I am a ballet fan and photographer living in New York City. You can see my work, which focuses on curtain calls of ballet dancers, houses of worship, and landscapes at
notmydayjobphotography.
Author: KentGBecker
AOL On Announces
New York City Ballet Documentary
AOL On has a clip on its upcoming documentary “city.ballet” on New York City Ballet. The debut is scheduled for November 4 and is developed and narrated by Sarah Jessica Parker. It is comforting to hear that city.ballet is a …
American Ballet Theatre
Announces Spring Met Season
The American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Spring Met season schedule was announced today. Highlights include the Company Premiere of Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella on Monday, June 9 with Hee Seo in the title role and Cory Stearns as the Prince. ABT has …
New York City Ballet
Balanchine in Black & White
October 4, 2013
When going through my tickets for the New York City Ballet fall season a few weeks ago, I was at first disappointed to see that two of the performances were of the same program, Balanchine in Black & White. However, …
Photos of Christ Church,
New York City
I posted photos of Christ Church at 60th and Park Avenue in Manhattan, the 32nd church/synagogue gallery on my website notmydayjobphotography.com. I love photographing houses of worship, which provide ornate designs, symmetric lines, and vibrant, detailed stained glass windows. Upon …
$400,000 for Stagehands?
While eating my cereal this morning, I was floored by an article in The New York Times on a strike by stagehands at Carnegie Hall. The stagehands, who do everything from moving pianos to unloading instruments from trucks to configuring …
James Whiteside Promoted to
Principal Dancer at ABT
James Whiteside was promoted to Principal Dancer at ABT today. He is a favorite of The New York Times dance critic Alaistair Macaulay and was featured in a Times article several weeks ago as a Mover and Shaper in the …