American Ballet Theatre has not been good at developing new talent over the past decade, instead relying on flyover guest artist talent for the Spring Met season. That policy changed several years ago after the departure of Executive Director Rachel …
Month: May 2017
Ellison Ballet, Ballet Academy East Student Performances
Above: Ellison Ballet, Offenbach Adagio, December 2016. Two great New York City ballet schools are in action this week and worth checking out: Ellison Ballet and Ballet Academy East. BAE will present George Balanchine’s Donizetti Variations staged by artistic director, Darla Hoover, …
How to do Italian Fouettés
Above photo: Chrystyn Fentroy, Dance Theatre of Harlem. American Ballet Theatre started its season yesterday with Don Quixote. A prominent step in the Act II Queen of the Dryads solo is Italian fouettés, a difficult for women. The step consists …
Stage Door, Lincoln Center;
Chasing Reggie Jackson
American Ballet Theatre starts its Spring Met season next week and a nightly ritual will commence. The stage exit door at the Lincoln Center underground parking lot is a busy spot after ABT performances as fans wait, seeking autographs, photos, …