Thanks for tuning in this past year and hope you enjoyed the ballet coverage as much as I had fun reporting and reviewing performances. Thanks also to those that provided their thoughts in interviews: ABT’s Gillian Murphy on pirouettes; NYCB’s Emily …
Merry Christmas from Balletfocus!
Merry Christmas from Balletfocus! Above is a beautiful stained glass window depicting the Nativity in Saint Jean Baptiste Church at 76th Street between Lexington and 3rd Avenues in Manhattan. The stained glass artist was Charles Lorin. You can see Lorin’s …
Gelsey Kirkland Ballet Nutcracker
Dec. 19 Matinee
One of the joys of attending studio ballet performances is watching young, undiscovered talent. Such was the case Saturday afternoon with Nina Yoshida and Koki Yamaguchi as Marie and the Nutcracker Prince, respectively in the Gelsey Kirkland Ballet Nutcracker. Koki …
Nutcracker News
Royal Ballet and ABT
Royal Ballet Rehearsal Check out this Nutcracker rehearsal from The Royal Ballet. The first segment features Principal Dancers Lauren Cuthbertson and Matthew Golding with Director of The Royal Ballet Kevin O’Hare reversing the Grand Pas de Deux. The second segment …
Gelsey Kirkland Ballet Nutcracker
Now that ABT moved its Nutcracker to Orange County, California after six years at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Gelsey Kirkland Ballet fills the void for traditional Nutcracker fans in their new Dumbo, Brooklyn home. The company excels in the …
Big Apple Circus:
The Grand Tour
As I noted in previous Big Apple Circus reviews in 2013 and 2014 one of the unexpected benefits of parenthood is discovering fun events for the kids…that parents actually enjoy. Big Apple Circus has been an annual event in our family for …