She’s spicy. She’s Spanish. She’s flirtatious and playful, with just a splash of sexy. And when she’s hot, she can flutter a fan with the best of them. No, this is not the dish on Penélope Cruz. It’s all about Kitri, the muse of the impossible dreamer (and title character) of the ballet Don Quixote. […]
Think being in a second company means you’re second rate? Think again. Companies like Taylor 2, ABT Studio Company, Boston Ballet II, Pennsylvania Ballet II, Hubbard Street 2, and Ailey II offer first-rate performing experience. Their dancers often work with major contemporary choreographers in addition to performing classic works. Dancers on the cusp of their […]
Sustaining a career in dance takes focus, discipline, energy—and bravery. In this issue, we offer several examples of the kind of courage that is an essential element in the dancer/’s makeup. Since every dancer incurs an injury at some point, you need to have the courage to work through it, no matter how long […]
You can’t watch Garth Fagan Dance these days and not notice Keisha Laren Clarke. She is the tall and model-slender beauty with the Modigliani-like neck, and she graces Fagan’s work with extraordinary serenity. Anna Kisselgoff of The New York Times once called her “a Cubist Josephine Baker,” and Fagan uses her to great effect. In […]
When I began studying dance in the 1970s I had never seen any Asian dancers and I didn’t know if I would have a future in dance. That began to change when I saw the Ailey company and their Asian dancers. When I joined the Martha Graham Company, Martha had a fascination with Asian people. […]
Many companies—ballet, modern, or jazz—show diversity by adding one or two dancers of a different ethnicity than the dominant one of the group. However, a growing number of artistic directors are going beyond tokenism to a point where racial diversity is absolutely essential to their mission. They have carefully assembled a racially and culturally diverse […]
February Letters Quote of the Month: “When we accomplish something in the studio, we’re better able to deal with home issues. Dance can be the solution.” –Rockafella, “Passionate Partnerships,” p. 36 Bringing Sexy Back I loved the November 2006 issue. David Parker’s “Renegades in Birthday Suits” was a great read. As a presenter, I’ve seen […]
Q: The local chiropractor has been giving what I feel is false information about the dangers of ballet to some of my students. The mother of one said he told her that “Tap is OK, but don’t let your daughter do ballet; it’ll deform her back.” Maybe he was referring to the old days when […]
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