Out of Africa DanceAfrica and its founder Chuck Davis are taking audiences to a different part of the African continent this season with the Pamodzi Dance Troupe of Zambia. Pamodzi, an offshoot of the Zambia National Dance Troupe in southern Africa, perform a style that emphasizes the waist and buttocks instead of the […]
With commissions streaming in, Alexei Ratmansky often juggles projects with several ballet companies at once. His combination of rich musicality, emotional tone, and whimsical humor has attracted artistic directors all over the world. He’s made more than 25 ballets for at least 10 companies, including New York City Ballet, American Ballet […]
If I were still choreographing, I’d be jealous of Alexei Ratmansky. He gets to work with some of the best dancers, he can do both narrative and plotless ballets, he makes dances all over the world—and he has great turnout! But he’s such a nice guy, so modest about his own accomplishments, that it would […]
Choreographer Alexei Ratmansky brings a love of the old and a passion for the new to exploring ballet’s possibilities. With commissions streaming in, Alexei Ratmansky often juggles projects with several ballet companies at once. His combination of movement invention, rich emotional tone, and whimsical humor has attracted artistic directors all over the world. He’s made […]
Meet 2010’s showstoppers William Wingfield and Whitney Jensen, two of our 2010 “25 to Watch.” Photo by Matthew Karas. Robert Fairchild If there was ever a crush-worthy ballet boy, it’s 22-year-old Robert Fairchild. A new principal with New York City Ballet, Fairchild beckons the viewer with innocent, pool-like dark eyes and […]
People love to discover new talent, but mature talent is exciting too. However, it’s often said that just when a dancer reaches her peak of artistry, her body starts to give way. Here we profile three great ballerinas who have been around the block and are still in top form, physically and artistically: Leanne Benjamin […]
SFB’s Yuan Yuan Tan blends glittering technique with subtle artistry to create her stage magic. PC Matthew Karas Ask Yuan Yuan Tan if she is a big deal in her own country and watch her choreographed response. In a display of modesty any Giselle might envy, the Shanghai native softens her shoulders and lowers her […]
Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company New York City Center, NYC October 29–November 1, 2009 Reviewed by Susan Yung Wheeldon’s Continuum. Photo by Erin Baiano, Courtesy Morphoses. There is much to embrace about Morphoses, which celebrated the collaborative spirit of the Ballets Russes this season. Artistic director Christopher Wheeldon’s affable pre-curtain speeches make you feel like a friend […]
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