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
New York City Ballet Balanchine
Black & White Reviews
Here are links to three reviews of New York City Ballet’s Balanchine Black & White: The Four Temperaments, Episodes, Duo Concertant, Symphony in Three Movements. Haglund’s Heel Blog Alastair Macaulay in The New York Times Very nice symmetry in photo …
American Ballet Theatre
Nutcracker at BAM
After settling on tickets for American Ballet Theatre’s (ABT) Nutcracker at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), it struck me that real estate is not the only thing substantially more expensive in Manhattan relative to Brooklyn. Ticket prices for New …
Photos From Cadillac Mountain,
Acadia National Park, Maine
While vacationing in Boothbay Harbor, Maine in August, our family took a 2-day trip to Acadia National Park, several hundred miles north. The National Park is quite a bargain with a 7-day pass at $20, providing access to miles of …
Roberto Bolle and Friends at City Center
I knew that the Roberto Bolle and Friends Gala Tuesday at New York’s City Center would be a popular event when I walked past the long line of people waiting in the ticket reserve line. Those waiting were not disappointed …
Misty Copeland, Eric Underwood Featured in Ballet Diversity Articles
American Ballet Theatre announced today the introduction of Project Plié, a program to increase racial diversity in ballet companies in the U.S. The program works through partnerships with regional ballet companies and Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Through these …
Jacques d’Amboise at
Bank Street College
I thoroughly enjoyed New York City Ballet great Jacques d’Amboise’s presentation at The Bank Street Graduate School of Education Monday evening. The fast moving hour plus presentation featured dances by students in d’Amboise-founded National Dance Institute (NDI) programs; also, a …