Jan McNulty 20,477 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Links - Friday 01 January, 2021 HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR READERS! Feature - Best of 2020: dance: Jenny Gilbert, Arts Desk Feature - Dance memories of 2020 - London: Lynette Halewood, DanceTabs Feature - The year in dance - Portland: Jamuna Chiarini, Oregon Arts Watch Preview Feature - Australian Ballet in 2021: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing Feature - Dance Diary for December: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing New Year Honours 2021 full list: New Year Honours List 2021 and Dance honourees: BalletCo Forum Link to post Share on other sites
Jan McNulty 20,477 Posted January 2 Author Share Posted January 2 Links - Saturday 02 January, 2021 Streamed Review - Stuttgart Ballet, Sleeping Beauty: Charlotte Kasper, Seeing Dance Streamed Review - Dutch National Ballet, Christmas Gala: Deborah Weiss, Dance for You Magazine Feature - Bolshoi dances on through the pandemic with Nutcracker: Diana Magay, Sky News Feature - Rudolf Nureyev: Charlie Connelly, New European Feature - Shevelle Dynott, ex-ENB: Andy Fox, Brixton Blog Featurette - The filming of the Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker tribute: Emma Ferguson, Falmouth Packet Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Macmillan 4,895 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Sunday 3 January 2021 Stream Review - Sarasota Ballet, Digital Program 3: Marina Harss, Sarasota Herald-Tribune And, in the earnest hope that things will improve: Best ballet and dance in 2021, from The Great Gatsby to The Car Man: Marianka Swain, The i See also: Sunday Times Guardian (Scroll deeply on both) Meet Our 2021 "25 to Watch": Staff, Dance Magazine Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Macmillan 4,895 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Monday 4 January 2021 Coming Soon – Dancing Nation, Sadler's Wells and BBC Arts: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper But meanwhile - In Egypt, belly dancers from Eastern Europe and Latin America step into the shoes of locals who increasingly shun the profession: AFP via SCMP Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Macmillan 4,895 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Tuesday 5 January 2021 Obituary – Othella Dallas, Dancer & Singer: Staff, The Times Feature – US Dance School lessons learned in a pandemic summer - and how Intensives might adapt this year: Hannah Foster, Dance Magazine Stream Review – Margaret Jenkins Dance Company, Breathing at the Boundaries: Rita Felciano, Danceviewtimes News – Stijn Schoonderwoerd to be new General Director Dutch National Opera & Ballet: Staff, BWW NL Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Macmillan 4,895 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Wednesday 6 January 2021 Stream Review - Ballet Black, Like Water: Maggie Foyer, SeeingDance Streaming News - Monte-Carlo Ballet launches a streaming platform: Nassima Errami, Monaco Tribune Feature – Commercial choreographers not getting the credit they deserve: Alison Feller, Dance Magazine Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Macmillan 4,895 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Thursday 7 January 2021 Obituary - Sunil Kothari, Eminent Scholar of Indian Dance: Alastair Macaulay, NY Times Feature - The Royal Academy of Dance: From Music Hall to Ballet Royalty: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times News - Helgi Tomasson to Step Down at San Francisco Ballet: Peter Libbey, NY Times also at SF Examiner and elsewhere Stream Reviews: Stuttgart Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty (Haydee): Deborah Weiss, DanceTabs Staatsballett Berlin, New Year Gala: David Mead, SeeingDance Vienna State Ballet, The Nutcracker (Nureyev): Jim Pritchard, Seen and Heard Streaming News - English National Ballet has launched an online dance studio: Andrzej Lukowski, TimeOut London Other News - 24 Productions Announced For The First Half of 2021 at Opera Ballet Vlaanderen: Staff, BWW Belgium And finally: Stunning New Aerial Photography Of Ballet Dancer Inspired By Vintage Image From 1935: Joanne Shurvell, Forbes The sordid truth behind Degas's ballet dancers: Julia Flore, CNN Style Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Macmillan 4,895 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Friday 8 January 2021 News - Georgian prima ballerina & State Ballet of Georgia director, Nina Ananiashvili, to lead Russia’s Novosibirsk Ballet company: Staff, Agenda.Ge Live Reviews: New National Theatre Tokyo, The Nutcracker (Eagling), Tokyo: Paul McInnes, Fjord Review Force Majeure, The Last Season, Sydney: Jo Litson, Limelight Stream Reviews: Sarasota Ballet, Digital Program 3: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Quick steps: dynamic dance shorts to watch online: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Stream News - Ballet Hispánico, 'B Unidos' Series Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Archival Performances: Staff, BWW And possibly stretching a point: There’s Dance All Over, No Matter Where You Look: NY Times Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Macmillan 4,895 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Saturday 9 January 2021 Feature - The other Nijinsky: the forgotten choreography of Bronislava Nijinska: Nadia Beard, Calvert Journal News: Ballet purists in a spin as Paris Opera takes aim at ‘colonial’ works: Adam Sage, The Times Kiwi dancers stranded by Covid-19 reunite in capital: Andre Chumko, Dominion Post Costumes stolen from San Jose Dance Theater studio: Rob Roth, KTVU Stream Review - Ballet du Capitole Toulouse, In the Footsteps of Nureyev: Charlotte Kasner, SeeingDance Stream News: Unlimited Festival Dance, Southbank Online; Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper DanceHouse/Paris Opera Ballet, Crystal Pite's Body and Soul: Steve Newton, Straight.com Something for those working-out at home: Dance workouts got me through lockdown – here are 10 of the best: Abigail Radnor, Guardian Link to post Share on other sites
Jan McNulty 20,477 Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 Links - Sunday 10 January, 2021 Feature - Ballet dancers in lockdown hear patter of tiny feet: Emily Kent Smith & Tony Allen-Mills, Times Feature - Can pandemic be catalyst for new global arts ecology?: Zenetta S Drew, Wallace Foundation Streaming News - National Ballet of Japan’s New Year Ballet to stream for free: News Desk, Broadway World Streaming Review - Tokyo Ballet, Don Quijote: Alessandro Bizzotto, Dance for You Magazine News - National Ballet of Canada wins best international short film in Milan: Michael Vincent, Ludwig van Toronto News - Novosibirsk ballet company temporarily suspends contract with Ananiashvili: Staff, Agenda.ge Link to post Share on other sites
Jan McNulty 20,477 Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 Links - Monday 11 January, 2021 Feature - John Lam, Boston Ballet: Roxanne Ray, International Examiner Feature - Royal Danish Ballet in Covid-19 time: Eva Kistrup, Danceview Times Book Review - Mary Li (McKendry), Mary’s Last Dance: Deborah Jones, Limelight Film Preview - Sketch Films, What the body holds: Jim Provenzano, Bay Area Reporter Video News - Costumes stolen from San Jose Dance Theatre: Dion Lim, ABC 7 News Featurette - Recollections of an Anna Pavlova performance in Medford, Oregon: Bill Miller, Mail Tribune Feature - Emily Skubic, dancer in Netflix’ Tiny Pretty Things: Joe Belanger, London Free Press Link to post Share on other sites
Jan McNulty 20,477 Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Links - Tuesday 12 January, 2021 Streaming News: Streaming suggestions for January: Penelope Ford, Globe and Mail Boston Ballet, BB@YourHome: Look Back, Focus Forward: News Desk, Broadway World Feature - Meseret Yirga, Ethiopian choreographer: Jane Coyle, Stage Feature - Misty Copeland’s children’s book Bunheads: Joshua Barajas, PBS Video featurette - Ballet dancer and pianist team up during pandemic to learn from each other: CBC And finally... List - 30 Essential dance movies: Chloe Angyal, Rotten Tomatoes Link to post Share on other sites
Jan McNulty 20,477 Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 Links - Wednesday 13 January, 2021 News - Opéra National de Paris cancels performances (due to pandemic): News Desk, Broadway World Streaming Review - Vakhtangov Theatre (Moscow), Anna Karenina: Charlotte Kasner, Seeing Dance Feature - Susan Jones, Regisseur American Ballet Theatre: Jennifer Stahl, Dance Magazine Feature - Why playwright Mark Ravenhill took up ballet after his Mum died: Chris Wiegand, Guardian Feature - Madds Mikkelsen, actor & dancer: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Feature - Ballet, politicians & national consciousness: Veronika Malinboym, Messenger.ge Feature - Sarasota Cuban Ballet: Abby Weingarten, SRQ Magazine Link to post Share on other sites
Jan McNulty 20,477 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 Links - Thursday 14 January, 2021 Obituary - Sir Robert Cohan: Chris Wiegand, Guardian Obituary - Barbara Weisberger, founder Pennsylvania Ballet: Anna Kisselgoff, NY Times Feature - Reflections on Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing News - Jacob’s Pillow is alive and dancing this winter/spring: Jeffrey Borak, Berkshire Eagle News - Novosibirsk Ballet cancels contract with Ananiashvili: Staff, Agenda.ge Streaming News - Ballet Arizona, Ballet under the virtual stars: News Desk, Broadway World Streaming News - Diablo Ballet presents Balanchine and Beyond programme: News Desk, Broadway World News feature - Amputee ballet dancer appeals for “en pointe” prosthetic foot: Staff, BBC Lucy Bannerman, Times Link to post Share on other sites
Jan McNulty 20,477 Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 Links - Friday 15 January, 2021 Obituaries - Sir Robert Cohan: Jane Pritchard, Guardian Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Feature - Yasmine Naghdi, Royal Ballet: April Deocariza, Pointe Magazine Streamed Review - National Ballet of Japan, New Year Ballet: Naomi Mori, Bachtrack News - Wayne McGregor offered Prix de Lausanne lifetime achievement award: Staff, Dance for You Magazine Feature - Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre: Virginie Dolata, Elle News - Baryshnikov Arts announces digital season: Peter Libbey, NY Times Feature - Paris Opéra tackles race cliches in repertoire: Rana Moussaoui, Yahoo News News - Date set for Jerome Robbins Dance Division 6th Annual Symposium: News Desk, Broadway World Link to post Share on other sites
Jan McNulty 20,477 Posted Saturday at 08:17 Author Share Posted Saturday at 08:17 Links - Saturday 16 January, 2021 Obituary - Diana Payne-Myers, dancer: Matthew Hawkins, Guardian Feature - Poul Gnatt, founder Royal New Zealand Ballet: Brittney Deguara, Stuff Feature - Jean Grand-Maitre, AD Alberta Ballet: Eric Volmers, Calgrary Herald News - Royal Danish Ballet cancels Romeo & Juliet live performances: Eva Kistrup, Danceview Times Netflix Review - Tiny Pretty Things: Gia Kourlas, NY Times News - Milwaukee Ballet announces revamped 2020-21 season: Staff, On Milwaukee News - Renato Zanella takes over as Director of Ljubljana Ballet: Staff, Dance for You Magazine Featurette - Albert Bartlett factory hosts potato inspired ballet routine: Jerome Small, Food Manufacture Feature - Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas on Save the Last Dance’s iconic dance scene: Kim Renfro, Yahoo News Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Macmillan 4,895 Posted Sunday at 09:02 Share Posted Sunday at 09:02 Sunday 17 January 2021 News: Separate Together: Hong Kong Arts Festival 2021: David Mead, SeeingDance L.A. dance company wins $970,000 Mellon Foundation grant: Makeda Easter, LA TImes Five arts venues share £3m funding rescue package from Scottish Government: Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman Stephen Mcilkenny, Glasgow Herald Wellington’s spaces to come alive in months-long arts programme: Andre Chumko, Stuff.co Interview – Bijayini Satpathy on her Transformative Year: Marina Harss, Fjord Review Stream Review – Nederlands Dans Theater 1, Box of Dreams: Valentina Bonelli, Fjord Review Stream News - Sydney Dance Company - new digital commissions: Angus McPherson, Limelight Quick Q&A - Matthew Ball, Principal Dancer with the Royal Ballet: Staff, Educate Podcast Feature - Pacific Northwest dancer crossing gender norms: Martha Ann Overland, N P R Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Macmillan 4,895 Posted Monday at 08:49 Share Posted Monday at 08:49 Monday 18 January 2021 Feature - How the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. inspired the Dance Theatre of Harlem: Walter Rutledge, Playbill News: Korea - A look ahead at ballet performances in 2021, Bolshoi, Korea National, Universal: Park Ji-won, Korea Times Scottish Ballet seeks people with neurological conditions: PA via STV News Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Macmillan 4,895 Posted Tuesday at 09:05 Share Posted Tuesday at 09:05 Tuesday 19 January 2021 Features: Is multi-view streaming the future for the performing arts? Laura Cappelle, Financial Times Dancing While Black: 8 dancers on how ballet can work toward racial equity: Gabrielle Salvatto, Dance Magazine Stream Reviews: San Francisco Ballet Gala, Leap Into the New Year: Janice Berman, SF Classical Voice Ballo del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Vivaldi Suite: Jenifer Sarver, Bachtrack Live Review – Sydney Festival, The Last Season, Explicit Contents: Geraldine Higginson, Dance Australia News/Review – Royal New Zealand Ballet – Claire Cowan’s Hansel and Gretel soundtrack: Kirsten Johnstone, Stuff.co Deborah Jones, Limelight Book Review – Falling Into Flight: A Memoir of Life and Dance by Kaija Pepper: Charlie Smith, Straight.com And all you need to know about the pointe shoe market; NeighbourwebSJ Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Macmillan 4,895 Posted Wednesday at 08:50 Share Posted Wednesday at 08:50 Wednesday 20 January 2021 Stream Reviews & Previews: Kyle Abraham, A.I.M, and Jlin, Untitled commission to Mozart’s Requiem: Susanna Sloat, DanceTabs La MaMa Festival Is Still Moving, if Somewhat in Place: Brian Seibert, NY Times Joffrey Ballet announces ‘Boléro’ as streaming world premiere: Doug George, Chicago Tribune RAWdance Moves to Heal: Lou Fancher, SF Classical Voice News: San Francisco Ballet’s Grand Jeté Into a New Year of Challenges and Promises: Janos Gereben, SF Classical Voice Bangarra Dance Theatre returns to the stage with Spirit: a retrospective 2021 at Sydney Festival: Harriet Cunningham, Sydney Morning Herald And much as in The Times 10 days ago: Royal Ballet baby boom! Jo Tweedy, Mail Online Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Macmillan 4,895 Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago Thursday 21 January 2021 Obituary – Sir Robert Cohan, Choreographer & Dancer: Staff, Telegraph Feature - Alistair Spalding on Sadler's Wells-BBC dance festival, Dancing Nation: Kate Wyver, The Stage Stream Reviews & Previews: San Francisco Ballet, Online season premieres: Paul Parish, Bay Area Reporter The Place Online, Care Weekend: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper LaMama Moves Online - Annabella Lenzu & Kari Hoaas: Tom Phillips, Danceviewtimes Live Review – Sydney Festival, The Complication of Lyrebirds: Jill Sykes, Sydney Morning Herald Interview - New AD of Phoenix Dance, Dane Hurst - the power of dance and why he's optimistic about the future: Yvette Huddleston, Yorkshire Post Link to post Share on other sites
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