Ballet is Woman. In sports, it’s Mickey Mantle. In politics, it’s Eisenhower. In ballet, it’s woman. Women are lighter, more flexible. They move more beautifully. He is not the King, but she’s the Queen. George Balanchine The women continued to …
Wendy Whelan Final
NYCB Performance
I was not able to attend Wendy Whelan’s final performance last night. Fortunately, Anne Jacobson (@AnneCanHaz) and Lisa Copeland (@BalletJones) provide commentary on Twitter. NYCB’s Facebook page has video of her final moments on stage and her curtain call.
NYCB Classics, Oct. 17
New York City Ballet presented a nicely diversified program of NYCB Classics Friday evening consisting of old and new works: Chaconne (1963), Interplay (1945), After the Rain (2005), and Everywhere We Go (2012). Balanchine, Robbins, Christopher Wheeldon, and Justin Peck …
ABT Met Season
Casting Announced
ABT announced casting for the 2015 Met season, the company’s 75th season. The bill is very conventional ABT fare, consisting of Othello, Giselle, La Bayadère, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, Cinderella, and a mixed rep program, with Alexei Ratmansky’s premier of The Sleeping Beauty the …
Mixed Rep-October 15
Corella in Philly The Pennsylvania Ballet kicked off its first season under new Artistic Director Angel Corella. The season runs to October 26 at the Academy of Music. From Delaware Online: There are amazing dancers here, some of the best …
New York City Ballet,
Masters at Work, Oct 10
New York City Ballet presented Masters at Work Friday evening: Square Dance (1957), The Steadfast Tin Soldier (1975), Le Tombeau de Couperin (1975), This Bitter Earth (2012), and The Concert (1956). Balanchine choreographed the first three works, Christopher Wheeldon the …