For an online version of her outdoor Carpet Series, choreographer Gabrielle Lamb set this solo on American Ballet Theatre corps standout Zimmi Coker, one of our 2020 “25 to Watch.” Accompanied by New York City Ballet Orchestra violinist Derek Ratzenboeck on a breezy rooftop high above New York City, Coker performs Lamb’s intricate choreography with […]

What defines a stage these days? While dance artists are figuring that out, Gabrielle Lamb’s richly detailed movement has found a perfect home on a 5×8-foot Persian rug. The New York City–based choreographer/dancer and self-taught filmmaker has been taking her rug out and about in her Carpet Series, performing captivating solos with her company, Pigeonwing […]

With the circumstances created by the pandemic changing from day to day, looking to the future right now can feel particularly fraught, if not downright farcical. But in the face of so much uncertainty, pausing to celebrate the good news when it comes is as important as it’s ever been. Here are the latest promotions […]

This month, American Ballet Theatre principal David Hallberg sees the first test of his directorial chops with the launch of ABT Incubator, the company’s latest initiative to promote the creation of new ballets, particularly by in-house talent. For the first iteration, the choreographers were selected by a panel comprising Hallberg, ABT artistic director Kevin McKenzie, […]

Love them or not, reviews are part of the ecology of being a dancemaker. Critical writing can validate, illuminate or sometimes get in the way of an artist’s creative process. We spoke with five choreographers about their relationship to reviews. Sergio Trujillo Sergio Trujillo understands that Broadway reviews function differently than concert dance reviews: Although […]

Troy Schumacher is on a roll. The 31-year-old was recently promoted to soloist after almost 12 years with New York City Ballet, but that’s nothing compared to what he has going on this month. Over the course of a few weeks he will premiere two ballets of his own creation: his third work for NYCB […]

Myles Thatcher in the studio. Photo by Erik Tomasson, Courtesy SFB.   A New Ballet Voice SAN FRANCISCO This season, budding dancemaker Myles Thatcher had the opportunity to be mentored by one of the world’s greatest classical choreographers. Alexei Ratmansky chose the San Francisco Ballet corps member for the Rolex Mentor & Protégé Arts Initiative, […]

The NYC-based choreographer is gaining momentum.   The commissions keep coming for Gabrielle Lamb, a dancer of stunning clarity who illuminates the smallest details—qualities she brings to the dances she makes, too. This past year, the NYC-based dance artist won choreographic competitions at Milwaukee Ballet and Western Michigan University, and was named one of three […]