Now that Thanksgiving is over, it’s officially Nutcracker season. New York audiences have a number of alternatives including: NYCB Balanchine’s 1954 classic runs from November 27-January 3 at the Koch Theatre at Lincoln Center. Tickets are still available, although they are …
Month: November 2015

Dance Photography
Above photo: Da’ Von Doane, Dance Theatre of Harlem-Over the past year, I’ve been fortunate to photograph seven ballet events in New York. I’ve captured dancers during curtain calls for the past 10 years, but never during live performances; this …
Mixed Rep-Nov 18
Mariinsky Tribute to Maya Plisetskaya The Mariinsky Ballet will perform at Brooklyn Academy of Music February 25-28. Subscription tickets are now on sale. Single tickets go on sale November 30 for BAM members and December 7 for the general public. …
Rachelle Di Stasio Interview
Newest ABT Apprentice
Great ballet dancers make the art form look effortless with crisp leaps, endless turns, and precise pointe work for women. To perform these difficult steps at a high level with poise and grace requires years of training and a complete …
Gillian Murphy on Pirouettes
I love watching great dancers perform pirouettes, with endless turns done effortlessly. However, I know how difficult pirouettes are as I struggled with them in may dancing days many years ago; no matter how much I watched Mikhail Baryshnikov video …
ABT Review: Oct. 29, 30
The ABT fall season, which concludes today, consisted of diverse, exciting repertory danced at a high level, filled with energy and dynamism. New and established dancers were up to the challenge of the multifaceted rep, consisting of new works and …