Ballet Academy East had its Spring Performance last week at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College. Previous BAE performances had a New York City Ballet training school feel, with Balanchine and neo-classical works dominating. In a departure, this year had …
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Ellison Ballet Graduates Six in Spring Showcase
Above photo: Keita Fujishma. Ellison Ballet had its Spring Showcase this past weekend at the Manhattan Movement and Arts Center. The annual event showcased the talents of the school’s 33 students and served as a farewell graduation event. This year’s …
Youth America Grand Prix 20th Anniversary
Above photo: Misha Broderick, Master Ballet Academy. Photo courtesy of VAM Productions. Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) held its finals Wednesday at Koch Theater, Lincoln Center celebrating its 20th anniversary. The finals featured 86 dancers in four divisions: Junior Women …
Dance Theatre of Harlem 50th Anniversary Celebration
Dance Theatre of Harlem, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, held its New York season at City Center last week. Arthur Mitchell, the first African-American dancer at New York City Ballet, established DTH 50 years ago after the assassination of …
Sleeping Beauty Dreams: An Odd and Entertaining Dream
Nice to see Diana Vishneva and Marcelo Gomes back in action in Sleeping Beauty Dreams at the Beacon Theater. They last performed together in New York in Diana’s final American Ballet Theatre performance in June 2017 in an emotional farewell. …
Nutcracker in New York
Photo: Gelsey Kirkland Nutcracker, 2014. It’s the Holiday season with plenty of Nutcracker ballets on tap. In addition to the Balanchine New York City Ballet version, here are a few very affordable New York City Nutcrackers: Dances Patrelle presents its annual …