No matter how good a dancer is, she or he has to start at the beginning when it comes to making a dance. On Tuesday, American Ballet Theatre presented “The Innovations Initiative,” putting forth four of its dancers’ forays into choreography. It’s great that ABT is giving them this opportunity. But it seems a bit […]
My last outburst touched off a firestorm of responses. The best ones extend the discussion in sensitive ways, and the worst castigate me as trying to “gag” choreographers. What I appreciate most is that my cranky complaint has triggered a series of blogs that really take a look at this trend (of step-by-step blogging about […]
A compact dancer with an intense or playful presence, Adam Hendrickson has been a soloist at New York City Ballet since 2005. He started ballet lessons with Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet at 6, and in 1996 received the Rudolf Nureyev Scholarship to study at the School of American Ballet. At the SAB workshop the following […]
The idea for the Calatrava festival wasn’t fully realized until last night’s premiere, Peter Martins’ own ballet, Mirage (and beautifully so). His concept to emphasize the relationship between architecture and dance just didn’t reach the six other choreographers commissioned for this season’s blowout of new works. Christopher Wheeldon, Benjamin Millepied, and […]
Baryshnikov invited three choreographers to make solos on him and two others to perform their own solos. “Unrelated Solos” was an amazing program, not only because of how different these artists are, but also to see how wide-ranging Baryshnikov’s aesthetic tastes have become. Misha has worked with both […]
Two Views of “Unrelated Solos” Baryshnikov Arts Center, NYC • May 19–22, 2010 Reviewed by Elizabeth Kendall The evening’s name was “Unrelated Solos”—three solo guys, one dancing commissioned work, two, their own. No structural logic. The only thing Barsyhnikov, Paxton, and Neumann have in common is they’ve all been around the block. Yet […]
My debut with the New York City Ballet in 1953 was my first appearance ever onstage. A few hours before that performance at City Center, I tackled my face with newly bought makeup. Just as I had suspected, the most troublesome part proved to be my eyes. Still, I never thought to practice this skill beforehand. […]
“Architecture of Dance” New York City Ballet • David H. Koch Theater • Lincoln Center, NYC April 29–June 27, 2010 • Reviewed by Wendy Perron When he invited architect Santiago Calatrava, famous for his radical designs of museums and bridges, to collaborate with commissioned choreographers, Peter Martins had intended this festival to emphasize […]
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