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
Julio Bocca Birthday Gala at Lincoln Center
Youth America Grand Prix’s Julio Bocca: Tribute to a Dance Legend brought back many memories for me. I moved to the East Coast in 1988, thrilled with the opportunity to see big time ballet and in particular Julio dance. I …
YAGP Competition at Lincoln Center
Above photo: Hanna Park courtesy of VAM Productions. Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) held its finals Wednesday at Koch Theater, Lincoln Center. The finals featured 86 dancers in four divisions: Junior Women and Men aged 12-14 and the Senior Women and …
Happy Birthday Julio Bocca!!!
I posted photos of Julio Bocca’s 50th birthday celebration on my photography website notmydayjobphotography.com. It was a festive event at Lincoln Center presented by Youth America Grand Prix celebrating the birthday and commemorating the work of the ABT ballet great from …
YAGP at Lincoln Center Wed-Fri;
Bocca Honored
Above photo: Narcisco Alejandro Medina Arias, courtesy of VAM Productions-Finals of the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) will be Wednesday, with the Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow Gala on Thursday, and a tribute to Julio Bocca on Friday celebrating his …
Chagall Exhibit in Montreal
I’ve spent a lot of time at Lincoln Center and wondered about the beautiful Marc Chagall tapestries that adorn the sides of the Metropolitan Opera House. The history awaited me on a vacation to Montreal in a wonderful exhibit at …
Gelsey Kirkland Ballet Presents Yakobson Works
The Gelsey Kirkland Ballet does the ballet world a great service by presenting classic works rarely seen in the West rather than well-worn gala excerpts. This year’s spring theme was Eternal Spring consisting of various works relating to love, mostly consisting …