Above photo: Chrystyn Fentroy, Dance Theatre of Harlem. American Ballet Theatre started its season yesterday with Don Quixote. A prominent step in the Act II Queen of the Dryads solo is Italian fouettés, a difficult for women. The step consists …
Stage Door, Lincoln Center;
Chasing Reggie Jackson
American Ballet Theatre starts its Spring Met season next week and a nightly ritual will commence. The stage exit door at the Lincoln Center underground parking lot is a busy spot after ABT performances as fans wait, seeking autographs, photos, …
Francesca Hayward, Cory Stearns on Counter-Clockwise Turning
Above photo: Francesca Hayward as Manon, photo by Alice Pennefather, ROH. My previous article, Why Do Ballet Dancers Turn Clockwise? explored a puzzling fact: ballet dancers overwhelmingly favor turning in the clockwise (CW) direction while athletes such as figure skaters, platform …
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Presents New Works
Above photo: Chyrstyn Fentroy and Jorge Andrés Villarini, Dialogues. Dance Theatre of Harlem presented mostly new works Friday evening as part of its too short New York City season at City Center consisting of four performances. It was a refreshing break …
Julio Bocca Birthday Gala at Lincoln Center
Youth America Grand Prix’s Julio Bocca: Tribute to a Dance Legend brought back many memories for me. I moved to the East Coast in 1988, thrilled with the opportunity to see big time ballet and in particular Julio dance. I …
YAGP Competition at Lincoln Center
Above photo: Hanna Park courtesy of VAM Productions. Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) held its finals Wednesday at Koch Theater, Lincoln Center. The finals featured 86 dancers in four divisions: Junior Women and Men aged 12-14 and the Senior Women and …