Photo by Gregory Batardon, courtesy Prix de Lausanne. The prestigious Prix de Lausanne ballet competition takes place this week, with the finals on Saturday. Lausanne live streams the competition, allowing fans to witness the competition’s daily activities, the selections, and …
Month: January 2017
NYCB New Combinations Falls Short
After featuring Balanchine classics in the first several weeks of the New York City Ballet Winter Season, it was out with the old, in with the new Thursday with a New Combinations theme as NYCB premiered two new works by Justin …
NYCB New Combinations Premier
I posted curtain call photos of New York City Ballet’s New Combinations premier Thursday on my photography website notmydayjobphotography.com. The evening featured new contemporary works from Pontus Lidberg (The Shimmering Asphalt) and NYCB Soloist Justin Peck (The Times Are Racing). Very …
Balanchine Short Stories, Jan 21
Balanchine’s diversity and range were on display Saturday night in the New York City Ballet Balanchine Short Stories program. The three works ranged from La Sonnambula, a mysterious tale in the 19th century Romantic genre, Prodigal Son, a classic story …
NYCB All Balanchine Review, January 19
The NYCB All Balanchine bill Thursday featured classics Allegro Brillante, Swan Lake, and The Four Temperaments. There were several cast changes as Megan Fairchild was out with the flu as reported on her Twitter feed, causing cast changes throughout the …
David Hallberg Returns to ABT
David Hallberg will return to ABT for the Spring Met season according to The New York Times and the ABT website. David has been out of action for over two years due to an ankle injury and has spent the last …