Jan McNulty Posted December 1, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 6, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 7, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 8, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 9, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 10, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 11, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 12, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 20, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 21, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 22, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 23, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 24, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 25, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 26, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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