I posted curtain call photos of Stella Abrera’s Juliet Met debut Thursday in Romeo and Juliet on my photography website notmydayjobphotography.com. It was a dramatic performance with Stella showing her dramatic range, from a young, playful, immature little girl who …
Month: June 2018

Elisabeth Beyer on Moscow and YAGP Ballet Competitions
Ellison Ballet student Elisabeth Beyer has had a great year in ballet competitions. As a 15-year old, she took 1st place at the prestigious International Ballet Competition and Contest of Choreographers (better known as the Moscow International Ballet Competition) in …

Ballet Academy East Spring Performance Highlights
Above photo: Isabel Borges and Cameron Catazaro Hayward, From A to M choreographed by Alan Hineline. I caught the dress rehearsal for Ballet Academy East’s Spring Performance a few weeks ago at the Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse and posted …

Rioult’s “Written for Dance” Pays Tribute to Musical Composition
Photo by Eric Bandiero. Review by Jocelyn Delifer. RIOULT Dance NY presented Written for Dance at the Joyce Theater last week. The program featured three dances, including the world premiere of Nostalghia. Starting with Dream Suite, a piece first performed in 2014, Rioult …

Ratmansky ABT Harlequinade: Comical Spectacle from the Past
American Ballet Theatre’s Harlequinade is a lavish spectacle that takes audiences back in time, serving as a welcome respite from the tensions of everyday life. ABT Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky recreated the ballet choreographed by Marius Petipa (his last major …

Ratmansky ABT Harlequinade Curtain Call Photos, June 4
American Ballet Theatre’s Harlequinade is a luscious treat, filled with vibrant sets and costumes. The ABT version is true to the original work as Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky staged the ballet based on his study of the notated choreography …