Paris Opera Ballet Performs Kaguyahime
August 10, 2010
While visiting Paris last month, I had the chance to see Paris Opera Ballet in Jiří Kylián’s 1988 Kaguyahime, performed at the cavernous Bastille Opera House. It was quite a treat. Dance Magazine published my review, so follow this link to read about the performance.
Four Women Choreographers Share a Week at The Joyce Theater
August 6, 2010
clockwise from top left: Monica Bill Barnes, Andrea Miller, Camille A. Brown, and Kate Weare, photo by Tom Caravaglia
Beginning on Monday, August 9th, The Joyce Theater will present two alternating programs featuring four exciting choreographers – all women! Camille A. Brown’s five short works include a tribute to the people of New Orleans, while Andrea Miller’s company, Gallim Dance, investigates the nature and dangers of pack mentality in Wonderland. Kate Weare’s Bright Land explores the cyclical nature of human experiences, and Monica Bill Barnes’s Another Parade celebrates the singular and exhilarating experience of being onstage. Check out the praise that Dance Magazine’s Wendy Perron showered on all four of them. Plus, watch the below Home4Dance video of Camille and Andrea talking about their preparations for the Joyce.
Camille A. Brown and Andrea Miller’s Gallim Dance will perform on Monday and Wednesday at 7:30 PM and on Friday at 8 PM. Monica Bill Barnes and Kate Weare will perform on Tuesday at 7:30 PM and Thursday and Saturday at 8 PM. All four choreographers will share a program on Saturday at 2 PM. The Joyce is located on 8th Avenue at 19th Street in NYC.
Rehearsal Footage from Vail International Dance Festival
August 1, 2010
The annual Vail International Dance Festival kicked off last week and continues until August 10th. The festival has excelled at utilizing social networks and sharing photos and videos with the many people who cannot make it to Colorado for the performances, and updating them in a timely manner. I particularly enjoyed watching this lovely collage of rehearsal footage featuring New York City Ballet principals Joaquin De Luz and Tiler Peck, with the festival’s artistic director and former NYCB principal Damian Woetzel. The duo was rehearsing works by Jerome Robbins set to music by Chopin, which they’ll be performing next week.
