5:00 a.m. I just realized I won’t back get to sleep unless I write about Cojocaru’s Giselle. She’s invaded my dreams. She reminded me of Gelsey Kirkland 35 years ago. The little-girl look, the vulnerability, the feeling of a heart exposed. Cojocaru’s delicate face has a whiff of sadness around the eyes that foreshadows the […]
When Stanton Welch became artistic director of Houston Ballet eight years ago, the company’s board challenged him to dream big. A tangible response now sparkles in black granite and glass on the northern edge of Houston’s theater district. The company’s sleek, airy $46.6 million Center for Dance, which opened in April, gives Houston Ballet […]
My daughter and I always read your column for its sensible advice. Now we need your help. Our school has a bully who is teasing a talented young dancer behind teachers’ backs. The other mothers are as appalled as I am by the constant taunting. I don’t understand the school director’s blatant disregard for the problem after […]
Fang-Yi Sheu Born in Taiwan, lives in NYC and Taiwan Guest artist, Martha Graham Dance Company; co-artistic director, LAFA Interviewed by Emily Macel When I was 11, I started studying a Taiwanese-style folk dance. I was not very good with grades in school. I wanted to hide in the corner until I found dance. Ross […]
Seems like everyone is rounding up their personal faves of 2007, so I thought I would throw mine into the fray. This is an entirely subjective list. Everything is in NYC unless otherwise specified. Please tell me your top picks of 2007 (just three please) by emailing me at [email protected] . (Listed alphabetically within […]
SARAWANEE TANATANIT Even in the corps of American Ballet Theatre, Sarawanee Tanatanit stands out for her striking look and daring quality. In past City Center seasons, Tanatanit, 24, has reveled in such repertoire as Within You Without You: A Tribute to George Harrison, where she sparkled in Ann Reinking’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” and […]
It would seem that stage presence—the essence of what compels audiences to watch certain dancers, what keeps them riveted—is an ineffable quality. These eight dancers, each of them known for their stage presence, explore what it is, where it comes from, and if it can be taught. As it turns out, sometimes stage presence isn’t […]
I went to college eager to dance. I knew then that my body wasn’t built to do what it was asked to do in training—I didn’t have sufficient turnout, and my hips were tight, but I pushed myself physically to rise to every challenge. Years after I left Purchase College, I danced 10 seasons with […]
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