I enjoy the contrasts between the ABT fall and spring seasons. The spring season presents full-length classical ballets featuring a limited number of leading dancers providing the bulk of the dancing and dramatic action. By contrast, the fall season showcases …
ABT Fall Season Preview
I look forward to the ABT fall season starting Wednesday; I need to remind myself not to go to City Center, where ABT has performed in the fall for the past 15 or so years. The company will perform at …
ABT Dancers in
Connecticut Ballet Nutcracker
According to the Stamford Advocate Julie Kent, Jared Matthews, Veronika Part, and Alexandre Hammoudi will dance lead roles in the Connecticut Ballet Nutcracker for the company’s 29th presentation of the holiday classic. Veronika and Alexandre made Connecticut Ballet debuts last …
Mixed Rep-October 23
David Hallberg is featured on the NBC Nightly News, discussing the new Bolshoi season following the sulfuric acid attack on the company’s artistic director, former dance star Sergei Filin. Former ABT Principal Dancers Irina Dvorovenko and Maxim Beloserkovsky will perform …
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 …