Jan McNulty Posted December 1, 2020 Posted December 1, 2020 Links - Tuesday 01 December, 2020 Streamed Reviews - San Francisco Ballet, The Nutcracker: Rachel Howard, Fjord Review Charlotte Kasner, Seeing Dance Streamed Review - English National Ballet, Digital Season: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper News - Australian Ballet announces 2021 season: Deborah Jones, Limelight Live Review - West Australian Ballet, The Nutcracker, Perth: Isabelle Leclezio, Dance Australia Preview - Sadler’s Wells Breakin’ Convention - Social Distancing, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Documentary Review - Audrey (Hepburn): More than an icon: Emma Simmonds, The List Dance Diary - November 2020: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing Book Feature/Review - David McAllister with Amanda Dunn, Soar: Jill Sykes, Sydney Morning Herald News - Cape Town City Ballet returns to the stage for 3 performances: Staff, Biz Community Feature - Debbie Allen, choreographer, dancer, actor: Danielle Chiriguayo & Amy Ta, KCRW Documentary Series Trailer - Disney +’s On Pointe (set at School of American Ballet): Dan Meyer, Playbill
Jan McNulty Posted December 2, 2020 Author Posted December 2, 2020 Links - Wednesday 02 December, 2020 Feature - Best Dance of 2020: Gia Kourlas, Brian Seibert, Siobhan Burke: NY Times Streamed Review - Stuttgart Ballet, Falling Angels, Petite Mort, Le Jeunne Homme et La Mort: David Mead, Seeing Dance News - David Hallberg announces Australian Ballet 2021 season: Nick Miller, The Age Valerie Lawson, Dance Lines News - American Ballet Theatre cancels season at Metropolitan Opera House, New York: Peter Libbey, NY Times Streamed Review - Candoco Dance Company, Cuckoo: Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide Feature - To see and be seen: these dancers make disability visible: Brian Seibert, NY Times News - Philadelphia Nutcrackers streamed and live this year: Peter Crimmins, WHYY Live Review - Charles Koroneho & Virginia Kennard at Experimental Dance Week 2020, Auckland: Nicole Wilkie, NZ Theatreview Listing - Dance watch Oregon - Virtual Nutcrackers and happy hours: Jamuna Chiarini, Oregon Arts Watch
Jan McNulty Posted December 3, 2020 Author Posted December 3, 2020 Links - Thursday 03 December, 2020 Obituary - Mary Oslund, choreographer & teacher: Martha Ullman West, Oreon Arts Watch Feature - Sadler’s Wells’ Alistair Spalding on weathering the shutdown: Helen Barrett, FT Streamed Review - English National Ballet, Digital Season: Debra Craine, Times List - London live dance Christmas 2020: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Feature - Evan McKie, National Ballet of Canada: Deborah Weiss, Dance for You Magazine News - Sarasota Ballet expands season of digital programmes: Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald Tribune Feature - Alvin Ailey’s digital season: Celia Wren, Washington Post Feature - Dancers say it’s time to talk about ballet companies that body-shame: Charlotte Barnett, NY Observer Preview Feature - On Display Global honouring international day of persons with disabilities: Josephine Minhinnett, Fjord Review News Feature - Australian Ballet’s 2021 season: Stephen A Russell, Time Out Featurette - Viktoria Tereshkina, Mariinsky Ballet: Mihaela, Dance for You Magazine Exhibition Preview - On Pointe: Royal Academy of Dance at 100, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper News - New footage of Margot Fonteyn with RAD youngsters of 1972 discovered: Dalya Alberge, Guardian Streamed Review - Netflix documentary series “Move”: Maya Phillips, NY Times News - Choreographer Faye Driscoll awarded New York Live Arts Residency: Peter Libbey, NY Times Streaming News - Diablo Ballet’s Nutcracker Reimagined & 2021 season preview: Dean Speer, Critical Dance Live Review - Joanne Hobern & Jazmine Rose-Phillips at Experimental Dance Week 2020, Auckland: Rewa Fowles, NZ Theatreview
Jan McNulty Posted December 4, 2020 Author Posted December 4, 2020 Links - Friday 04 December, 2020 Feature - Skylar Brandt, American Ballet Theatre on dancing through a pandemic: Camille Freestone, Coveteur News - Matthew Bourne to reimagine The Car Man for Royal Albert Hall’s 150th Anniversary: Georgia Snow, Stage Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Streamed Reviews: Pacific Northwest Ballet, Rep 2: Dean Speer, Critical Dance Tokyo Ballet, M (Béjart): David Mead, Seeing Dance Eliot Smith Dance, Virtual Triple Bill: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Live Review - Sydney Dance Company, New Breed, Sydney: Claudia Lawson, Fjord Review Film Reviews - A Christmas Carol (danced version): Kevin Maher, Times Robbie Collins, Telegraph Maryam Philpott, Reviews Hub Stephen Dalton, Hollywood Reporter Streaming News: Pennsylvania Ballet to stream George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker: News Desk, Broadway World Boston Ballet presents BB@yourhome: The Gift: News Desk, Broadway World BalletMet stream The Nutcracker: Mikey Taylor, The Lantern Featurette - Lauren Ostrander & Janae Korte, Sarasota Ballet: Andrew Fabian, SRQ Live Review - Amber Liberté & Fa’asu Aloa-Purcell at Experimental Dance Week 2020, Auckland: Rewa Fowles, NZ Theatreview Live Review - Kelly Nash, Body I(s)land, Auckland: Katrina Bastian, NZ Theatreview Live Performance News - Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami will perform Don Quixote Suite: Orlando Taquechel, Miami Herald Looking Back - 10 years later, ballerinas still hate Black Swan: Parker Herren, Thrillist
Jan McNulty Posted December 5, 2020 Author Posted December 5, 2020 Links - Saturday 05 December, 2020 Feature - David Hallberg, AD Australian Ballet: Amanda Hooton, The Age News - Birmingham Royal Ballet to livestream The Nutcracker after live show cancellations: News Desk, Broadway World News - Royal Opera House unveils biggest programme of streamed ballet and opera: Staff, London Post Feature - Bettie de Jong (of Paul Taylor company) reminisces about the film 9 Variations on a Dance Theme (1966). A new generation pays homage: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Live Review - Royal New Zealand Ballet, Sleeping Beauty, Auckland: Raewyn Whyte, NZ Theatreview Exhibition Review - Michael Clark: Cosmic Dancer, London: Sam Moore, Hyperallergic Feature - With no Nutcracker, New York City Ballet dancers make their next move: Annie Goldsmith, Town and Country Feature - Why National Ballet of Canada’s Nutcracker is still a stunner worth seeing onscreen: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star Streamed Review - The Place’s Festival of Korean Dance: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Streamed Review - Quarry Dance IX: Marcia B Siegel, Arts Fuse Film Review - A Christmas Carol (danced version): Ellen E Jones, Guardian Live Review - David Huggins & Caitlin Davey at Experimental Dance Week 2020, Auckland: Katrina Bastian, NZ Theatreview Nutcracker Streaming News from New York: New York City Ballet: Asia Grace, New York Post American Ballet Theatre: News Desk, Broadway World New York Ballet Theatre and The Bang Group: News Desk, Broadway World
Ian Macmillan Posted December 6, 2020 Posted December 6, 2020 Sunday 6 December, 2020 Features: All you need to know about The Nutcracker: Sarah Crompton, Sunday Times A little dusting of sugar plum? Gavin Sutherland on Tchaikovsky’s score: Hugh Canning, Sunday Times Live Review - Sydney Dance Company, New Breed, Sydney: Geraldine Higginson, Dance Australia Stream Reviews/Previews: English National Ballet, Digital Season: Sarah Crompton, The Observer David Jays, Sunday Times Scottish Ballet, The Secret Theatre: Stephen McGinty, Sunday Times Eliot Smith Dance, Onward / Messiah / TroY: Peter Latham, BTG
Ian Macmillan Posted December 7, 2020 Posted December 7, 2020 Monday 7 December, 2020 Features: Studying The Nutcracker, Students Listen, Touch, Move Like Snow: Siobhan Burke, NY Times Live Review – Queensland Ballet, Best of the Nutcracker, Brisbane: Olivia Stewart, Limelight Stream Reviews/Previews: Royal Ballet, Enigma Variations: John O’Dwyer, Seen and Heard American Ballet Theatre, ABT Today: The Future Starts Now, Faye Arthurs, Fjord Review Sadler's Wells Global Gala reminds us what we are missing: David Mead, SeeingDance Vienna State Ballet, Mahler, live; 4: Jim Pritchard, Seen and Heard Experimental Dance Week Aotearoa 2020, Auckland: Rebecca Jensen, Theatreview Val Smith, Theatreview Sue Cheesman, Theatreview And: How a robot inspired my ballet dancing: Merritt Moore, BBC News
Ian Macmillan Posted December 8, 2020 Posted December 8, 2020 Tuesday 8 December, 2020 Feature - Australian Ballet - David Hallberg takes the reins: Karen Van Ulzen, Dance Australia Live Reviews: National Ballet of Japan, Shakespeare The Sonnets, Tokyo: Paul McInnes, Fjord Review Sydney Dance Company, PPY Revealed – Quad Bill, Sydney: Jill Sykes, SMH Stream Reviews/Previews: Vienna State Ballet, Mahler, live; 4: Jenifer Sarver, Bachtrack Matthew Bourne/New Adventures, Adventures in Film – Triple Bill: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Sadler’s Wells Global Gala: Vera Liber, BTG Documentary Preview - On Pointe series goes behind the scenes at School of American Ballet: David Mead, SeeingDance News - Exciting dance at the 2021 Adelaide Festival: Staff, Dance Australia And introducing …. American Ballet Theatre’s Digital Cookbook: Florence Fabricant, NY Times
Ian Macmillan Posted December 9, 2020 Posted December 9, 2020 Wednesday 9 December, 2020 Stream Reviews/Previews: Royal Danish Ballet, La Sylphide (Sylfiden): Jann Parry, DanceTabs Bolshoi Ballet, The Nutcracker: Charlotte Kasner, SeeingDance Smuin Contemporary Ballet - new ways to reach audiences: Philip Mayard, Bay Area Reporter Film – A Christmas Carol - Russell Maliphant puts a spin on Charles Dickens: Sanjoy Roy, Guardian News: Berlin Staatsballett – The Chloé Lopes Gomes Racism Issue: Kate Connolly, Guardian Oliver Moody, The Times Two Ailey Stars Will Now Turn Their Focus to Baby Steps: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Australian Dance Award Winners, 2018-19: Nick Galvin, The Age Staff, Dance Australia Michelle Potter, ... on dancing Alonzo King LINES Ballet continues making moves amid pandemic: Jobina Fortson, ABC7 News History - The Dancer Who Made Beethoven’s Ninth Happen: Patricia Morrisroe, NY Times
Ian Macmillan Posted December 10, 2020 Posted December 10, 2020 Thursday 10 December, 2020 Obituary - Sara Leland, Ballerina of Passion and Abandon, Dies at 79: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times Features: How to put on a Covid-safe Nutcracker — three ballet companies that cracked it: Debra Craine, The Times Watching ‘The Nutcracker’ in 2020: Charlotte Barnett, NY Observer Stream Reviews/Previews: Dutch National Ballet, Back to Ballet – Classics online: Maggie Foyer, SeeingDance Dance Base Scotland, Now Here This - a celebration of creativity, movement and connection: Emma Simmonds, The List Interviews - Dane Hurst, new Artistic Director of Phoenix Dance Theatre: Graham Watts, DanceTabs Lyndsey Winship, Guardian And finally, Not a dance as such: Jennifer Shennan, ... on dancing
Ian Macmillan Posted December 11, 2020 Posted December 11, 2020 Friday 11 December, 2020 Features: One show, two platforms — can streaming work for arts companies? Richard Morrison, The Times Breakin’ Convention at Sadler’s Wells: How hip hop is helping people to reconnect: Sophie Rainbow, Evening Standard Video Preview - Covid-safe run of The Nutcracker set to stun at the Royal Opera House: Julie Etchingham, ITV News Galleries: Visions of sugar plums: the Royal Ballet's Nutcracker: Tristram Kenton, Guardian Foteini Christofilopoulou, DanceTabs Stream Reviews/Previews: Ballet22, Breaking Ground Mixed Bill: Jim Provenzano, Bay Area Reporter And when a dance critic in Paris can’t see dance ….. With Paris Theaters Closed, Church Is the Only Show in Town: Laura Cappelle, NY Times
Ian Macmillan Posted December 12, 2020 Posted December 12, 2020 Saturday 12 December, 2020 Obituary - Othella Dallas, Keeper of Katherine Dunham’s Flame: Alex Vadukul, NY Times Features: Whose Nutcracker? Rethinking a Christmas staple: Juan Michael Porter II, CS Monitor What happened to ‘Nutcracker’ in the year of COVID? Melissa Strong, Broad Street Review Live Reviews – Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker (Covid adapted), London: Debra Craine, The Times Mark Monahan, Telegraph Stream Reviews/Previews: Dušan Týnek, Dancing on Stone and in Water: Deborah Jowitt, Arts Journal/DanceBeat News: The Chloé Lopes Gomes issue continues to attract comment: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times Staff, BBC News 4 Personal Branding Lessons From Ballet Legend Misty Copeland: Goldie Chan, Forbes Book – The Australian Ballet on the International Stage by Lisa Tomasetti: Jo Litson, Limelight
Jan McNulty Posted December 13, 2020 Author Posted December 13, 2020 Links - Sunday 13 December, 2020 Live Reviews - Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker, London: Mark Pullinger, Bachtrack Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Feature - Kevin O’Hare on the Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Streaming Review - San Francisco Ballet, The Nutcracker: Jim Munson, Broadway World Interviews - Lyndsey Winship, Guardian (scroll way down) Matthew Koon, Northern Ballet Ashley Shaw, New Adventures Live Reviews - Breakin’ Convention: Social DisDancing, London: Marianka Swain, Telegraph David Mead, Seeing Dance Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Streaming Review - Sadler’s Wells Global Gala: Gerard Davis, Dancing Review News - Royal Danish Ballet closes until at least Christmas: Eva Kistrup, Danceview Times Feature - Wei Wei, Hong Kong Ballet: Kate Whitehead, South China Morning Post Streaming Preview - James Whiteside, ABT, presents Fancy Nut Mix: News Desk, Broadway World Feature - Dance favourites of 2020: Marcia B Siegel, Jessica Lockhart, Mary Paula Hunter, Bill Marx, Arts Fuse
Jan McNulty Posted December 14, 2020 Author Posted December 14, 2020 Links - Monday 14 December, 2020 Live Review - Royal Ballet, Nutcracker, London: Vikki Jane Vile, Broadway World Live Review - Breakin’ Convention: Social DisDancing, London: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Exhibition Review - On Point: Royal Academy of Dance at 100, London: David Mead, Seeing Dance Streamed Review - Pam Tanowitz, Finally Unfinished: Brian Seibert, NY Times Feature - 2020 in Dance: Mark Monahan, Telegraph News - Queensland Ballet’s plans to restart 60th Anniversary celebrations in March: Staff, Dance Australia News - Luca Silvestrini awarded prestigious Italian Critics’ Award for his work in dance: Mihaela, Dance for You Magazine News - West Australian Ballet promotes 4 dancers: Staff, Out in Perth Film Review - Circumstance 2020: Jill Sykes, Sydney Morning Herald Streaming News (video feature) - Milwaukee Ballet performs the Nutcracker online: Fox6 News News - Texas Ballet Theatre announces online season: Edward Brown, Fort Worth Weekly Feature - Alessandra Ball James of Charlotte Ballet talks about her retirement: Lauren Levine Corriher, Charlotte Magazine
Jan McNulty Posted December 15, 2020 Author Posted December 15, 2020 Links - Tuesday 15 December, 2020 Obituary - Ann Reinking, choreographer & actress: Mark Kennedy, Seattle Times via AP Live Review - Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker, London: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Mark Ronan, The Article Live Review - Breakin’ Convention: DisDancing, London: Helen Barrett, FT Live Review - BalletCollective, The Nutcracker at Wethersfield, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Streamed Review - Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, The Piece with the Ship: Veronica Post, Seeing Dance Streaming Feature - Tiler Peck of NYCB on how you can watch Nutcrackers this year: Lilah Ramzi, Vogue US Streaming Preview - Houston Ballet, Nutcracker Sweets: Margaret Downing, Houston Press Interview - Salomé Pressac, freelance dancer: Nuria Cremer-Vasquez, Guardian News - Kaatsbaan (Tivoli, New York) announces spring festival including dance: Peter Libbey, NY Times Netflix Review - Tiny Pretty Things: Lucy Mangan, Guardian Feature - Rachel Varina, Elite Daily
Jan McNulty Posted December 16, 2020 Author Posted December 16, 2020 Links - Wednesday 16 December, 2020 Obituaries - Ann Reinking, choreographer & actress: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Chris Wiegand, Guardian Matt Schudel, Washington Post Live Review - Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker, London: Joy Sable, Jewish Chronicle Interview - Francesca Hayward, Royal Ballet: Jenny Proudfoot, Marie Claire Feature - Francesca Hayward: Get the look: Sarah Barnes, Marie Claire News - Sadler's Wells & BBC Arts Announce Line Up for all-day Digital Festival Dancing Nation: Staff, Seeing Dance Streaming Preview - Birmingham Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Streamed Review - Celebrate David McAllister, retiring AD Australian Ballet: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing Exhibition Review - Michael Clark: Cosmic Dancer, London: Maximiliane Leuschner, Brooklyn Rail Streamed Review - Milwaukee Ballet, Nutcracker: Short and Sweet: Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Video Feature - Nutcrackers reimagined (mainly focussing on Toledo Ballet): Jeffrey Brown, PBS News Hour Video Feature - Jamal Sterrett, Nottingham street dancer: BBC Interview - Janessa Clark, choreographer: Ivan Talijancic, Brooklyn Rail Review - Dragonfly/Robin Laverne Wilson/Miss Justice Jester, ABSCONDED: #EjectionDay2020, New York: Noa Weiss, Brooklyn Rail Recommendation - 7 ballet-centric films to watch: Hayley Maitland, Vogue Video Feature - Pennsylvania Ballet release digital holiday card: Broadway World
Jan McNulty Posted December 17, 2020 Author Posted December 17, 2020 Links - Thursday 17 December, 2020 Feature - Francesca Hayward, Royal Ballet: Jo Litson, Limelight Interview - Patricia Barker, AD Royal New Zealand Ballet: Claudia Lawson, Fjord Review Streamed Review - Scottish Ballet, The Secret Theatre: Lorna Irvine, Fjord Review Live Review - Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker, London: Deborah Weiss, Dance for You Magazine Live Preview Feature - Miami City Ballet, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker in the Park, Miami: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Feature - Mary (McKendry) Li talks about her book Mary’s Last Dance: Jo Litson, Limelight Streaming News - English National Ballet School’s Winter Showcase filmed at the Roundhouse: News Desk, Broadway World Streamed Reviews: Houston Ballet, Nutcracker Sweets: Natalie de la Garza, Houston Press Audrey Morabito, Broadway World (Netflix) - Debbie Allen, Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker: Meghan O’Keefe, Decider Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance, Plastic Harvest: Tom Phillips, Danceview Times Streaming Suggestions: Five Nutcrackers you can watch for free: Nina Garin, Pacific San Diego (Video Report) - Alberta Ballet, The Nutcracker: Stephen Hunt, CTV News Goh Ballet (Vancouver) streams Nutcracker featuring Chan Hon Goh: Charlie Smith, Straight Sky Arts Freeview channel unveils festive shows: Alex Wood, Wat's On Stage
Jan McNulty Posted December 18, 2020 Author Posted December 18, 2020 Links - Friday 18 December, 2020 Obituary - Diana Payne-Myers, dancer & actress: Telegraph Live Review - Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker, London: Louise Levene, FT Interview - Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, choreographer: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Streaming Reviews: Scottish Ballet, The Secret Theatre: Kelly Apter, Scotsman Paris Opera Ballet, La Bayadère: Jim Pritchard, Seen and Heard International BalletX, BalletX Beyond: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing Streaming News & Previews Works and Process at the Guggenheim, Isolation to Creation docuseries: News Desk, Broadway World James Whiteside (ABT) & Friends, Fancy Nut Mix: Jennifer Stahl, Dance Magazine Melanie Hamrick (ex-ABT) and friends, A Night at the Ballet: Staff, South China Morning Post via AP Historic Book Review - Robert Maiorano & Valerie Brooks, Balanchine’s Mozartiana - The Making of a Masterpiece: George Jackson, Danceview Times Live Performance News (Video) - Orlando Ballet, The Nutcracker, Orlando: Amanda McKenzie, Fox35 Featurette - Tiler Peck, New York City Ballet: Stephanie Maida, Guest of a Guest Feature - Yannick Lebrun of Alvin Ailey: Marissa DeSantis, Dance Magazine Documentary - On Pointe (Disney+): Review - David Mead, Seeing Dance Features - Gia Kourlas, NY Times Felicia Fitzpatrick, Playbill
Jan McNulty Posted December 19, 2020 Author Posted December 19, 2020 Links - Saturday 19 December, 2020 Obituaries - Ann Reinking, choreographer & actress: Times Sylviane Gold, Dance Magazine Live Review - Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker, London: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Streamed Review - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Digital Season: Brian Seibert, NY Times Streamed Review - Scottish Ballet, The Secret Theatre: Mary Brennan, Herald Scotland Video Feature - Sophie Martin, Scottish Ballet rehearses the Sugar Plum Fairy solo: Kelly Apter, Scotsman Streamed Review - Ballet de l’Opéra national du Rhin, Spectres d’Europa #3: David Mead, Seeing Dance Documentary Review - On Pointe (Disney+): Lucy Mangan, Guardian Video Feature - Behind the scenes as Ballet Collective prepares for The Nutcracker: Megan Uy, Cosmopolitan Feature - Alberta Ballet’s Nutcracker is much missed this year: Michele Jarvie, Calgary Herald Feature - Lillian Barbeito, dancer: Sophie Bress, Fjord Review Feature - The offending classic: Mark Franko, Mass Review Feature - How the nation really did ‘keep dancing’ through 2020: Rachel Moss, Huffington Post
Ian Macmillan Posted December 20, 2020 Posted December 20, 2020 Sunday 20 December, 2020 Live Review – Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker (Covid adapted), London: David Jays, Sunday Times Stream Reviews/Previews: Birmingham Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker: Mark Monahan, Telegraph Bolshoi Ballet, The Nutcracker: Aliya Al-Hassan, BWW UK Scottish Ballet, The Secret Theatre: Graeme Strachan, BTG Irene Rodriguez/LA Opera, The Five Moons of Lorca: Jane Rosenberg, Seen and Heard ‘Dance in DC’ short films capture the city’s spirit of entrepreneurship: Celia Wren, Washington Post How Three Women Produced a Ballet Performance in a Pandemic: Erica Gonzales, Harper's Bazaar
Ian Macmillan Posted December 21, 2020 Posted December 21, 2020 Monday 21 December, 2020 Obituary – Ann Reinking, dancer, choreographer, actress: Michael Coveney, Guardian Stream Reviews/Previews: Scottish Ballet, The Secret Theatre: Bruce Marriott, DanceTabs Emily May, The Stage Mark Brown, The National Gallery – The Times Birmingham Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker at the REP: David Mead, SeeingDance Bay Area Dance and 2020's Nutcracker: Heather Desaulniers, Critical Dance Batsheva Dance Company, YAG – The Movie: Sarah-Mace Dennis, SeeingDance
Ian Macmillan Posted December 22, 2020 Posted December 22, 2020 Tuesday 22 December, 2020 Features: Miami City Ballet’s Nutcracker - Sugarplum Dreams Under the Palm Trees: Gia Kourlas, NY Times The Choreographer's New Skill Set: Working From Home: Chava Pearl Lansky, Dance Magazine Sacred Cow: Are Story Ballets Naff? Jill Brown, Limelight Stream Reviews/Previews: Scottish Ballet, The Secret Theatre: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Vivien Devlin, Edinburgh Guide English National Ballet, Nutcracker Delights: Theo Bosanquet, What'sOnStage Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Dutch National Ballet, Christmas Gala: Maggie Foyer, SeeingDance Birmingham Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker at The REP: Neil Norman, The Stage Vera Liber, BTG John O’Dwyer, Seen and Heard Marianka Swain, The i Houston Ballet, Nutcracker Sweets: Molly Glentzer, Houston Chronicle News – Queensland & West Australian Ballet: Leavers joiners, promotions: Staff, Dance Australia And: Dance schools expect to see Bill Bailey effect with rush of midlife men: Mark Brown, Guardian
Ian Macmillan Posted December 23, 2020 Posted December 23, 2020 Wednesday 23 December, 2020 Features: The Nutcracker in May? The Virus Postpones a Christmas Tradition: Julia Jacobs, NY Times How did American Ballet Star David Hallberg become Artistic Director of Australian Ballet? Doug Wallen, Broadsheet The Dark Fairytale that Inspired The Nutcracker Ballet: Victoria Choe, Untapped New York Live Review – National Ballet of Japan, Nutcracker (Eagling), Tokyo: Naomi Mori, Bachtrack Stream Reviews/Previews: Nederlands Dans Theater, I wonder where the dreams I don’t remember go: Amy Pearl, DanceTabs Unearth Birmingham - Retelling a tragedy through dance: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Smuin Ballet, The Christmas Ballet: Heather Zimmerman, Palo Alto Online Best 10 dance shows of 2020 – Lyndsey Winship, Guardian
Ian Macmillan Posted December 24, 2020 Posted December 24, 2020 Thursday 24 December, 2020 Features: Cassa Pancho and Ballet Black: Juan Michael Porter Li, Dance Magazine Bangarra Dance Company’s Stephen Page: Jacqueline Maley, Sydney Morning Herald Dreaming of a better Nutcracker: Janine Kovac, Zocalo Public Square Stream Reviews/Previews: English National Ballet, Laid in Earth: Lynette Halewood, DanceTabs Birmingham Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker at The Rep: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Scottish Ballet, The Secret Theatre: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper American Dance Machine, The Music and the Mirror: Talaura Harms, Playbill Book Review – Ballet Class: An American History, by Melissa Klapper, Rowan Today Our Favourite Dance Moments of 2020: Staff, Dance Magazine
Ian Macmillan Posted December 25, 2020 Posted December 25, 2020 Friday 25 December, 2020 🎄🎄🎄 Feature - Some Memorable Performances in a Dreadful Year – New York: Marina Harss, DanceTabs Podcast - Misty Copeland - Why is the ballet world overwhelmingly white? Anne McElvoy, The Economist Stream Reviews/Previews: English National Ballet, 5-Part Digital Season: Graham Watts, Bachtrack English National Ballet School Winter Showcase: David Mead, SeeingDance New York City Ballet, The Nutcracker: Vikki Jane Vile, BWW UK Tanowitz at the Joyce: Faye Arthurs, Fjord Review And then there’s: Grete Wiesenthal - Dancing by Herself: When the Waltz Went Solo: Meryl Cates, NY Times
Ian Macmillan Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 Saturday 26 December, 2020 Covid Features: A ‘Great Cultural Depression’ Looms for Legions of Unemployed Performers: Patricia Cohen, NY Times but Save Our Stages could mean relief for arts venues: Indiana Nash, Daily Gazette Stream Reviews/Previews: San Francisco Ballet, 2021 Digital Season: James Ambroff-Tahan, SF Examiner My culture fix - Matthew Ball, Royal Ballet Principal: The Times Film Breaks: Cathy Marston, Drift: Staff, Dance Magazine Post: Ballet & Berkeley Ballet Theater, Waltz of the Snowflakes: Staff, Dance Magazine
Jan McNulty Posted December 27, 2020 Author Posted December 27, 2020 Links - Sunday 27 December, 2020 List - 5 best dance of 2020: Sarah Crompton, Observer Streaming Reviews/Preview: Review - English National Ballet, Senseless Kindness: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Review - Birmingham Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker: David Jays, Times Review - English National Ballet, Nutcracker Delights: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Review - Scottish Ballet, The Secret Theatre: Gerard Davis, Dancing Review Review - Dutch National Ballet, Back to Ballet - Classic: Deborah Weiss, Dance for You Magazine Preview - Sarasota Ballet, Digital Programme #3: Susan L Rife, Sarasota Herald Tribune Feature - Notable dance books of 2020: Wendy Perron, Blog List - Francesca Hayward (Royal Ballet)’s Cultural Highlights: Kadish Morris, Observer
Jan McNulty Posted December 28, 2020 Author Posted December 28, 2020 Links - Monday 28 December, 2020 Streamed Review - English National Ballet, digital season: Sara Veale, Fjord Review Streamed Review - English National Ballet, Nutcracker Delights: Maggie Foyer, Seeing Dance Streamed Review - Birmingham Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker: Deborah Weiss, DanceTabs Streamed Review - Hong Kong Ballet, The Nutcracker (Benefit performance): Elsie Duan, South China Morning Post
Jan McNulty Posted December 29, 2020 Author Posted December 29, 2020 Links - Tuesday 29 December, 2020 Interview - Alonzo King, AD Alonzo King Lines Ballet: George McCalman, SF Chronicle Streamed Review - Scottish Ballet, The Secret Theatre: David Mead, Seeing Dance Streamed Review - English National Ballet, Nutcracker Delights: Jim Pritchard, Seen and Heard International Streamed Review - Boston Ballet, Forsythe Elements: Sara Komatsu, Harvard Crimson Streamed Review - José Limón Company, Suite Donuts, The Moor’s Pavane, There is a time: Martha Sherman, Danceview Times Streamed Review - Milwaukee Ballet, Nutcracker: Short and Sweet: Asbah Shah, Shepherd Express Feature - BalletX and its streaming platform: Ariana Marsh, Harper's Bazaar Documentary Review - On Pointe (Disney+): Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Video Feature - James Whiteside, ABT, gives back to dancers in training: NBC New York Feature - Cori Kresge, dancer, uses dance and poetry to make sense of life: Hallie Chametzky, Dance Magazine
Jan McNulty Posted December 30, 2020 Author Posted December 30, 2020 Links - Wednesday 30 December, 2020 Review - Jenny Gilbert, Arts Desk Birmingham Royal Ballet, Nutcracker (streamed) Scottish Ballet, The Secret Theatre (streamed) Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker (live), London Streamed Reviews: English National Ballet, Echoes: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Ballet Black, Like Water: Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide Smuin Contemporary Ballet, The Christmas Ballet: Heather Desaulniers, Critical Dance Tokyo Ballet, Don Quixote: David Mead, Seeing Dance Featurette - Designer Iris Van Herpen collaborates with Dutch National Ballet (includes video of Biomimicry): Ken Scrudato, Black Book Magazine Streaming News: Smuin Contemporary Ballet presents Long DisDance Love: News Desk, Broadway World Astana Ballet Theater launches streaming service: Saniya Seilkhanova, Astana Times Featurette - Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre: Stephen Doig, Telegraph Feature - Do San Francisco-based dancers think Netflix’ Tiny Pretty Things is realistic?: Dan Gentile, SF Gate
Jan McNulty Posted December 31, 2020 Author Posted December 31, 2020 Links - Thursday 31 December, 2020 Obituary - Adolfo ‘Shabba-Doo’ Quinones, Breakin’ dancer: Darel Jevens, Chicago Sun Times Feature - Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre: Charlene Co, Prestige Magazine Podcast - The Economist asks: Misty Copeland: Economist Streamed Review - Ballet Black, Like Water: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Streamed Review - Silicon Valley Dance Festival: Renewal: Rachel Howard, Fjord Review Feature - Bright spots in a dark year for dance (Australia 2020): Jill Sykes, The Age Feature - Performers and performance spaces develop new ways to create and connect during the pandemic: Christy Karras, Seattle Times List - Five dance picture books: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Feature - Meet Bill Butler, the godfather of roller disco: Julia Carmel, NY Times And finally… Feature (including video) - Robots take over the dance floor: Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge
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