Happy New Year from Balletfocus! Here is a High Dynamic Range (HDR) image from Times Square, March 2011. The image is a composite from three exposures ranging from 1/5 second to 1 second. The center of the photo is One …
Month: December 2013
Balletfocus Highlights of 2013
My ballet highlights of 2013: Irina Dvorovenko’s Final Performance, May 18 It was an honor to be at Irina’s final ABT performance, as Tatiana in Onegin. I always enjoyed watching Irina since she joined ABT in 1996, so it was …
ABT Nutcracker at BAM
I haven’t seen Corps de Ballet member Eric Tamm in lead roles, but after his Saturday matinee Nutcracker, I wish I could see him more. He was nearly flawless as the Nutcracker Prince, navigating the difficult partnering section and sailing …
Balancing Pointe Podcasts and Isabella Boylston Interview
Balancing Pointe Podcasts Check out Balancing Pointe, an informative new website that features interviews with leading dancers. The site is run by Kimberly and Marge, mothers of two aspiring ballerinas. In the past month, they have put together 30-60 minute …
Veronika Part, Marcelo Gomes in ABT Nutcracker Ballet at BAM
I last saw Veronika Part dance with Marcelo Gomes last July in Sleeping Beauty in a brilliant and memorable performance (the photo at the top of my blog is Veronika in that performance). They picked up where they left off …