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
Baryshnikov in the Movies! New YouTube Video: The Turning Point
Mikhail Baryshnikov is one of the few ballet dancers that has widespread recognition outside of the dance world. In addition to his jaw dropping technical abilities, his acting in four movies and one cable series from the 1970s through the …
ABT Summer Schedule Announced;
Season Reduced to Five Weeks
American Ballet Theatre’s Metropolitan Opera House schedule is out. The traditional eight-week Spring Season at the Met has been shortened to a five-week Summer Season from June 13-July 16 due to a Metropolitan Opera scheduling change announced in 2018. ABT …
New Peter Schaufuss YouTube Video
There are a few male dancers of the 1960s and 70s whose technique would stand up to current day standards. Danish dancer Peter Schaufuss is in that category. In addition to his precise technique from his Bournonville training, he ranks …
Seven Debuts in Thrilling ABT Giselle Week
It was a thrilling week for American Ballet Theatre. The company performed at Lincoln Center (Koch Theater) for the first time in two years with a Giselle run with interesting casting in principal roles. The company, known for staid casting …
Maria Kowroski Final Performance;
NYCB Fall Season Ends;
ABT Giselle on Deck
New York City Ballet ended its Fall Season Sunday with a farewell performance from Maria Kowroski. I posted curtain call photos of the event along with other NYCB fall performances on my photography website notmydayjobphotography.com. The afternoon featured Maria in …
New Carlos Acosta Video on YouTube
Photo by Sven Creutzmann/Mambo Photo, Havana, Cuba, July 14, 2009 I posted a new YouTube video on Carlos Acosta. With a humble childhood in one of Havana, Cuba’s poorest districts, Carlos Acosta rose to fame as an international ballet superstar. …