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Tamara Rojo is to star in a virtual reality video inspired by Akram Khan’s Giselle, which promises to allow audiences to “experience ballet in an entirely different way”.

The content, called Giselle VR, has been hailed as the beginning of a new way of engaging with audiences and bringing dance to more people.

English National Ballet, of which Rojo is artistic director, has partnered with Sky to create the two-minute piece, a 360-degree video that will become one of the first pieces of content on Sky’s new VR app, launching next month.

In the video, which features original choreography by Khan, users will be able to see Rojo moving around the space, “leaving behind a 3D trail of light and dust which will show the course of her movements”.

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