It’s there, in the choreography, but I don’t see it in the dancing. I never really focused on it before, cause there is so much going on in that ballet—the bold lines, the now-thick-now-thin Stravinsky music, the mathematics of trios, quartets, and duos. And it’s such an iconic ballet as a landmark of Balanchine’s style. […]
New York City Ballet David H. Koch Theater, NYC January 5–February 28, 2010 Reviewed by Astrida Woods Sterling Hyltin and Andrew Veyette in Alexey Miroshnickenko’s The Lady with the Little Dog. Photo by Paul Kolnik, Courtesy NYCB. New York City Ballet sharply departed from its traditional repertory this winter season, presenting no less than […]
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 […]
Morphoses, The Wheeldon Company New York City Center Oct 17–21, 2007 Reviewed by Susan Yung Morphoses’ charter season of two programs at City Center offered much to savor: an all-star cast, live music, and a concentration of Christopher Wheeldon’s choreography. And yet the latter became a liability, particularly in Program One, comprising a duet […]
New York City Ballet New York State Theater, Lincoln Center New York, New York November 25, 2003—February 29, 2004 Reviewed by Clive Barnes [Note: This is an expanded version of the review that appears in the June, 2004 issue.] From its opening-night gala onward, through the customary Nutcracker to the closing two-week bombardment of […]
Electric performances, thought-provoking choreography, buzzy bodies of work—the artists on our annual list of dancers, choreographers, directors, and companies poised for a breakout share an uncanny knack for arresting attention. They’ve been turning heads while turning what’s expected—in a performance, from a career trajectory—on its head. We’re betting we’ll be seeing a lot more of them this year, and for many years to come.
It seems everyone wants a work from Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. She has choreographed for Danza Contemporanéa de Cuba, Grand Rapids Ballet, English National Ballet, Whim W’Him and BalletX. And that’s just in 2016! Annabelle Lopez Ochoa rehearsing NYCB dancers, photo by Erin Baiano And on September 20, she premieres her first piece for New York City […]
Historical Hula Hawaiian Island tradition meets West Coast theatricality when Na– Lei Hulu I Ka We–kiu performs “25 Years of Hula” at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre in San Francisco, Oct. 16–24. Led by Patrick Makuaka–ne, the troupe celebrates its 25th anniversary, showcasing works both old and new. The program includes […]
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