Not much on the New York dance scene as summer winds down. Instead, I’ve been focusing on photos from our family’s Maine vacation, an annual event. The state is beautiful, with abundant photo opportunities. We spent most of our time …
Month: August 2015
ABT Met Season Announced
ABT’s Spring Met Season lineup will include seven full-length ballets and two triple bills. The full-lengths are Le Corsaire, La Fille Mal Gardée, The Golden Cockerel, Romeo and Juliet, The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake and Sylvia according to Alistair Macaulay …
David LaMarche on ABT Conducting
The orchestra is an unsung hero of ballet performances. Generally anonymous unless something goes wrong, they make performances come alive. Listening to music for a ballet is an exhilarating experience that enhances the performance. Whenever I attend a ballet with recorded music, …
Megan Fairchild Returns to NYCB
NYCB Principal Dancer Megan Fairchild will depart the Broadway revival of On The Town on August 9 to return to the NYCB, according to Broadwayworld.com. Megan will be succeeded by NYCB Soloist Georgina Pazcoguin, who will step into the role of …
Flesh and Bone Premiers Nov. 8
Flesh and Bone, a limited series from Starz that is set in the cutthroat world of ballet, will premier November 8. The drama’s choreographer is former ABT Principal Dancer Ethan Stiefel with cast members Irina Dvorovenko and Sascha Radetsky, former …