I’ve always enjoyed ABT’s Danill Simkin, with his gravity defying leaps and endless turns. My video dictionary features a number of clips of Daniil. During my work putting together the dictionary and examining many videos, I came to realize just …
Category: Other Ballet Companies
Gelsey Kirkland Ballet Nutcracker
Dec. 19 Matinee
One of the joys of attending studio ballet performances is watching young, undiscovered talent. Such was the case Saturday afternoon with Nina Yoshida and Koki Yamaguchi as Marie and the Nutcracker Prince, respectively in the Gelsey Kirkland Ballet Nutcracker. Koki …
Nutcracker News
Royal Ballet and ABT
Royal Ballet Rehearsal Check out this Nutcracker rehearsal from The Royal Ballet. The first segment features Principal Dancers Lauren Cuthbertson and Matthew Golding with Director of The Royal Ballet Kevin O’Hare reversing the Grand Pas de Deux. The second segment …
Career Transition Gala
Check out my photos at the Career Transition for Dancers Gala on my photography website notmydayjobphotography.com. The organization celebrated its 30th anniversary Monday with a performance at City Center followed by festivities at the nearby Hilton Hotel, sponsored by Rolex. Career …
Alonzo King LINES Ballet at Jacob’s Pillow, 7-18
Alonso King LINES Ballet is an interesting small company, consisting of only 13 dancers focusing on contemporary ballet works. LINES performed at Jacob’s Pillow Saturday evening and the high level of technique and dramatic expressiveness of the dancers was impressive. This …
An American in Paris Review
ABT’s Met season finished earlier in July and NYCB doesen’t start its Fall Season until September 22. WIth the void in dance offerings, I checked out Christopher Wheeldon’s An American in Paris on Saturday evening. The work is thin on plot …