The Gelsey Kirkland Ballet does the ballet world a great service by presenting classic works rarely seen in the West rather than well-worn gala excerpts. This year’s spring theme was Eternal Spring consisting of various works relating to love, mostly consisting …
Month: March 2017
Ashley Bouder Project Jazzed Up
The Ashley Bouder Project presented three works Friday and Saturday at Symphony Space with the unifying theme of works by female choreographers accompanied by jazz music. New York Jazzharmonic, headed by New York City Ballet orchestra bassist Ron Wasserman, was the …
Bolshoi Confidential Review
Photo: Olga Smirnova and Semyon Chudin, Swan Lake, Lincoln Center, July 2014. In Bolshoi Confidential, Princeton University Music Professor Simon Morrison presents a gripping, suspense filled history of the Bolshoi Ballet filled with drama not usually associated with theater histories. The …
Gelsey Kirkland Ballet Eternal Spring, March 23-26
Gelsey Kirkland Ballet’s Eternal Spring is worth checking out March 23-26, featuring neoclassical and classical ballet works rarely seen. GKB is a studio company consisting of young dancers performing at a high level. I have enjoyed their previous performances of The Nutcracker …