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
London Photographs
During the lull between New York City Ballet and ABT seasons, our family took a trip to London and I posted photos on my photography website notmydayjobphotography. There’s a lot to love about London with all of its history, great …
Dance Theatre of Harlem
April 25
Nice to see Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) back in action. The company, which was founded in 1969 by Arthur Mitchell, stopped touring in 2004. The pause was intended to last only a few months, but given the recession, the …
Marcelo Gomes Replaces Stearns in Don Quixote
Marcelo Gomes replaces injured Cory Stearns in Don Quixote, ABT announced yesterday. Marcelo will dance with Polina Semionova on Tuesday, May 13 and Saturday, May 17. Jared Matthews replaces Cory in Gaîté Parisienne on May 20 and the May 21 evening …
Ana Sophia Scheller
Injury Update
One of my favorites, New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Ana Sophia Scheller, has been out of action for the past four months with a foot injury. She provided two recent updates on Twitter and Instagram on her progress. In …
ABT Don Quixote at
Kennedy Center
Sarah Halzack of the Washington Post enjoyed ABT’s performance of Don Quixote Thursday evening with Gillian Murphy and Marcelo Gomes as leads. Excepts from her review: “American Ballet Theatre brought this Marius Petipa work to the Kennedy Center on Thursday …
Matvienko Out for ABT Season
Matthews Will Dance Giselle Lead
Broadway World reports that Denis Matvienko, a guest artist with ABT, will withdraw due to injury from scheduled performances at the Met this Spring. Denis is a principal dancer with the Mariinsky Ballet. New York audiences will get the opportunity to …