Cunningham, 30 Jan 1990 Currulao Ashley Page, 9 Feb 1990 Dealing with Shadows Richard Alston, 14 Mar 1990 Longevity Gary Lambert, 21 Mar 1990 Signature Siobhan Davies, 24 May 1990 Four Elements Lucinda Childs, 16 Nov 1990 Roughcut Richard Alston, 7 Dec 1990
January: While on tour in France, Rambert Dance Company substituted at short notice for the Martha Graham Company at the Palais Garnier, Paris, to great acclaim. April: Premiere of the second Frederick Ashton Memorial Commission, William Tuckett’s Slippage. May/June: Four Elements (Childs, 1990) and Soldat (Page, 1988) were recorded for television, directed by Bob Lockyer, and shown in BBC2’s Dance Makers series. (View Bob Lockyer's oral history interview for the Rambert Archive.) November: Premiere of dancer Mark Baldwin’s first work for the company, Island to Island.	1991	Plain Song Siobhan Davies, 12 Apr 1991 Slippage William Tuckett, 23 Apr 1991 Hiding Game Hervé Robbe, 19 Jul 1991 Completely Birdland Laurie Booth, 11 Oct 1991 Island to Island Mark Baldwin, 22 Nov 1991
June: Premiere of Touchbase, Merce Cunningham’s first work for another company. Rambert dancers rehearsed with Cunningham in New York. November: Roughcut received the Manchester Evening News Award for Best Dance Seen in the North West. December: Richard Alston stepped down as Artistic Director.	1992	Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues Siobhan Davies, 13 Mar 1992 Still Dance Paul Old, 16 Apr 1992 Cat's Eye Richard Alston, 12 Jun 1992 Touchbase Merce Cunningham, 20 Jun 1992 Phillidor's Defence Guido Severien, 26 Jun 1992 Gone Mark Baldwin, 16 Oct 1992
April: Siobhan Davies received the Olivier Award for the Most Outstanding Achievement in Dance for Winnsboro Cotton Mills Blues (1992). September: Overseas tour to Brazil. November: Company was laid off in the absence of an artistic director.	1993	Land Christopher Bruce, 13 Oct 1993 Spirit Mark Baldwin, 13 Oct 1993
April: Christopher Bruce becomes artistic director, and the company is relaunched with 25 dancers and a vision to bridge ‘the gap between classical and contemporary dance’ in Britain. (View Christopher Bruce's oral history interview for the Rambert Archive.) April: Mark Stephenson appointed as Music Director. The London Musici became the company’s associate orchestra. October: The Relaunch Tour started at the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh.	1994	Crossing Christopher Bruce, 31 May 1994 Banter Banter Mark Baldwin, 3 Jun 1994 The Garden of Earthly Delights Martha Clarke, 28 Jun 1994 Axioma 7 Ohad Naharin, 21 Oct 1994 Petite Mort Jirí Kylián, 21 Oct 1994 Close My Eyes Sara Matthews, 18 Nov 1994 Rooster Christopher Bruce, 8 Dec 1994
February: Received the Liverpool Echo and Daily Post Arts Award for Best Touring Event, Medium to Large. May: Represented British dance at the UNited We Dance Festival, San Francisco, with the premiere of Christopher Bruce’s Meeting Point. September: Received the Manchester Evening News Dance Award.	1995	Swansong Christopher Bruce, 12 Apr 1995 Meeting Point Christopher Bruce, 9 May 1995 Jupiter is Crying Per Jonsson, 17 May 1995 Dancing Attendance on the Cultural Chasm Matthew Hawkins, 28 Jun 1995 Stabat Mater Robert Cohan, 3 Oct 1995 Small Hours Sarah Warsop, 6 Dec 1995
January: Kol Simcha and Meeting Point filmed for television in Denmark. Kol Simcha was Didy Veldman's first work for the company. (View Didy Veldman's oral history interview for the Rambert Archive.) June: The three performances in Thailand were the UK’s contribution to celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s accession to the throne. July: The 70th anniversary celebrated with a season at the London Coliseum, the company's first appearance in central London in four years. Overseas tours to Beijing (January), Vienna (March), Germany (May), Thailand (June), New York and Toronto (September), and Brussels. Paul Hoskins appointed as Music Director. (View Paul Hoskins' oral history interview for the Rambert Archive.)	1996	Kol Simcha (Voice of Celebration) Didy Veldman, 7 Feb 1996 Moonshine Christopher Bruce, 8 May 1996 Quicksilver Christopher Bruce, 28 Jun 1996 Eidolon Kim Brandstrup, 10 Oct 1996 Stream Christopher Bruce, 6 Dec 1996
Overseas tours to St Petersburg and Moscow, Russia, and Oldenburg, Germany.	1997	Port for Angels Per Jonsson, 7 May 1997 No More Play Jirí Kylián, 29 Aug 1997 Greymatter Didy Veldman, 19 Sep 1997
10 October: First company to perform at the new Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London. On the celebration open day, Rambert Dance Company performed Embarque (Davies) and offered open rehearsals of August Pace (Cunningham) and Axioma 7 (Naharin). December: Performed ‘Ruby Tuesday’ and ‘Play with Fire’ from Rooster at the Royal Variety Show, which aired on television. Overseas tours to Hungary, Germany, Luxembourg, U.S.A., Mexico, and South Korea.	1998	Three Gone, Four Left Standing Rafael Bonachela, 17 Feb 1998 Gaps, Lapse and Relapse Jeremy James, 20 Feb 1998 August Pace Merce Cunningham, 27 May 1998 Four Scenes Christopher Bruce, 12 Oct 1998
Overseas tours to Austria, Ukraine, Italy, Cyprus, and Germany.	1999	The Golden Section Twyla Tharp, 6 May 1999 God's Plenty Christopher Bruce, 15 Sep 1999
June: 'Rambert at the Wells' was a live broadcast of Four Scenes (Bruce, 1998) and Ghost Dances (Bruce, 1981), directed by Ross MacGibbon and aired on BBC2. October: First British company to acquire a work by Mats Ek. 24 December: Artsworld broadcast a documentary by Matthew Springford on the making of The Celebrated Soubrette (de Frutos, 2000), which included the full work as filmed on 24 November at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London.	2000	Beach Birds Merce Cunningham, 6 Jun 2000 Seven Deadly Sins Didy Veldman, 20 Sep 2000 She Was Black Mats Ek, 4 Oct 2000 The Celebrated Soubrette Javier de Frutos, 1 Nov 2000
June: The Sadler’s Wells season celebrated the company’s 75th anniversary. November: Documentary 'Rambert at 75' aired on BBC Knowledge. December: First website launched. Overseas tours to Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Germany, and Canada. Received the Barclays TMA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance for the production of Mats Ek’s She Was Black.	2001	At Any Time Rafael Bonachela, 2 May 2001 Hurricane (A Pantomime) Christopher Bruce, 2 May 2001 Twin Suite 2 Glenn Wilkinson (as Kinson Productions), 2 May 2001 Cheese Jeremy James, 12 Jun 2001 Symphony of Psalms Jirí Kylián, 12 Jun 2001 detritus Wayne McGregor, 20 Jun 2001 Unrest Richard Alston, 20 Jun 2001 Grinning in Your Face Christopher Bruce, 26 Sep 2001 Ground Level Overlay Merce Cunningham, 13 Nov 2001 Linear Remains Rafael Bonachela, 20 Nov 2001
April: Revival of Lindsay Kemp’s The Parades Gone By had a new tap dance choreographed by Arlene Philips. Mark Baldwin appointed Artistic Director. (View Mark Baldwin's oral history interview for the Rambert Archive.) Received the Company Prize for Outstanding Repertoire (Modern) at the Critic’s Circle National Dance Awards.	2002	Tree Finger Soup3 Glenn Wilkinson (as Kinson Productions), 21 May 2002 Study from Blackbird Jirí Kylián, 7 Sep 2002 PreSentient Wayne McGregor, 9 Oct 2002
April: Dancer/choregrapher Rafael Bonachela appointed Associate Choreographer, a position he held until 2005. At the Time Out Awards, Wayne McGregor won Outstanding Choreography for PreSentient. Paul Hoskins, Rambert’s Music Director, and the London Musici won Outstanding Achievement in Dance for their contribution to the company’s performances.	2003	Visions Fugitives Hans van Manen, 27 Mar 2003 21 Rafael Bonachela, 9 Apr 2003 Living Toys Karole Armitage, 29 May 2003 Elsa Canasta Javier de Frutos, 24 Sep 2003 Six Pack Glenn Wilkinson (as Kinson Productions), 30 Oct 2003
May: To mark the centenary of Frederick Ashton’s birth, Ian Spink created a new version of A Tragedy of Fashion.	2004	Reflection Fin Walker, 3 Mar 2004 A Tragedy of Fashion Ian Spink, 25 May 2004 Five Rückert Songs Peter Darrell, 2 Sep 2004 Songs of a Wayfarer Kim Brandstrup, 2 Sep 2004 Irony of Fate Rafael Bonachela, 2 Nov 2004
May: Premiere of Mark Baldwin’s Constant Speed, his first work for the company since becoming artistic director.	2005	Momenta Mikaela Polley, 27 Apr 2005 Constant Speed Mark Baldwin, 24 May 2005 Divine Influence Martin Joyce, 8 Jul 2005 Curious Conscience Rafael Bonachela, 21 Sep 2005 A Steel Garden Christopher Bruce, 15 Nov 2005
November: To mark the company’s 80th anniversary, Mark Baldwin re-created Andrée Howard’s Lady into Fox (1939), restaging her choreography for the central duet and adding a prologue and epilogue.	2006	Transit Melanie Teall, 24 Feb 2006 Pond Way Merce Cunningham, 22 Mar 2006 bloom Aletta Collins, 23 May 2006 Stand and Stare Darshan Singh Bhuller, 27 Sep 2006 Lady into Fox Andrée Howard, Mark Baldwin, 14 Nov 2006 Verge Cameron McMillan, 14 Nov 2006
January: Launch of Quicksilver, Rambert's youth dance company for dancers aged 16 and older, with Laura Harvey as artistic director. (View Laura Harvey's oral history interview for the Rambert Archive.)	2007	Anatomica #3 André Gingras, 23 Feb 2007 Gran Partita Karole Armitage, 22 May 2007 L'eveil Melanie Teall, 4 Jul 2007 Infinity Garry Stewart, 26 Sep 2007
	2008	Scribblings Doug Varone, 20 Feb 2008 Carnival of the Animals Siobhan Davies, 20 May 2008 Eternal Light Mark Baldwin, 25 Sep 2008 Two Solos as a Tribute to Norman Morrice Mikaela Polley, Alexander Whitley, 8 Oct 2008
	2009	See Me Martin Joyce, Angela Towler, 19 Feb 2009 Hush Christopher Bruce, 25 Mar 2009 A Linha Curva Itzik Galili, 12 May 2009 The Comedy of Change Mark Baldwin, 16 Sep 2009 Tread Softly Henri Oguike, 7 Oct 2009
Received the Olivier Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Dance, Outstanding Achievement for Outstanding Year of Work, and Best New Dance Production (A Linha Curva). Music Fellowship launched as part of Rambert's commitment to developing future generations of artists. Composer Gavin Higgins was the Rambert Music Fellow for 2010.	2010	Don't Think About It Miguel Altunaga, 3 Feb 2010 The Art of Touch Siobhan Davies, 25 Feb 2010 RainForest Merce Cunningham, 25 May 2010 Awakenings Aletta Collins, 22 Sep 2010 Cardoon Club Henrietta Horn, 6 Oct 2010
18 March: Sky Arts broadcast ‘Rambert 2011’, a behind-the-scenes documentary on the creation of Awakenings, filmed backstage at the February 2011 run at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Mark Bowden appointed Rambert Music Fellow for 2011. Revival of the company’s version of L’Après-midi d’un faune (Nijinsky, 1912). Received the Outstanding Company Award at the Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards.	2011	Monolith Tim Rushton, 16 Feb 2011 Roses Paul Taylor, 24 May 2011 Seven for a secret, never to be told Mark Baldwin, 21 Sep 2011 Elysian Fields Javier de Frutos, 15 Nov 2011
February: Premiere of Mark Baldwin’s What Wild Ecstasy, a modern take on Nijinsky’s L’Après-midi d’un faune. The score by Gavin Higgins was commissioned as part of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad. Cheryl Frances-Hoad appointed Rambert Music Fellow for 2012. A time capsule was buried at the site of the new premises, not to be opened for 50 years. Items included a lock of Marie Rambert’s hair and a favourite pair of Christopher Bruce’s shoes.	2012	What Wild Ecstasy Mark Baldwin, 15 Feb 2012 SUB Itzik Galili, 15 May 2012 Labyrinth of Love Marguerite Donlon, 10 Oct 2012 Sounddance Merce Cunningham, 16 Oct 2012
August: Company renamed Rambert. Nicky Clayton, Professor of Comparative Cognition at the University of Cambridge, became Rambert’s first Scientist in Residence. Kate Whitley appointed Rambert Music Fellow for 2013/14. Rambert moved to a new purpose-built building on London’ South Bank. It houses five dance studios, offices, and an archive.	2013	The Castaways Barak Marshall, 9 Oct 2013 Subterrain Ashley Page, 22 Oct 2013
May/June: The Rambert building on the South Bank, designed by architects Allies and Morrison, received an RIBA London Award and an RIBA National Award. July: Quicksilver, Rambert’s youth dance company, took part in the Commonwealth Youth Dance Festival in Glasgow.	2014	Rambert Event Merce Cunningham, 28 Jun 2014 The Strange Charm of Mother Nature Mark Baldwin, 24 Sep 2014 Terra Incognita Shobana Jeyasingh, 18 Nov 2014
May: Premiere of Dark Arteries (Baldwin) marking the 30th anniversary of the miners’ strike. The CD of the music by Gavin Higgins - for a brass band - won CD of the Year awards from two music magazines and a music website. September: Quinta appointed Rambert Music Fellow for 2015/16. At the UK Theatre Awards, Rambert won the Achievement in Marketing Award for attracting new audiences leading to record-breaking attendances in 2014/15.	2015	Frames Alexander Whitley, 5 Mar 2015 Dark Arteries Mark Baldwin, 12 May 2015 The 3 Dancers Didy Veldman, 23 Sep 2015 Transfigured Night Kim Brandstrup, 28 Oct 2015
July: To celebrate the 90th anniversary, Mark Baldwin made the evening-length work The Creation, which used more than 50 dancers from Rambert and the Rambert School plus 70 singers and musicians. September: Julie Cunningham appointed Rambert's first Leverhulme Choreography Fellow. Anna Appleby appointed Rambert Music Fellow for 2016/17. Transfigured Night (Brandstrup, 2016) won Best Modern Choreography at the UK National Dance Awards.	2016	Hydrargyrum Patricia Okenwa, 3 Mar 2016 Tomorrow Lucy Guerin, 10 May 2016 The Creation Mark Baldwin, 14 Jul 2016 Flight Malgorzata Dziezron, 28 Sep 2016
March: Helen Shute is appointed Rambert's new Chief Executive and Executive Producer.	2017	The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Aletta Collins, 16 May 2017 Symbiosis Andonis Foniadakis, 28 Sep 2017 Goat Ben Duke, 26 Oct 2017
March: Mark Baldwin stepped down as Artistic Director. Benoit Swan Pouffer appointed Guest Artistic Director of the 2018/19 season. July: Rambert2, a professional ensemble of 13 early-career dancers, launched in partnership with Rambert School. December: Benoit Swan Pouffer is appointed Rambert's new Artistic Director. Hemabharathy Palani appointed Leverhulme Choreography Fellow and Joseph Howard appointed Rambert Music Fellow for 2018.	2018	Child's Play Laura Harvey, 28 Mar 2018 Life is a Dream Kim Brandstrup, 23 May 2018 E2 7SD Rafael Bonachela, 25 Oct 2018 Grey Matter Benoit Swan Pouffer, 25 Oct 2018 Killer Pig Sharon Eyal, Gai Behar, 25 Oct 2018
February: Rambert perform with singer Freya Ridings on the first live episode of BBC One series The Greatest Dancer. The Company performed to Freya’s single “Lost Without You” in a piece choreographed especially for the show by Benoit Swan Pouffer. March: Rambert appoints Dame Sue Street as its new Chair of Rambert's board.	2019	Kamuyot Ohad Naharin, 24 Jan 2019 In your rooms Hofesh Shechter, 14 May 2019 Rouge Marion Motin, 14 May 2019 Invisible Cities Leo Warner, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, 5 Jul 2019
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