Gelsey Kirkland Ballet presented its second program of the company’s inaugural season Friday at Symphony Space in Manhattan. The nicely diversified and highly entertaining mixed bill consisted of familiar works (Leaves are Fading pas de deux, Raymonda Suite), pieces I …
Category: Other Ballet Companies
Ethan Stiefel to Leave
Royal New Zealand Ballet
After three years as Artistic Director of The Royal New Zealand Ballet, Ethan Stiefel will leave the company in September and return to the U.S., according to the company’s website. Previous to assuming the position in New Zealand, Ethan was a …
San Francisco Ballet,
October 18, 20013
For me, seeing San Francisco Ballet Friday at the David Koch Theater was like going to a new restaurant and not having any idea what to expect. The old standbys (ABT and New York City Ballet) are like Columbus Avenue …
Carlos Acosta’s Royal Ballet
Don Quixote
I enjoyed the first two acts of The Royal Ballet’s new version of Don Quixote by Carlos Acosta, telecast in theaters worldwide Wednesday evening. The third act was a severe disappointment as technical problems at the AMC Times Square Theater …
Breaking Pointe Season 3?
Last night, I commented on the upcoming New York City Ballet documentary and made negative comments about “Breaking Pointe,” a reality series that follows dancers from Utah-based Ballet West. To my surprise, the folks at CW Network actually favorited my …
Misty Copeland, Eric Underwood Featured in Ballet Diversity Articles
American Ballet Theatre announced today the introduction of Project Plié, a program to increase racial diversity in ballet companies in the U.S. The program works through partnerships with regional ballet companies and Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Through these …