Pacific Northwest Ballet: A Fine State of Affairs
Pacific Northwest Ballet McGaw Hall Seattle, WA March 17, 2018 Director’s Choice Program: The Perpetual State, Slingerland, Duet, One Flat Thing, reproduced, Red Angels Dean Speer Seeing the Pacific...
View ArticleMark Morris Dance Group: Layla and Majnun
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Opera House Washington, DC March 22, 2018 Carmel Morgan There are Mark Morris devotees who think the choreographer can do no wrong. I’m candid about...
View ArticlePaul Taylor: Classic Choreography; Classy Company
Paul Taylor American Modern Dance David H. Koch Theater Lincoln Center New York, New York March 17, 2018 afternoon: Aureole, Changes, Eventide, Piazzolla Caldera March 17, 2018 evening: Musical...
View ArticleChristopher K. Morgan & Artists
Unpredictable Repeat Hesitation; B.U.G. [Backlight. Uplight. Glare.]; conflict/Resolve; Inconstancy Dance Place Washington, DC March 24, 2018 Carmel Morgan Some people assume that in order to see great...
View ArticleDiablo Ballet: 24th Anniversary Gala
Diablo Ballet Lesher Center for the Arts Walnut Creek, CA March 22, 2018 24th Anniversary Gala: PEEK Slideshow, The Blue Boy, Solas, Trait d’union, Sixes and Sevens, Spiritus (film), Suite from Swan...
View ArticleNew York City Ballet: Glass Pieces, Fancy Free, The Four Season
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Opera House Washington, DC March 30, 2018 Carmel Morgan Due to unforeseen circumstances, I had to miss the first of New York City Ballet’s programs...
View ArticleSan Francisco/Bay Area Round-up March 2018
Heather Desaulniers San Francisco Ballet – Frankenstein War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco Stranger Lover Dreamer – 3, 4, 5, 6, 1 Dance Mission Theater, San Francisco San Francisco Ballet –...
View ArticleDada Masilo’s Giselle: She’s Only Human
Dada Masilo / The Dance Factory The Joyce Theater New York, New York April 3, 2018 Dada Masilo’s ‘Giselle’ Jerry Hochman So … I entered the Joyce Theater to see the opening night performance of Dada...
View ArticleNederlands Dans Theater
Shoot the Moon, The Statement, Singulière Odyssée The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Opera House Washington, DC April 4, 2018 Carmel Morgan Although it doesn’t seem possible, the April...
View ArticleDance Theatre of Harlem: Mutual Admiration
Dance Theatre of Harlem City Center New York, New York April 7, 2018, evening Valse Fantasie, This Bitter Earth, Harlem On My Mind, Dougla – by Jerry Hochman Dance Theatre of Harlem is a jewel in New...
View ArticleEifman Ballet’s Anna Karenina: A Rapturous Daria Reznik
Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg David H. Koch Theater Lincoln Center New York, New York April 7, 2017, afternoon Anna Karenina Jerry Hochman You know it was a good afternoon when my only criticism of...
View ArticleCircus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams
Underbelly Festival Southbank London 11 April,2018 Maggie Foyer Spring is a long time coming in London but an evening in the company of Circus Abyssinia floods the tent with warmth as the Ethiopian...
View ArticleTom Gold Dance: Rapid Oxidation; Quality Choreography
Tom Gold Dance The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College New York, New York April 10, 2018 Charm, Rapid Oxidation, Shanti Jerry Hochman When New York’s major ballet companies break for vacations, most...
View ArticleBallet Hispanico: Images of Garcia Lorca
Ballet Hispanico The Joyce Theater New York, New York April 11, 2018 Linea Recta, Waiting for Pepe, Espiritus Gemelos, Con Brazos Abiertos Jerry Hochman Ballet Hispanico returned to the Joyce Theater...
View ArticleA Conversation with Pascal Rioult: Being Chosen, Dreams Coming True, and...
A Conversation With Pascal Rioult Jerry Hochman RIOULT Dance NY is in the process of transitioning into one of only a relative few dance companies that owns its own brick-and-mortar home – The Rioult...
View ArticleA Weekend at Cal Performances with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Heather Desaulniers Cal Performances presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley April 10th-15th, 2018 Michael Jackson, Jr.Photo Andrew Eccles Bay Area dance fans have much...
View ArticleGandini Juggling & Alexander Whitley: Spring
Arts Depot London April 12th 2018 Stuart Sweeney Circus skills and dance share many common features: physical dexterity, strong sense of rhythm, and non verbal communication with an audience. So, it’s...
View ArticleYAGP 2018: The Final Round
Youth America Grand Prix, 2018 David H. Koch Theater Lincoln Center New York, New York April 18, 2019 The Competition: The Final Round Jerry Hochman I don’t know how the staff of Youth America Grand...
View ArticleYAGP 2018: Gala Stars Shine
Youth America Grand Prix, 2018 David H. Koch Theater Lincoln Center New York, New York April 19, 2018 Gala: Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow Jerry Hochman Like The Final Round, this year’s...
View ArticleCecilia Bengolea and François Chaignaud: DFS
Sadler’s Wells London 23rd April, 2018 Stuart Sweeney Mixing dance forms and music styles can be very rewarding. Akram Khan’s blend of Kathak and contemporary dance and Compagnie Montalvo- Hervieu’s...
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