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Fall for Dance: Opening Night
The ninth annual Fall For Dance festival opened on Thursday evening at City Center with the usual fanfare. The atrium next to the theater buzzed with excitement, and plenty of people without tickets waited near the box office for last-minute … Continue reading
Posted in ballet, criticism, Dance, Dance writing, International, music, New York City, Reviews
Tagged astrid boons, balletboyz, christopher wheeldon, Craig Hall, Dance, Fall for Dance, fang-yi sheu, jared grimes, nederlands dans theater, New York City, Paul Lightfoot, quentin roger, Sol Leon, Tyler Angle, wendy whelan
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New York City Ballet: All Wheeldon
From 2001 to 2008, Christopher Wheeldon was New York City Ballet’s first-ever resident choreographer, providing him with a home for creating dances (not to mention a company of talented dancers) and offering NYCB new work from the man that many … Continue reading
Posted in Balanchine, ballet, Dance, music, New York City, New York City Ballet, Reviews, sara mearns, wendy whelan
Tagged Balanchine, ballet, choreography, christopher wheeldon, Craig Hall, Dance, danse a grande vitesse, Gonzalo Garcia, Jared Angle, les carillons, Ligeti, Maria Kowroski, Miller Theatre, New York City, New York City Ballet, Polyphonia, sara mearns, Tiler Peck, wendy whelan
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A Memoir by NYCB Dancer Jock Soto
I just finished reading Every Step You Take, the new memoir by former New York City Ballet principal dancer Jock Soto, which goes on sale to the public on October 4th. Throughout the 90s, Jock was one of my favorite … Continue reading
Displaced (A Dancer Portrait Series)
Dance photography frequently shows athleticism, virtuosity, and technical prowess, but rarely do we see images that capture more intimate, emotional moments of dancers in stillness. That’s what my friend and NYC-based photographer Matthew Murphy strives to achieve in “Displaced”, a … Continue reading
Posted in American Ballet Theatre, ballet, Dance, New York City, New York City Ballet, Photography, wendy whelan
Tagged American Ballet Theatre, ashley bouder, Dance, dance photography, David Hallberg, kickstarter, Laura Halzack, matthew murphy, New York City, Photography, risa steinberg, wendy whelan
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Jacob’s Pillow Launches Dance Interactive
I think I’ve just found my newest form of procrastination. Jacob’s Pillow, located in Becket, Massachusetts, has extensive on-site archives that allow visitors to view rare footage from dance performances — but you have to travel to Becket to view … Continue reading
