American Ballet Theatre performed Don Quixote at the Kennedy Center in March. The company posted a rehearsal video from Aran Bell’s Don Quixote Grand pas de deux variation. Bell’s variation is noteworthy for his top-notch execution and several unique innovations …
Vladimir Vasiliev YouTube Video
Check out my latest YouTube video on Soviet-era Bolshoi ballet star Vladimir Vasiliev. Vasiliev was a legendary Soviet-era dancer, one of the most influential dancers of the 20th Century. Although not as well known as Mikhail Baryshnikov or Rudolf Nureyev …
Baryshnikov in the Movies! New YouTube Video: The Turning Point
Mikhail Baryshnikov is one of the few ballet dancers that has widespread recognition outside of the dance world. In addition to his jaw dropping technical abilities, his acting in four movies and one cable series from the 1970s through the …
ABT Summer Schedule Announced;
Season Reduced to Five Weeks
American Ballet Theatre’s Metropolitan Opera House schedule is out. The traditional eight-week Spring Season at the Met has been shortened to a five-week Summer Season from June 13-July 16 due to a Metropolitan Opera scheduling change announced in 2018. ABT …
New Peter Schaufuss YouTube Video
There are a few male dancers of the 1960s and 70s whose technique would stand up to current day standards. Danish dancer Peter Schaufuss is in that category. In addition to his precise technique from his Bournonville training, he ranks …
Seven Debuts in Thrilling ABT Giselle Week
It was a thrilling week for American Ballet Theatre. The company performed at Lincoln Center (Koch Theater) for the first time in two years with a Giselle run with interesting casting in principal roles. The company, known for staid casting …