Broadway shows were cancelled today due to the massive blizzard that dumped 25 inches of snow on Central Park. However, the lights are still on in Times Square. There was no traffic when I was there, except for a few police cars. …
NYCB Review: Ballet Masters, Jan. 22
The New York City Ballet Masters at Work program this Winter presents two works for which I have polar opinions: Balanchine’s 1960 Liebestlieder Walzer and Robbins’ 1983 Glass Pieces. I find Liebestlieder Walzer very dull, a challenge to stay awake. It is very …
New Balletfocus Video:
Double Revoltade
Check out the latest addition to my YouTube Ballet Video Dictionary: double revoltade. I love the bravura men’s step, which is spectacular when done well. The step resembles a grand assemblé en tournant (also called a double assemblé). For a double assemblé, …
Palm Springs, California Photos
I posted photos from my trip over the holidays to Palm Springs, California on my photography website notmydayjobphotography.com. Palm Springs has great golf courses, but not proficient at the sport, I spent most of my time hiking. The desert area has …
ABT News: New Executive Director, JKO Head
Kara Medoff Barnett New Executive Director ABT announced the appointment of Kara Medoff Barnett as Executive director, replacing Rachel Moore. She joins ABT from Lincoln Center International where she served as Senior Director of Lincoln Center’s Capital Campaign and Director …
Daniil Simkin’s Intensio at Joyce
I’ve always enjoyed ABT’s Danill Simkin, with his gravity defying leaps and endless turns. My video dictionary features a number of clips of Daniil. During my work putting together the dictionary and examining many videos, I came to realize just …