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
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 …
New Daniil Simkin YouTube Video: WOW!! How Did He Do That!!
Check out my latest YouTube on Daniil Simkin. I’ve enjoyed watching Daniil at American Ballet Theatre since he joined the company in 2008. He has a unique style that I tried to explain in the video. Daniil is an influential dancer …