Ian Macmillan

Links - Wednesday 7 June, 2023

Review - Hong Kong Ballet, La Bayadère (Nunez & Muntagirov; Salenko), Hong Kong: Natasha Rogai, SCMP

Review - Norwegian National Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty (Spuck), Oslo: Deborah Weiss, Bachtrack

Stream Review - Ballet Folk and The Willow Trio, The Swan of Salen: David Mead, SeeingDance

Review - National Youth Dance Company, Novacene (McGregor), London: Siobhan Murphy, The Stage

Review - Yoshiko Chuma/School of Hard Knocks, Shockwave Delay, New York: Siobhan Burke, NY Times

Review - Olympic Ballet Theatre, The Sleeping Beauty, Edmonds, WA: Dean Speer, Critical Dance

Feature - Culturally Defined’s first Vancouver dance studio finally feels like home: Bridget Stringer-Holden, Straight.com

Feature - The Australian Ballet explores 'identity': Staff, Dance Australia

Interview - Dan Daw: Kink was the vehicle that let me get to grips with my body: Stephanie Bunbury, The Age  (Video: The Age)

News - Trio of New Works on American Repertory Ballet Company programme: Staff, Town Topics

News - Hungarian National Ballet to premiere Eifman's The Pygmalion Effect: Staff, Hungary Today

No idea what went wrong with that link this morning, as all the others are OK.  At any rate, it's fixed now.

Links - Tuesday 6 June, 2023

Review - Pacific Northwest Ballet, Worlds to Come Triple Bill, Seattle: Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times

Review - National Youth Dance Company, Novacene (McGregor), London: Alex Vella Bartholomew, Reviews Hub

Review - Ballet Central, Mixed Bill, London: Matthew Paluch, BWW UK

Feature - LGBTQ+ Artists Who in traditionally binary dance forms share their experiences: Courtney Escoyne, Dance Magazine

News - National Dance Awards 2023: David Mead, SeeingDance. (and elsewhere)

News - Pacific Northwest Ballet to livestream Season Encore: Staff, Ballet Herald

Thinking of buying a dance company?   You'll need this: Ballet Performance Market 2023-2031: Kaleidoscot

Links - Monday 5 June, 2023

Review - Hong Kong Ballet, La Bayadere (Nunez & Muntagirov), Hong Kong: Kevin Ng, HK Economic Journal

Review - Ballet Hispánico, Sor Juana, Papagayos, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times

Review - National Youth Dance Company, Novacene (McGregor), London: Debra Craine, The Times (+ Share)

Review - Resolution 2023, 3 performances, London/The Place: Sarah Crompton, The Observer

Tour Review - Royal New Zealand Ballet, Romeo and Juliet, Palmerston North: Tania Kopytko, Theatreview

Tour Review - Dortmund Ballet, A Midsummer Night's Dream (Ekman), Tel Aviv: Ora Brafman, Jerusalem Post

Review - Orchestra Wellington & Ballet Collective Aotearoa, Myth and Ritual, Wellington: Jennifer Shennan, .. on dancing

Diary - Royal Ballet casting for autumn performances 2023 with role debuts: Graham Spicer, Gramilano

Feature - Data at the Ballet (and how it can help rehabilitation from injury):  Adam Matiussi & Joseph Shaw, Significance

Links - Sunday 4 June, 2023

Review - Phoenix Dance Theatre/Opera North, Requiem, After Tears, Leeds: Fiona Maddocks, The Observer

Reviews - Scottish Ballet, The Crucible, Charleston, SC:

Eliza Ingle, Post & Courier

Chloe Hogan, Charleston City Paper

Review - Boston Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty (Ashton), Boston: Veronica Elizabeth Bruno, Culturess

Feature - Yoram Karmi and Fresco, the Israeli dance company: Elisa Bray, Jewish Chronicle

Feature -  Hè Rite of Spring, Miranda Chin’s latest adaptation of Stravinsky’s 1913 ballet: Zabrina Lo, Tatler Asia

Feature - How Russian ballerinas taught Europe to dance: Anna Galayda, RBTH

All you need to know about - Benjamin Millepied (aka Swan's Ballet Babe): Kevin Quinitchett, The Sun

A view from the sidelines:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/33e5ca0c-ffcb-11ed-96f6-54413087455a?shareToken=0f0262c42b41ba126d3390918b9e203a

Josette (or anyone else): Should there be a reply, please post it in the relevant Discussions thread that Emeralds has now started: 

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