David H. Koch Theater Lincoln Center, NYC May 10, 2012 When the great ballerina Natalia Makarova joked that she had “danced every bird in the business,” she should have hedged her bets. Clichés don’t die easily on the ballet stage, and Makarova would have been prudent to add, “every bird, so far.” Hatching in a […]
Tonight’s New York City Ballet spring gala, titled “À La Française,” will include the newly-costumed Symphony in C (which Balanchine made for the Paris Opéra Ballet in 1947) and a new piece from director Peter Martins, set to French composer Marc-André Dalbavie’s score. In the latter, we’re looking forward to debuts from two of the […]
Who’s caught our eye for 2012 Photo of Rachel Van Buskirk by Matthew Karas. Ana Lopez The beauty of Ana Lopez’s dancing is that there is nothing extraneous or decorative about it, yet she invariably becomes a mesmerizing presence onstage. She draws you into her orbit with her scrubbed-clean technique and […]
Winners of the Dance Magazine Awards, from 1954 to the present
From major Broadway transfers to a jazzy anniversary extravaganza (and much more in between), March’s performance calendar is chock-full of excitement. Here’s what we’re making time in our schedules to see.
Summer is heating up, with major premieres, triumphant returns and exciting mixed-company lineups happening from coast-to-coast and across the pond. Here’s what caught our eye.
For the past few months, the dance world has been holding its collective breath, waiting for New York City Ballet to announce who will take over the helm as artistic director. Though former ballet master in chief Peter Martins retired over a year ago after accusations of sexual harassment and abuse (an internal investigation did […]
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