New York City Ballet Performed January 31, 2014 David H. Koch Theatre, Lincoln Center New York, NY For many audience members, New York City Ballet will always be Mr. Balanchine’s company. Though NYCB still regularly rotates a good number of Balanchine works into its repertoire each season, current Artistic Director Peter Martins has also made…
As a choreographer, I’ve certainly considered what my audience will take away from my work. Watching dance can be a challenge, even for other dancers; sometimes, the more you know about dance and it’s history, the more you might be inclined to read into what you see. But watching dance can also be liberating and…
Nearly ten years after opening the Baryshnikov Arts Center in the southwest end of Midtown, Mikhail Baryshnikov is once again reaching out to support artists with great ideas, but no resources to make them realities. As reported recently in The New York Times, Baryshnikov is now raising money, hopefully $1 mil, to fund an annual…
Alastair Macaulay, the chief dance critic at the New York Times, is one of (if not the) most notorious dance writers working today. He’s a critic the “downtown dance” scene loves to hate, and indeed, he has said some dicey things about dancers in the past (like when he criticized NYCB dancer Jenifer Ringer’s weight…
Following the 57th annual APAP (Association of Performing Arts Presenters) Conference last weekend, dance writer and TenduTV founder Marc Kirschner wrote up a list of six things he hopes the conference attendees will address throughout 2014. From expanding health care options to gracefully announcing a company’s last season, dance professionals have a lot on their…
Wayne McGregor | Random Dance Performed Jan. 14, 2014 The Orpheum Theatre in conjunction with Northrop Auditorium Minneapolis, MN I always hesitate to read the program notes before viewing a piece. Should I take a hint from the choreographer and try to follow their thinking, or let the piece wash over my psyche before…
Happy New Year readers! 2014 already looks like a promising year for dance, so to start things off on the right foot (pun intended), read on for more information about exciting premieres and commissions to look forward to this year. This list only covers the first few months of the year, so be sure to…
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