Ian Macmillan Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Links – Sunday, 13 December, 2015 In London & Edinburgh: Reviews – Matthew Bourne/New Adventures, The Sleeping Beauty, London: Luke Jennings, Observer Jeffery Taylor, Sunday Express Review – Carlos Acosta & RB Colleagues, A Classical Selection, London: Luke Jennings, Observer Review – Scottish Ballet, Cinderella (Hampson), Edinburgh: Mark Brown, Sunday Herald A Transatlantic scattering of Nuts: Review – American Ballet Theatre, The Nutcracker (Ratmansky), Costa Mesa: Laura Bleiberg, LA Times Feature – National Ballet of Canada – a look behind the Nutcracker curtain: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star Video clip, Globe and Mail Feature – Sarasota Ballet, John Ringling’s Circus Nutcracker: Carrie Seidman, Sarasota Herald Review – Tulsa Ballet, The Nutcracker (Angelini), Tulsa: James D. Watts Jr, Tulsa World Review – Alabama Ballet, The Nutcracker (Balanchine), Birmingham: Rachel Hellwig, ArtsBHAM ….. then there’s this from Miami: Very good quality walnuts, I might add And across the world: Feature – Cairo Opera Ballet Company: Omnia Farrag, Daily News Egypt Feature – Plenty of pink at Gaza Ballet School: Nidal Al-Mughrabi, The Star Online Reviews – Sydney Dance Company, New Breed Quad Bill, Sydney: Deborah Jones, Blog Valerie Lawson, Dancelines Review – yMusic, Bill T Jones, Dianne McIntyre, Come Around Part IV, NY: Siobhan Burke, NY Times News – Miami Hispanic Dance Organisations find a new home: Lee Stephens, Community Newspaper Preview – Noche Flamenca, Antigona, NY: Brian Seibert, NY Times Review – Jess Curtis/Gravity, International Collaborations 6, SF: Allan Ulrich, SF Chronicle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 Links – Monday, 14 December, 2015 Feature – Best Dance of 2015 (and a turkey): Luke Jennings, Observer Review – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Two Mixed Bills, NY: Marina Harss, DanceTabs Review – Urban Bush Women, Walking with ‘Trane, NY: Apollinaire Scherr, Financial Times Preview – Dušan Týnek Dance Theatre, Joseph’s Coat, Sarasota: Carrie Seidman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune Preview – Lucy Guerin Inc, Pieces for Small Spaces, Melbourne: John Bailey, The Age Feature – A new ballet syllabus in Australia: Valerie Lawson, Dancelines Review – Tere O’Connor, The Goodbye Studies, NY: Deborah Jowitt, DanceBeat Review – Bangarra Dance Theatre, Ochres, Sydney: Claudia Lawson, Fjord Review Today's selection of Nuts: Review – Mark Morris Dance Group, The Hard Nut (Morris), NY: Alastair Macaulay, NY Times Review – National Ballet of Canada, The Nutcracker (Kudelka), Toronto: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star Feature – SF Ballet Musicians reflect on 40 years of Nutcracker: Allan Ulrich, SF Chronicle Review – Menlowe Ballet, It’s a Wonderful Nutcracker, Atherton: Claudia Bauer, SF Chronicle Report – Ballet of Santiago de Chile, The Nutcracker, Santiago: Igor I. Solor, Digital Journal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Links - Tuesday 15 December, 2015 Review - Bolshoi Ballet, Legend of Love, Moscow: Janet Ward, Bachtrack Reviews - Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures, Sleeping Beauty, London: Graham Watts, London Dance GJ Dowler, Classical Source Anna Winter, Exeunt Review - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Memoria, Grace, Piazzolla Caldero, New York: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Review - Andy de Groat | Catherine Galas, Get dancing programme, New York: Siobhan Burke, NY Times Feature/TV Preview - How Rudolf Nureyev danced to freedom: Judith Mackrell, Guardian Review - Bangarra Dance Theatre, Ochres, Sydney: Claudia Lawson, Fjord Review Review - Malandain Ballet Biarritz, La Belle et la Bête, Versailles: Laura Cappelle, FT Review - City Contemporary Dance Company, Soledad, Hong Kong: Natasha Rogai, South China Morning Post Review - Synetic, As You Like It, Arlington: Peter Marks, Washington Post Nutcracker Corner: Review - Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker, London: Lyndsey Winship, Standard Video feature - Lauren Cuthbertson prepares for Nutcracker: Tom Silverstone, Jess Gormley, Irene Baque, Guardian Review - American Ballet Theatre, The Nutcracker, Costa Mesa: Teresa Heiland, Bachtrack Review - Pennsylvania Ballet, The Nutcracker, Philadelphia: Lewis Whittington, Dance Journal Review - Portland Ballet, The Nutcracker, Portland: Jessica Lockhart, Portland Press Herald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Links - Wednesday 16 December, 2015 Nutcracker Corner: Review - New York City Ballet, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, New York: Rose Marija, Broadway World Review - Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker, London: Judith Mackrell, Guardian Review - Mark Morris Dance Group, The Hard Nut, New York: Apollinaire Scherk, FT Feature - Oregon Ballet Theatre and Pacific Northwest Ballet square off in a Nutcracker battle: Grant Butler, Oregonian Review - Milwaukee Ballet, The Nutcracker, Milwaukee: Emily Carl, Examiner Review - Grand Rapids Ballet, The Nutcracker, Grand Rapids: Adrienne Warber, Examiner Review - Gelsey Kirkland Ballet, The Nutcracker, New York: Christina Landolfi, Broadway World Review - Menlowe Ballet, It’s a wonderful Nutcracker, Atherton: Claudia Bauer, SF Chronicle Book Review - Lauren Kessler, Raising the Barre: Terri Schlichenmeyer, Rushville Republican Everything Else: Review - Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures, Sleeping Beauty, London: Zoe Anderson, Independent Review - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Memoria, Love Songs, Cry, Revelations, New York: Caryn Cooper, Broadway World List - Top 10 Dance in 2015: Judith Mackrell, Guardian Feature - Dance in 2015: Has the Royal Ballet lost the plot?: Mark Monahan, Telegraph Documentary Review - Bolshoi Babylon: Lynn Berry, Times Union News - Jacob’s Pillow sets 2016 Festival Lineup: Dance News Desk, Broadway World Gallery - Arthur Pita, The Little Match Girl, London: Foteini Christofilopoulou, DanceTabs Review - PanicLab, Swan Lake ll: Dark Waters, London: Donald Hutera, London Dance Review - Synetic, As You Like It, Arlington: Andrew White, Broadway World Review - Imago, ZooZoo, Portland: Martha Ullman West, Oregon Arts Watch Book Roundup: Wendy Perron, Blog Interview - Jemima Rose Dean, dancer: David Jays, Guardian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Links - Thursday 17 December, 2015 Reviews - Arthur Pita, The Little Match Girl, London: Siobhan Murphy, DanceTabs Graham Watts, London Dance Neil Norman, Stage Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide Gareth Johnson, Gay Star News Feature - Duets that reflect the world offstage: Alastair Macaulay, NY Times Interview - Thomas Lund, Head of Royal Danish Ballet School: Eva Kistrup, Danceview Times Feature - How Cuba produces some of the best ballet dancers in the world: Noel Duan, Yahoo Gallery - Rambert, New Choreography 2015, London: Stephen Wright, DanceTabs Interview - Misty Copeland: Allison Glock, ESPN Review - Sydney Dance Company, New Breed, Sydney: Claudia Lawson, Fjord Review Review - Russell Maliphant Company, Conceal | Reveal, London: Rachel Elderkin, Fjord Review Feature - Dancer Rebecca Friedman on dancing with cystic fibrosis: Carolyn Kelemen, Baltimore Sun Nutcracker Corner: Review - Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker, London: Clement Crisp, FT Review - Mark Morris Dance Group, The Hard Nut, New York: Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, Bachtrack Feature - Sarasota Ballet’s new Nutcracker: Nick Reichert, Sarasota Observer Review - Pacific Northwest Ballet, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, Seattle: Deborah Meyers, Vancouver Sun Interview - Christopher Gray of Houston Ballet talks The Nutcracker: Katricia Lang, Broadway World Feature - Ballet Companies rely on Nutcracker’s financial draw: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star Review - Theatre Orchard, Nutshell Nutcracker, Weston-super-Mare: Jeremy Brien, Stage Review - Tony Williams Dance Centre, Urban Nutcracker, Boston: Karen Campbell, Boston Globe 2015 in Review: List - The 5 best dance shows of 2015: Mark Monahan, Telegraph List - The 5 worst dance shows of 2015: Mark Monahan,Telegraph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Links - Friday 18 December, 2015 Nutcracker Corner: Review - San Francisco Ballet, The Nutcracker, San Francisco: Allan Ulrich, SF Chronicle Reviews - English National Ballet, The Nutcracker, London: Margaret Willis, DanceTabs Mark Monahan, Telegraph Katie Columbus, Stage Christopher Curtis, Bachtrack Gallery - Dave Morgan, DanceTabshttp://dancetabs.com/2015/12/gallery-english-national-ballet-in-the-nutcracker-3/ Review - American Ballet Theatre, The Nutcracker, Costa Mesa: Victoria Looseleaf, Fjord Review Feature - Fairies and tulle on stage, total nuts backstage: Maura Judkis, Washington Post Book Review - Lauren Kessler, Raising the Barre: Angie Jabine, Oregon Arts Watch There is a life beyond Nutcracker Corner: Review - World Ballet Stars & Romanian National Ballet, Gala programme, New York: Robert Gottlieb, NY Observer Review - Arthur Pita, The Little Match Girl, London: Hannah Weibye, Arts Desk Speech - Tamara Rojo at the London World Cities Culture Summit 2015: Vimeo Interview - Tamara Rojo, Female choreographers lack confidence to say yes: Hannah Furness, Telegraph via Stage Review - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Blues Suite, Night Creature, Cry, Revelations, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Review - Noche Flamenca, Antigona, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Feature/Review - Slovak National Ballet, Nijinsky, God of Dance, Bratislava: Zuzana Vilikovska, Slovak Spectator Review - Israel Ballet, Cinderella, Tel Aviv: Ruth Eshel, Haaretz Video Interview - Misty Copeland on the long road to ballet stardom: ABC News Video feature - Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody reinterpreted (including by ENB): Jess Gormley, Dan Susman, Juliet Riddell, Guardian and the whole ENB video: Cassie Delaney, Her Book photo feature - Rick Guest, What Lies Beneath: DanceTabs Feature - It’s great when you skate: how ice dance became cool: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Feature - Dance in Portland and Eugene: Jamuna Chiarini, Oregon Arts Watch Review - Bread and Puppet Theatre, The Seditious Company Theatre Presents: A monument… , New York: Gia Kourlas, NY Times 2015 in Review: List - Best of 2015: Marina Haars, Random Thoughts List - Best Theatre and Dance of 2015 (scroll down for dance): Paul Taylor and Zoe Anderson, Independent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Links - Saturday 19 December, 2015 Nutcracker Corner: Review - San Francisco Ballet, The Nutcracker, San Francisco: Janice Berman, SF Classical Voice Reviews - English National Ballet, The Nutcracker, London: Graham Watts, London Dance Hannah Weibye, Arts Desk Lyndsey Winship, Standard Vikki Jane Vile, A Younger Theatre Review - Northern Ballet, The Nutcracker, Leeds: Charles Hutchinson, York Press Feature - Behind the scenes at the Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker: Katy Birchall, Country Life Gallery - Mikhailovsky Ballet, The Nutcracker: Grigory Dukor (Reuters), Guardian Review - Alberta Ballet, The Nutcracker, Calgary: Stephan Bonfield, Calgary Herald Review - Cape Town City Ballet, The Nutcracker, Cape Town: Shirley-Anne Bezuidenhout, Artlink Preview - Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, The Nutcracker, Santa Fe: Jennifer Levin, Santa Fe New Mexican The world beyond Nutcracker: List - What’s on in New York this week: staff, NY Times Feature - This week’s dance in London and Croydon: Judith Mackrell, Guardian Review - Urban Bush Women, Walking with ‘Trane, New York: Deborah Jowitt, Arts Journal Q&A - Maria Alexandrova of the Bolshoi: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Q&A Anastasia Meskova on the Bolshoi: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Feature - Bolshoi Babylon documentary: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Tim Teeman, Daily Beast Feature - Sylvie Guillem, I don’t want to think about my last show - I just want to live it: Sarah Crompton, Guardian Interview - David McAllister, Australian Ballet, My favourite Sydney: Nicole Elphick, Sydney Morning Herald Feature - The rise and rise of Misty Copeland: Ruth La Ferla, NY Times 2015 in review: List - The top 5 dance events of 2015 in Toronto: Martha Schabas, Toronto Globe and Mail Feature - The Best Dance of 2015 in Chicago: Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun Times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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