CBS This Morning ran a piece on David Hallberg, documenting his struggle with injuries and his return to the stage. Obviously, I liked 6:16, which showed a photo I took of David in his emotional ABT return performance on May …
Tips on Church Architecture Photography
Since taking up photography in 2011 after a long absence from the hobby, I have attempted to capture the beauty, spirituality, history, and architecture of churches. This effort has spanned 50 houses of worship in New York, Paris, Rome, London, and …
Book Alert: Celestial Bodies by Laura Jacobs
Ballet lovers (and potential ballet fans) will want to pick up Laura Jacobs’ engaging book to be released May 8, Celestial Bodies: How to Look at Ballet, a fascinating collection of essays on dance. Jacobs is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair …
Youth America Grand Prix: Young Dancers Dazzle
Above photo: Elisabeth Beyer courtesy of VAM Productions. Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) held its finals Wednesday at Koch Theater, Lincoln Center. The finals featured 95 dancers in four divisions: Junior Women and Men aged 12-14 and the Senior Women …
Dougla Revival Highlights Dance Theatre of Harlem at City Center
The Dance Theatre of Harlem New York season took place last week over the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Vision Gala last Wednesday commemorated the anniversary, reflecting on the legacy of Dr. King …
Misty Copeland and the Fouetté Video
Above Photo: Misty Copeland and Herman Cornejo, June 17, 2017. I discussed Misty Copeland’s technical issues in two previous reviews from last year’s American Ballet Theatre Met season: Don Quixote and Swan Lake. In general, in difficult technical segments, Misty tends …