Russia is changing and so is the dancing. The “pure” Russian ballet that we know and love is opening up to contemporary influences, and the modern/postmodern scene is thriving. Last weekend I saw the work of three Russian dance artists who are making a difference: choreographers Olga Pona and Yuri Possokhov, and ballet superstar Nina […]
In Portland, OR, the fall dance season begins outdoors with members of Streb leaping on a trampoline in Pioneer Square. In Berkeley, CA, activities start indoors at Zellerbach Hall with the National Ballet of China offering the West Coast premiere of Raise the Red Lantern. At New York’s Joyce Theater, Philadanco swings in for a […]
Ballet Memphis The Joyce, NYC April 3–8, 2007 Reviewed by Wendy Perron On their first visit to The Joyce, Ballet Memphis brought two all-contemporary programs danced by a small group of excellent dancers. The manic pace of Trey McIntyre’s work contrasted nicely with the spare, narrative dances of Julia Adam. Thaddeus Davis provided the urban-inflected […]
Ballet Memphis The Joyce, NYC April 3–8, 2007 Reviewed by Wendy Perron Title: Ballet Memphis in Julia Adams’ The Awakening Photographer: Charles Dennis Courtesy: Courtesy Ballet Memphis On their first visit to The Joyce, Ballet Memphis brought two all-contemporary programs danced by a small group of excellent dancers. The manic pace of Trey McIntyre’s work […]
Dawn Fay Ballet Memphis doesn’t rank its dancers in the typical hierarchical sense. However, if there were a scale, Dawn Fay would undoubtedly land on top as the company’s prima. Watching Fay dance is a bit like listening to Melissa Etheridge sing rock or Diana Krall jazz: She is soulful, insightful, a powerhouse of strength. […]
In our nation, black, white, and brown peoples inherit a mixed, shared culture. This is what makes the U.S.A. what it is. Each generation seeks new ways of dealing with old problems. American race relations in the new century are not the same as they were 100 years ago, and new ways of thinking about […]
Colorado Ballet Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, New York, NY March 6, 2005 Ballet Aspen Santa Fe Joyce Theater, New York, NY March 8–13 Reviewed by Clive Barnes If New Yorkers couldn’t get to the Rocky Mountains this ski season, then the Rocky Mountains came to New York, in the form of the […]
Washington Ballet England Studio Theatre, Washington Ballet Building Washington, D.C. April 28–May 16, 2004 Reviewed by George Jackson The bodies nearby demanded attention as the audience was being seated. One woman’s was upright and tense as she worked more pliancy into one of her pointe shoes. Two others kneaded leg muscles and stretched their spines. […]
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