American Ballet Theatre’s La Bayadére performances Saturday offered an interesting contrast in dancer seasoning. The matinée ABT performance featured Devon Teuscher (promoted to Principal Dancer last year) as Nikiya; Cassandra Trenary (Soloist) as Gamzatti; and Joo Won Ahn (Corps) as …
Month: June 2018
Kimin Kim Steals the Show: ABT La Bayadére, May 29
I have a mixed reaction to guest artist Kimin Kim’s performance as Solor in American Ballet Theatre’s La Bayadére Tuesday. On the positive side, Kimin’s performance was spectacular, filled with sky-high leaps and fluid turns; the negative side: why hasn’t …