Ian Macmillan

Links - Saturday 27 May, 2023 Tribute - Remembering Lynn Seymour, by her best friend: Naomi Sorkin, Gramilano Review - Boston Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty, Boston: Jeffrey Gantz, Boston Globe Review - Gibney Company, Sara, Ghost Town, Bliss, New York: Karen Greenspan, Fjord Review Review - Dada Masilo & Dancers, The Sacrifice, New York: Marina Harss, Fjord Review Review - Elmhurst Ballet Company, Legacy Mixed Bill, Birmingham: David Mead, SeeingDance Feature - The Australian Ballet at 60: Don Quixote, Identity, Jewels: Deborah Jones, FollowSpot Feature - Exploring the majesty and mystery of Sor Juana in dance: Marina Harss, NY Times Feature - Washington Ballet: The history of Sleeping Beauty: Natalie Rouland, En Face Magazine News - Alvin Ailey takes up Residence at L.A.’s Music Center: Victoria Looseleaf, SF Classical Voice News - Chicago's top dance shows for this summer: Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune News - Vancouver: Dancing on the Edge to return for its 35th year in July: Mike Usinger, Straight.com News - Royal NZ Ballet's education team sharing a love of ballet across NZ: Lauren Byrne, Dominion Post News - Government of Canada invests in Ballet BC's new home: Staff, Benzinga

Links - Friday 26 May, 2023 Broadcast Review - Royal Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty: Jim Pritchard, Seen and Heard Review - Resolution 2023 festival round-up, London (The Place): Donald Hutera, The Stage Feature - DanceAfrica welcomes Ghana to Brooklyn: Gia Kourlas, NY Times News - James Kudelka awarded Canadian Governor General's Award: Chris Dart, CBC Arts News - Christopher Stuart appointed as Artistic Director of Alabama Ballet: Staff, En Face Magazine

Links - Thursday 25 May, 2023 Features - Black choreographers celebrated by Ballet Jörgen: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star Sophie Bress, Pointe Magazine Feature - Cathy Marston and My Brilliant Ballet for Queensland Ballet: Jo Litson, Limelight Reviews - Dada Masilo & Dancers, The Sacrifice, New York: Siobhan Burke, NY Times Zita Allen, NY Amsterdam News Review - Sacramento Ballet, Emergence Mixed Bill, Sacramento: Rachel Howard, Fjord Review Reviews - Chaillot – Théâtre National de la Danse/Rachid Ouramdane, Corps extrêmes, London: Siobhan Murphy, The Stage Debra Craine, The Times (+ Share token) Mark Monahan, Telegraph Vera Liber, BTG Scott Matthewman, Reviews Hub Matthew Paluch, Gramilano Review - Gibney Company, Ghost Town, Sara, Bliss, New York: Gia Kourlas, NY TImes Review - Howool Baek/GoteborgsOperans Danskompani, Skid/Trajal Harrell, Porca Miseria, London: Rupert Christiansen, Spectator Review - Rhiannon Faith Company, Drowntown, Cambridge: Anna Pujol Castiblanque, Seeing Dance Review - Joshua Beamish, @Giselle, New York: Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance Report - Shanghai: Original ballet performed in shikumen lanes: Ma Yue, Shanghai Daily

Links - Wednesday 24 May, 2023 Review - Impermanence, Venus, London: David Mead, SeeingDance Tour Preview - Scottish Ballet, Streetcar Named Desire, Nutcracker Sweets: Stephi Wild, BWW Scotland Preview - Leipzig Ballet: FUSION a story of Human Voice, Nature and A.I: Staff, Art Plugged Report - Dance piece in Melbourne gallery is by turns ‘intimate’ and ‘confronting’: Sue Williams, The Age News - Sergio Bernal donates his gala fee to Italian flood victims: Graham Spicer, Gramilano

Links - Tuesday 23 May, 2023 Feature - Returning to artistic directorship: a conversation with Cathy Marston: Jeannette Andersen, SeeingDance Review - La Scala Ballet, Blake Works V (Forsythe), Milan: Graham Spicer, Gramilano Tour Review - Royal New Zealand Ballet, Romeo and Juliet, Dunedin, Hannah Molloy, Theatreview Review - Joshua Beamish, @Giselle, New York: Nadia Vostrikov, Ballet Herald Review - Momix, Alice (Pendleton), Los Angeles: Jane Rosenberg, Seen and Heard Review - Marrugeku, Burrbgaja Yalirra 2, Perth: Dr Jonathan W Marshall, Limelight Feature -White Doves - a unique Belfast ballet inspired by The Peace People: Jenny Lee, The Irish News News - San Francisco Ballet reveals company roster for 2023–24 Season: Chloe Rabinowitz, BWW SF News - Boston Ballet announces 23-24 Season: Staff, En Face Magazine News - Ballet BC goes big for a 2023/24 season featuring four world premieres: Mike Usinger, Straight.com

An issue I hadn't considered before when the practicalities of staging Les Noces is concerned comes up in Leigh Witchel's excellent review of the Ballet West performance (today's links) is the space available: It’s also a logistical nightmare. Somehow, you need to get four pianos into the theater. If they’re in the pit and you want another orchestral work during the evening, you have to move them. As Adam Sklute, the company’s director, opined in an informal conversation, the complexities of getting the work on the stage are the biggest obstacles to seeing it more.

Links - Saturday 13 May, 2023 Feature - Wayne McGregor: how I made a ballet of the The Dark Crystal: Debra Craine, The Times (+ Share) Review - Grand Kyiv Ballet of Ukraine, Forest Song, Don Quixote, Port Macquarie: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing Review - New York City Ballet, Various Programs, New York: Ivy Lin, Bachtrack Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc Mary Cargill, Danceviewtimes Review - Philadelphia Ballet, Coppelia (Corella), Philadelphia: Ellen Dunkel, Inquirer Review - Royal New Zealand Ballet, Romeo and Juliet, Auckland: Francesca Horsely, Theatreview Review - Koresh Dance Company, Masquerade, Philadelphia: Merilyn Jackson, Fjord Review Review - TanzLucern, Swan, a Different Story , Lucerne: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Reviews - GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, Skid, SAABA, London: Vera Liber, BTG Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Debra Craine, The Times (+ share) Lyndsey Winship, Guardian News - Boston Ballet announces 23-24 Season: Staff, En Face Magazine

Links - Friday 12 May, 2023 Reviews - New York City Ballet, New York: Spring Gala: Faye Arthurs, Fjord Review Brandenburg: Gia Kourlas, NY Times La Source, Namouna: Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc 21st Century Choreography II: Caedra Scott-Flaherty, Observer Review - Paul Taylor Dance Company, Company B, Dreamachine, The Green Table, Los Angeles: Victoria Looseleaf, Fjord Review Review - Ballet Black, Nina: By Whatever Means, Then or Now, London: David Jays, Evening Standard Review - Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, Homelands, Toronto: Josephine Minhinnett. Fjord Review Review - Kayla Farrish & Colleagues, Put Away the Fire, dear, pt. 2, New York: Cecilia Whalen, Fjord Review Preview - Australian Ballet, Jewels & Gala, London ROH: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Gallery - La Scala, First Night of William Forsythe's Blake Works V: Brescia & Amisano via Gramilano News - Les Grands Ballet present a unique Cinderella: Staff, Ballet Herald News - Jessica Gethin appointed Principal Conductor of West Australian Ballet: Jason Blake, Limelight News - Cape Town City Ballet dancers call for resolution in ongoing dispute between CEO and board: Nettalie Viljoen, News24

If nothing else, the header picture for that Spectator review appears to confirm what I'd surmised from others - namely that the Monteverdi piece is the Nisi Dominus that I saw Ms Yanowsky dance a fair number of years back in one of the Acosta & Friends shows at Sadler's Wells. It's a very rhythmic piece from the 1610 Vespers, and that bustle support (or whatever it's called) took on a life of its own.

Links - Thursday 11 May, 2023 Review - Sarasota Ballet, Divertimento No 15, The Four Temperaments, Western Symphony, Sarasota: Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc Tour Review - BRB2, Carlos Acosta’s Classical Selection, Peterborough: Rupert Christiansen, Spectator Review - Koresh Dance Company, Masquerade, Philadelphia: Melissa Strong, Broad Street Review Review - Howool Baek/Company SIGA, Kontemporary Korea, London: Matthew Paluch, Gramilano Review - Nrityagram & Chitrasena Companies, Ahuti, Poornarati, Invoking Shiva, Alap, New York; Brian Seibert, NY Times Review - Choi x Kang Project, A Complementary Set: Disappearing with an Impact, London: Anna Pujol Castiblanque, Seeing Dance Review - Momix, ALICE, Portland, OR: Amy Leona Havin, Oregon Artswatch Preview - Si Rawlinson & Colleagues, Saving Face, Leicester/London: Caroline Butterwick, Guardian Preview - Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company, Mixed Bill, Philadelphia: Geraldine Freedman, Daily Gazette Feature - New York City Ballet’s India Bradley personifies Black ballerina magic: Zita Allen, NY Amsterdam News News - Vladimir Malakhov’s La Bayadère is Finale of Hong Kong Ballet’s Season: Staff, Ballet Herald Q&A - My Culture Fix - Ed Watson: Staff, The Times (+ share)

Odd - despite the date/time given, I'm fairly certain that link wasn't on the Times site at 8 am today. But tomorrow is another day ...

Links - Wednesday 10 May, 2023 Reviews - New York City Ballet, Various Recent Programmes, New York: Ivy Lin, Bachtrack Robert Greskovic, Wall St Journal Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc Review - Washington Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty (Kent), Washington DC: Jenifer Sarver, Bachtrack Review - Bobbi Jene Smith & Colleagues, Broken Theater, New York: Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance Preview - Impermanence, Venus Mixed Bill, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Feature - Dancers’ voices across time, in the things left behind: Meryl Cates, NY Times Feature - Malpaso Dance Company: Toba Singer, Culture Vulture News - Jason Reilly celebrates Silver Anniversary with Stuttgart Ballet: Staff, Ballet Herald Book Review - Third Girl from the Left: A Memoir, by Christine Barker: Brian Bromberger, Bay Area Reporter

Will everyone please observe Sim's final remark, above - or this thread will be closed.

Links - Tuesday 9 May, 2023 Review - Ballett Zürich, The Cellist, Zürich: Jeanette Andersen, SeeingDance Review - Trisha Brown Dance Company, Let’s Talk About Bleeding, Rogues, For M.G.: The Movie, New York: Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc Review - Australian Ballet, Identity: THE HUM, Paragon, Sydney: Geraldine Higginson, Dance Australia Reviews - Australasian Dance Collective, Lucie in the Sky, Brisbane: Denise Richardson, Dance Australia Olivia Stewart, Limelight Review - Washington Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty (Kent), Washington DC: Fosse Thornton, MD Theatre Guide Review - Ostrava Ballet, Consequence, Rossini Cards, Tel Aviv: Ora Brafman, Jerusalem Post Review - Juliana F May & Colleagues, Family Happiness, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Preview - Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco, Transitar por un Mundo sin Tiempo, San Francisco: Andrew Gilbert, SF Classical Voice Feature - Dominika Afanasenkov steps Into the spotlight at NYCB: Misty White Sidell, WWD Interviews - Young Choreographer meets Old Critic - Gavin McCaig and Alastair Macaulay: Alastair Macaulay, Blog/Essays Rehearsal Gallery - La Scala, A first peek at William Forsythe’s Blake Works V: Brescia & Amisano via Graham Spicer, Gramilano Diary - International Dance Day? Week? Jennifer Shennan, ... on dancing

Links - Monday 8 May, 2023 Reviews - Breakin' Convention; Russell Maliphant Dance Company, Vortex, London: Sarah Crompton, The Observer Debra Craine, The Times (+ share). (Maliphant only) Review - Staatsballett Berlin, Messa da Requiem (Spuck), Berlin: Veronica Posth, SeeingDance Review - New York City Ballet, Namouna, La Source, New York: Nadia Vostrikov, Ballet Herald Review - West Australian Ballet, Ballet to Broadway Triple Bill, Perth: Alana Kildea, Dance Australia Review - Shamel Pitts & Colleagues, Black Hole, Leicester: Sanjoy Roy, Guardian Review - La Scala Ballet School, Balthus Variations & more, Milan: Graham Spicer, Gramilano Review - MorDance, Albatross, Stabat Mater, Emily, New York: Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance News - Joshua Beamish’s @giselle New York premiere features star-studded cast: Staff, Ballet Herald

Thank the Lord it stayed dry tonight!

Links - Sunday 7 May, 2023 Feature - Making Brandenburg, Jerome Robbins' last ballet: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times Feature - Blake Works V – La Scala presents a new work from William Forsythe: Graham Spicer, Gramilano Review - West Australian Ballet, Ballet to Broadway Triple Bill, Perth: Rita Clarke, Limelight And, yesterday: Choreographed Formality, like an elaborate Masque: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times

Links - Saturday 6 May, 2023 - Coronation Day Feature - The 2023 Season at San Francisco Ballet left memories to last a lifetime: Jim Munson, BWW SF Review - San Francisco Ballet, Romeo and Juliet (Tomasson), San Francisco: Rachel Howard, Fjord Review Review - New York City Ballet, Spring Gala Performance, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Reviews - Russell Maliphant Dance Company, Vortex, London: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Vera Liber, BTG Review - Washington Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty (Kent), Washington DC: Celia Wren, Washington Post Review - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Mixed Bill incl Revelations, Boston: Karen Campbell, Boston Globe Tour Reviews - Royal New Zealand Ballet, Romeo and Juliet, Wellington: Lyne Pringle, The Post Deirdre Tarrant, Theatreview Review - Liz Roche & Dancers, Yes and Yes, New York: Siobhan Burke, NY Times Review - Miguel Gutierrez & Laila Franklin, I as another, New York: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Preview - Next Generation Festival, Linbury Theatre, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Feature - New York City Ballet and the forced abundance of Justin Peck: Eve Bromberg, Brooklyn Rail Report - Engrossing, mysterious characters inhabit Beth Gill’s Nail Biter: Susan Yung, Brooklyn Rail Report - In Weathering, Faye Driscoll’s flesh sculpture knows no boundaries: Candice Thompson, Brooklyn Rail And a view from the USA: A King Who Actually Likes the Arts: Alex Marshall, NY Times

Links - Friday 5 May, 2023 Reviews - Russell Maliphant Dance Company, Vortex, London; Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Mark Monahan, Telegraph Siobhan Murphy, The Stage Zoe Anderson, Independent Louise Levene, Financial Times Review - Australian Ballet, Jewels, Sydney: Jansson J Antmann, Limelight Tour Review - Scottish Ballet, A Streetcar Named Desire, Edinburgh: Simon Thompson, Seen and Heard Review - United Ukrainian Ballet, Wartime Elegy - Mixed Bill, Taipei: David Mead, SeeingDance Review - Taiwan National Arts Association, Young Stars, New Visions, Taipei: David Mead, SeeingDance News - Pacific Northwest Ballet’s 50th Season comes to a close: Staff, Ballet Herald News - National Ballet of Canada hosts Fundraising Gala, MAD HOT BALLET: Deco-Danse: Stephi Wild, BWW Dance And, -- Ballet and barre workouts can help you to think more clearly: Laura Alario Avery, Stylist

Links - Thursday 4 May, 2023 Feature - Chris Wheeldon’s ‘Dangerous and Exciting’ adventure at City Ballet: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times Leah Putnam, Playbill Feature - The painter who inspired a new ballet: Ella Riley-Adams, NY Times Reviews - Australian Ballet, Identity: THE HUM, Paragon, Sydney: Jansson J Antmann, Limelight Yvette Grant, The Conversation Review - Trisha Brown Dance Company, Let’s Talk About Bleeding, Rogues, For M.G.: The Movie, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Review - Korea National Contemporary Dance Company, Mechanism, Everything Falls Dramatic, London: Siobhan Murphy, The Stage Review - Want to Dance Festival, 3 Programmes, Taipei: David Mead, SeeingDance Review - Paul Taylor Dance Company, Company B, Dreamachine, The Green Table, Los Angeles: Jane Rosenberg, Seen and Heard Review - Oregon Arts Theatre, Firebird (Possokhov), Indigo, Eco, Portland: Amy Leona Havin, Oregon Artswatch Preview - Birmingham Royal Ballet’s summer bill: Apollo, Interlinked , ‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café: Graham Spicer, Gramilano News - China's top ballet workshop reveals potential of young talents: Staff, Global Times News - Orlando Ballet announces 2023/2024 Golden Season: Staff, En Face Magazine

Anyone know who decides or nominates these international 'days'?

Links - Saturday 29 April, 2023 Obituary - Pierre Lacotte, Dancer & Choreographer: Staff, The Times (+ Share) Feature - The wild life and times of a soon-to-be former City Ballet dancer: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Feature - Royal New Zealand Ballet's 'new era' attempts to raise the barre on diversity: Leila Lois, The Post Photography Feature - Movement at the Still Point: Kasey Broekema with Mark Mann, Sondra Lee, and Calvin Royal III, Ballet Herald Review - San Francisco Ballet, Romeo and Juliet (Tomasson), San Francisco: Jim Munson, BWW SF Review - New York City Ballet, La Source, Namouna, A Grand Divertissement, New York: Marina Harss, Fjord Review Review - New York City Ballet, Square Dance, Afternoon of a Faun, Haieff Divertimento, Donizetti Variations, New York: Matthew Paluch, Gramilano Review - BRB2, Carlos Acosta's Classical Selection, Northampton: Sarah Becker, Northampton Chronicle Tour Review - Scottish Ballet, A Streetcar Named Desire, Aberdeen, Glasgow: Sonja Rasmussen, Press and Journal Lucy Ribchester, The List Review - Bobbi Jean Smith & Co, Broken Theater, New York: Candice Thompson, Fjord Review Review - Shamel Pitts & Tushrik Fredericks, Touch of Red, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Review - Philadanco!, Moving… Beyond Forward , Philadelphia: Camille Bacon-Smith, Broad Street Review Review - Australian Dance Party, Hillscape, Canberra: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing Preview - Birmingham Royal Ballet, Black Sabbath Ballet: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper (and there's even more out there now) Dancer Spotlight - Isaac Hernandez, San Francisco Ballet: Staff, En Face Magazine Book Review - Don't Think, Dear, by Alice Robb: Pippa Bailey, New Statesman And, anyone recognise this tale? Mirror

Lots of online syndicated coverage on this project in the past 24 hours, with just a selection in today's Links.

Links - Friday 28 April, 2023 Features - ‘Hate to be predictable’: Acosta brings Black Sabbath ballet to Birmingham: Jessica Murray, Guardian Staff, itvX PA News Agency via York Press (and all over!) Video - ITV News Photo Gallery - Birmingham Mail Interview - Laura Morera's proud farewell to Covent Garden: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Tour Reviews - BRB2, Carlos Acosta's Classical Selection, Northampton: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Maggie Foyer, SeeingDance Review - New York City Ballet, Concerto Barocco, Kammermusik No 2, Raymonda Variations, New York: Matthew Paluch, Gramilano Review - Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT 1), La Ruta, Gods and Dogs, Figures in Extinction [1.0], London: Rupert Christiansen, Spectator Review - Douglas Dunn, Mimi Gross & Dancers, Garden Party, New York: Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc

Links - Thursday 27 April, 2023 News - The Royal Ballet 2023-2024 Season: Staff, Ballet Herald. Stephi Wild, BWW UK News - Sarasota Ballet to make international debut at Royal Ballet’s Ashton festival in London: Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune Staff, Sarasota Magazine Monica Roman Gagnier, Your Observer Tour Reviews - BRB2, Carlos Acosta's Classical Selection, Northampton: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Mark Monahan, Telegraph Donald Hutera, The Times (+ Share) Review - Ballet West, Les Noces, In the Night, Light Rain, Salt Lake City: Sophie Bress, Fjord Review Review - Royal Ballet, Cinderella (2 casts), London: Paul Arrowsmith, Gramilano Review - Ballet de L'Opéra de Paris, Firebird, Song of the Wayfarer, Bolero, Paris: John O'Dwyer, Seen and Heard Review - New York City Ballet, Square Dance, Afternoon of a Faun, Haieff Divertimento, Donizetti Variations, New York: Ivy Lin, Bachtrack Review - Dance Theater of Harlem, Allegro Brillante, This Bitter Earth, Sounds of Hazel, New York: Faye Arthurs, Fjord Review Review - Martha Graham Dance Company, Two Progammes, New York: Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance Robert Grescovic, Wall St Journal Review - Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT 1), La Ruta, Gods and Dogs, Figures in Extinction [1.0], London: Anna Pujol Castiblanque, SeeingDance Review - Repertory Dance Theatre, The Winged, I've Known Rivers, Dancing the Bears Ears, Salt Lake City: Sophie Bress, Fjord Review Preview - Boston Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty , Boston: Staff, Ballet Herald Video Feature - Dance North Youth Company, Savage: Kelly Apter, Scotsman Lifestyle - Ed Watson on his well-located Islington enclave: Emma Magnus, Evening Standard