Author: KentGBecker

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. …

Ballet is Back! NYCB Opens Fall Season
Ballet is back! New York City Ballet opened its Fall Season yesterday to a ballet-starved, packed Koch Theater house, 18 long months after its last performance due to COVID-19 shutdowns. It was a glorious evening of ballet providing some sense …

ABT Announces Fall Season Schedule
Above photo: Christine Shevchenko as Myrta, May 16, 2018 Exciting news as American Ballet Theatre announced its Fall Season at Koch Theater schedule from October 20-31. With the New York City Ballet Fall Season from September 21-October 17, the New …