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
Ashley Bouder Project Jazzed Up
The Ashley Bouder Project presented three works Friday and Saturday at Symphony Space with the unifying theme of works by female choreographers accompanied by jazz music. New York Jazzharmonic, headed by New York City Ballet orchestra bassist Ron Wasserman, was the …
Bolshoi Confidential Review
Photo: Olga Smirnova and Semyon Chudin, Swan Lake, Lincoln Center, July 2014. In Bolshoi Confidential, Princeton University Music Professor Simon Morrison presents a gripping, suspense filled history of the Bolshoi Ballet filled with drama not usually associated with theater histories. The …
Gelsey Kirkland Ballet Eternal Spring, March 23-26
Gelsey Kirkland Ballet’s Eternal Spring is worth checking out March 23-26, featuring neoclassical and classical ballet works rarely seen. GKB is a studio company consisting of young dancers performing at a high level. I have enjoyed their previous performances of The Nutcracker …
Ballet Academy East Review
New York has a number of great ballet schools and it’s always exciting to attend their performances, wondering which dancers will make it to the ballet major leagues. One such school is Ballet Academy East (BAE) founded by Julia Dubno …
Ashley Bouder Project at Symphony Space
Above photo: Ashley Bouder and Ron Wasserman, photo by Diano Mino courtesy of Jazzharmonic. With the New York City Ballet Winter season wrapping up this week, those experiencing NYCB withdrawal symptoms will want to check out works from the Ashley Bouder …
Ballet Academy East Presents New Works
Above photo: Gwen Vandenhoeck, BAE Winter Performance, 2016. The Ballet Academy East (BAE) Student Company will present its annual Winter Performance Thursday through Saturday at New York Live Arts (219 W 19th Street) with innovative repertory. While most ballet school performances …