Sokolow Theatre Dance Ensemble presents Sounds of Sokolow Lyric Suite The Theatre at the 14th Street Y December 8, 2012 All photos by Meems In the opening passage of Lyric Suite, Allegretto Gioviale, dancer Richard Scandola stands alone and shirtless. … Continue reading
American Ballet Theatre Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky Guggenheim Works & Process September 30, 2012 In 1986, renowned choreographer Alexei Ratmansky graduated from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, having never heard the names Rudolf Nureyev or Mikhail Baryshnikov, and having never seen … Continue reading
New York City Ballet Guggenheim Works & Process Year of the Rabbit September 23, 2012 Last weekend as part of the Guggenheim’s Works and Process, New York City Ballet Media Director (and former soloist) Ellen Bar moderated a discussion with … Continue reading
Pacific Northwest Ballet – New York Season Preview Works and Process at The Guggenheim Sunday, September 8, 2012 This lecture and performance given by Artistic Director Peter Boal and Pacific Northwest Ballet dealt with the endlessly fascinating topic of … Continue reading
Spent Sunday afternoon cruising around Sunset Park attending Open Studio Weekend. I love the intimacy of Open Studios. It’s so cool to see art work in process, on the easel, and to see the tools the artists choose and the … Continue reading
Latin Choreographer’s Festival Dance New Amsterdam Sunday, July 15, 2012 – Program A All Photos by Rachel Neville Every year at this time I open a new file and begin typing up superlatives about the Latin Choreographer’s Festival. This year … Continue reading
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about ancestors. The spirits of the ancestors of the Canarsee and Nyack who live in this part of the world. But also of my own ancestors, whose blood continues to course through my veins. … Continue reading
Limon Dance Company – 65th Anniversary Season June 19, 2012 Joyce Theatre Limon Dance Company celebrated their 65th Anniversary Season with a diverse program. The Emperor Jones, a revival of a 1956 piece choreographed by Jose Limon, depicts the decline … Continue reading
Onegin American Ballet Theatre Wednesday, June 6, 2012 A few weeks ago at American Ballet Theatre’s Works and Process at the Guggenheim, I heard Reid Anderson discuss his work with John Cranko. Then he took the audience through the staging … Continue reading
Pacific Northwest Ballet – After Petipa Works and Process at the Guggenheim May 14, 2012 Fans of classical ballet often arrive at the theater and open their programs to find the words “After Petipa” next to the choreographer’s credit. For … Continue reading
