Ian Macmillan Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Saturday 1 May Stream Reviews: Scottish Ballet, Dive, Odyssey: Kelly Apter, Scotsman Emily May, The Stage Dutch National Ballet, Metamorphosis: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Pennsylvania Ballet, Raymonda Suite, Allegro Brillante, Polyphonia, And so it is …: Ellen Dunkel, Philadelphia Inquirer Ivy Lin, Bachtrack Trisha Brown Dance Company, Locus Trio, Watermotor, The Decoy Project: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Stream Preview – American Ballet Theatre, La Follia Variations: Olivia Evans, The Cut Interview - Adam Sklute, Artistic Director, Ballet West: Marianne Adams, Danceviewtimes Gallery – National Ballet of China, Workshop Evening: Xinhua, China Daily Live Preview – Indiana Ballet Theatre, Cinderella: Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune News - Birmingham International Dance Festival returns: David Mead, SeeingDance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Links - Sunday 02 May, 2021 Feature - David Hallberg, AD Australian Ballet: Shona Martyn, Sydney Morning Herald Audio Feature - David McAllister, retired-AD Australian Ballet: Libbi Gorr, ABC Radio News - Houston Ballet announces live 2021/22 season: Margaret Downing, Houston Press Streamed Reviews: Scottish Ballet, Dive, Odyssey: Mark Brown, The National Scottish Dance Theatre, Thin H/as H/air: Lorna Irvine, Fjord Review Let’s Dance International Festival 2021, Black British Dance Platform: David Mead Seeing Dance Feature - Dancer Debbie Gayle and her time in Russia during the Cold War: Anna Moore, Mail Live Review - Liz Lea Dance Company, The Point, Canberra: Michelle Potter Limelight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Links - Monday 03 May, 2021 Feature - Advocacy group wants to see more Asian dancers & choreographers: Anying Guo, Washington Post Live Review - Australian Ballet, Raymonda Act lll. Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux, Artifact Suite, Sydney: Deborah Jones, Follow Spot Live Preview - West Australian Ballet, Giselle, Perth: Staff, Out in Perth Streamed Review - San Francisco Ballet, Digital Programme 05: 7 for Eight, Snowblind, Anima Animus: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Streamed Review - Scottish Ballet, Dive, Odyssey: Debra Craine, Times Streamed Preview - Ballet Edmonton, Persistence of Time: Liane Folder, Edmonton Journal News - Houston Ballet’s 2021/22 season announced: Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Links - Tuesday 04 May, 2021 Obituaries - Jacques d’Amboise, NYCB dance legend: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times Sarah Halzack, Washington Post Jocelyn Noveck, Chicago Sun Times via AP Mike Barnes, Hollywood Reporter Staff, Broadway World Suzanna Bowling, Times Square Chronicles Feature - Why blaming Liam Scarlett’s death on cancel culture is troubling: Laura Cappelle, Dance Magazine News - American Ballet Theatre announces summer tour in USA: Peter Libbey, NY Times Live Preview - Royal Ballet, 21st Century Choreographers, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Live Preview - Royal Ballet, Balanchine & Robbins programme, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Interview - Chloe Angyal on her new book Turning Pointe: Margaret Fuhrer, Dance Magazine Featurette - Francesca Hayward, Royal Ballet: Press Association, The Gazette Streamed/Live Reviews - An evening of Jazz and Dance, Washington: Celia Wren, Washington Post Carmel Morgan, Critical Dance Streamed Review - A Showcase of New Jersey Choreographer Fellows: David Mead, Seeing Dance Live Review - Footnote New Zealand Dance and others, The Movement, Wellington: Helen Balfour, NZ Theatreview Live Review - Miriam Eskildsen & Collaborators, Separately, In Tandem, Auckland: Nicole Wilkie, NZ Theatreview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Links - Wednesday 05 May, 2021 Obituaries - Jacques D’Amboise, NYCB Dance Legend: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Marina Harss, Dance Magazine Alastair Macaulay, Alastair Macaulay Jeffrey Brown, PBS Feature - Francesca Hayward, Royal Ballet: Kim Parker, Harper's Bazaar Feature - Sofia Coppola & Justin Peck talk about how they approached making a film for NYCB’s digital spring gala: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times 5 Questions - Nicholas Shoesmith, Scottish Ballet: Bruce Marriott, DanceTabs Live Previews: Royal Ballet, Beauty Mixed Bill, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Hong Kong Ballet, Jewels, Hong Kong: Zabrina Lo, Tatler HK Live Reviews: New York Theatre Ballet, Spring Lift Lab Live: Programme D, New York: Marina Harss, DanceTabs FACT/SF, Diffusion, Glen Canyon: Leslie Katz, SF Examiner Hong Kong Phil & Hong Kong Ballet, mixed programme, Hong Kong: Christopher Halls, Bachtrack News: San Francisco Ballet & Smuin Ballet announce upcoming plans: Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News Sylvie Guillem joins Sydney Choreographic Centre as International Patron: Staff, Broadway World Michelle Potter, ... on dancing Alexandra Damiani named as AD of Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal: Staff, The Suburban Jerome Tisserand & Laura Tisserand to leave Pacific Northwest Ballet at the end of the 20/21 season: Sondra Forsyth, Broadway World Q&A - Gia Kourlas, NY Times dance critic, answers questions from the culture editor: Gilbert Cruz, NY Times Streaming: Preview - La Scala Ballet, Evening of Great Choreographers: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Review - Luminario Ballet & Judith Flex Helle, L’Invalide: Valerie-Jean Miller, Broadway World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Links - Thursday 06 May, 2021 Streamed Reviews: American Ballet Theatre, Bernstein in a Bubble programme: Susan Yung, Brooklyn Rail Sarasota Ballet, Valses Nobles et Sentimentales, The Walk to the Paradise Garden, Façade: Bruce Mariott, DanceTabs Kim So Ra, dancers & musicians, Jangdan: Conversations of the Breath: Susanna Sloat, DanceTabs Stefanie Batten Bland, Colonial: Tom Phillips, Danceview Times Live Previews & News: Preview - Alexei Ratmansky/James Whiteside/Isabella Boylston, Neo, New York: Staff, Broadway World Review - Zurich Ballet, Chamber Minds, Walking Mad, Zurich: Sarah Batschelet, Bachtrack Review - Okwui Okpokwasili, On the way, undone: a processional performance, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Review - Jenny de Leon, Thus to fling her soul, Auckland: Susi Hadassah, NZ Theatreview Preview - Southern California Ballet, Coppelia, San Diego: Emily Sorensen, San Diego Union Tribune Blog - Only Connect: Yearning for the intimacy of a danced, on stage world: Russell Janzen, New York City Ballet, NY Times Book Excerpt - Turning Pointe, Where are all the women choreographers: Chloe Angyal, Jezebel Feature - Connor Walsh on returning to live performance with Houston Ballet: Olivia Flores Alvarez, Houstonia Magazine Documentary Preview - Ballet West, In the Balance: Ballet for a Lost Year: Les Roka, The Utah Review Feature - Secrets of Russian Ballerinas: how to stay young into your golden years: Eleonora Goldman, Russia Beyond the Headlines Conversation - Aliyah Dunn-Salahuddin with Luke Williams of Brooklyn Rail Film Review - devynn emory, dead bird + can anybody help me hold this body?: Noa Weiss, Brooklyn Rail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Links - Friday 07 May, 2021 In memoriam - Jacques d’Amboise, NYCB Dance Legend: Martha Ullman West, Oregon Arts Watch Feature - Sir Matthew Bourne: Chris Wiegand, Guardian News - Sir Matthew Bourne launches dance school aimed at boosting diversity: Matthew Hemley, Stage News - San Francisco Ballet announces 2022 season - Helgi Tomasson’s final season: News Desk, Broadway World Streamed Reviews: New York City Ballet, Virtual Spring Gala: Gia Kourlas, NY Times William Forsythe, The Barre Project: Rosemary Waugh, The i National Ballet of Japan, Coppélia (Petit): Naomi Mori, Bachtrack David Mead, Seeing Dance Pacific Northwest Ballet, Coppélia (Balanchine): Sondra Forsythe, Broadway World Streaming News - Royal Opera House announces The Royal Ballet’s Spring Draft Works: News Desk, Broadway World News - River to River Festival 2021 (New York) announces line-up: Peter Libbey, NY Times News - Fire Island Dance Festival & Hudson Valley Dance Festival (New York) return in 2022: News Desk, Broadway World Feature - May Dance Watch in Oregon: Questions about the future: Jamuna Chiarini, Oregon Arts Watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Links - Saturday 08 May, 2021 Streamed Reviews Martha Graham Dance Company, GrahamFest95: Faye Arthurs, Fjord Review Mark Morris Dance Group, Live from Brooklyn: Tempus Perfectum, Three Preludes, Jealousy, Fugue: Brian Seibert, NY Times New York City Ballet, Virtual Spring Gala: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Scottish Ballet, Dive, Odyssey: Róisín O’Brien, Fjord Review Feature - Summer dance in New York: Marina Harss, New Yorker Live Review - Omari Wiles’ Les Ballet Afrik, Take Me Back, New York: Susanna Sloat, DanceTabs News - English National Ballet School announces upcoming performances: News Desk, Broadway World News - Pennsylvania Ballet to appear live at Cherry Street Pier: Peter Crimmins, WHYY Video Report - Update on 3 dancers who quarantined together during lockdown: Staff, Right This Minute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 Sunday 9 May Stream Reviews: Dutch National Ballet, Metamorphosis (Dawson premiere): Deborah Weiss, DanceTabs Maggie Foyer, SeeingDance New York City Ballet, Virtual Spring Gala: Marina Harss, DanceTabs BOP Jazz Theatre Company, The Spirit of Jazz: David Mead, SeeingDance Hungarian National Ballet, Firebirds (premiere), 5 Tangos: Graham Watts, DanceTabs Pennsylvania Ballet, Resilience – 4 Bill: Camille Bacon-Smith, Broad Street Review Stream Preview – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, A Mother’s Rite: Keyaira Boone, Essence News - The 21st UK National Dance Awards nominations: David Mead, SeeingDance Feature – Meet Egyptian-French Ballet Dancer Luca Abdel-Nour: Mirna Abdulaal, Egyptian Streets Book Review – Ballet in the Cold War by Anne Searcy: Harlow Robinson, LA Review of Books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share Posted May 10, 2021 Links, Monday 10 May 5Q&A - Darcey Bussell and her British Ballet Charity Gala on 3 June: Bruce Marriott, DanceTabs Interview – Angel Corella and Pennsylvania Ballet’s Resilience series: Lewis Whittington, Culture Vulture Stream Reviews: New York City Ballet, Virtual Spring Gala: David Mead, SeeingDance Joffrey Ballet, Under the Trees’ Voices: Hedy Weiss, WTTW Stream Preview – City Ballet of San Diego, Raymonda Variations & others: David L Coddon, SD Union-Tribune Stream News - The Dance Centre, Vancouver: Goh Ballet, Discover Dance! series, June 3 to 17: Steve Newton, Straight.com Live Reviews: Joel Bray Dance, Considerable Sexual License, Melbourne: Andrew Fuhrmann, Sydney Morning Herald Australian Dance Theatre, Convergence – Mixed Bill, Adelaide: Maggie Tonkin, Dance Australia International Music Festival, Canberra – Rainbow Serpent (Music & Dance): Michelle Potter, ... on dancing Clinton White, Limelight News - English National Ballet School: Summer Performance and plans: Staff, SeeingDance CD Review - Elliott Carter Ballets: Pocahontas, Minotaur: Jonathan Blumhofer, Arts Fuse Meanwhile, elsewhere: Queen Victoria's ballet-style slippers to be auctioned: Laura Chesters, Antiques Trade Gazette Plus endless mentions of a horse and the Derby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 Links, Tuesday 11 May News - Sir Matthew Bourne’s new ballet, The Midnight Bell, to be set in 1930s Soho: Staff, BBC News Nuray Bulbul, The Stage Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper --- Trailer here Stream Reviews: San Francisco Ballet, Romeo & Juliet (Tomasson): Charlotte Kasner, SeeingDance Jim Munson, BWW SF Mark Morris Dance Group, Live from Brooklyn 4-bill including Tempus Perfectum premiere: Marina Harss, DanceTabs New York City Ballet, Virtual Spring Gala: Ivy Lin, Bachtrack LDIF: Maya Taylor, Shape|Shifter & Yinka Esi Graves, The Disappearing Act: David Mead, SeeingDance Doug Varone & Dancers, Nimbus Dance, SOPAC – 3 Programmes: Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance Live Review - LOcREaDO Dance Company, Grounded, Sydney: Candide McDonald, Dance Australia Live Preview – Hofesh Shechter/Australasian Dance Collective, Cult, Brisbane: Olivia Stewart, Limelight News – Scottish Ballet: Safe to Be Me Festival calls on young dancers to aid celebration of diversity: Ciara Fullarton, Herald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted May 12, 2021 Author Share Posted May 12, 2021 Links, Wednesday 12 May Feature – San Francisco Ballet’s 2022 Season to honour its long-serving Director: Janos Gereben, SF Classical Voice Very different feature - The Biggest Dance Show in Town? At a Brooklyn Nets Game: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Opinion - Yet another reason to cut intermissions in theater: COVID-19: Charles McNulty, LA Times Live & Stream Reminder – Royal Ballet, Wheeldon, Pite, Abraham programme, London: Staff, BWW UK Preview – Dance for Life returns with in-person event for 2021: Miriam Di Nunzio, Chicago Sun-Times Stream Review - Michael Heatley/Hit the Ground Running Dance Theatre Company, Macho: Peter Lathan, BTG News: Pacific Northwest Ballet & Seattle Opera plan to reopen for live performances this fall: Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times Yat-Sen Chang - Former dancer found guilty of sex assaults: BBC News (and elsewhere) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 Links, Thursday 13 May Live Reviews – Royal New Zealand Ballet, Giselle (Stiefel/Kobborg version), Wellington: Jack Yan, Lucire Lyne Pringle, Stuff.co Streaming Reviews: Boston Ballet, Process & Process 4-Bill: Karen Campbell, Boston Globe Michael Heatley/Hit the Ground Running Dance Theatre, Macho: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Feature – LaTasha Barnes: From the Lindy Hop to Hip-Hop in one improvising body: Brian Seibert, NY Times Previews: San Francisco Ballet, Romeo and Juliet (Streamed); Smuin Contemporary Ballet, Smuin Al Fresco (Live): Andrew Gilbert, Marin Independent Journal Abilities Dance Boston, The Firebird (Reimagined version), Boston: Celina Colby, Bay State Banner Ballet Hispánico, Various programmes; Staff, BWW Dance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 Links, Friday 14 May Feature - Home studios and 400 costumes: The Sleeping Beauty wakes Queensland Ballet: Cloe Read, The Age Live Review – West Australian Ballet, Giselle (Scanella/Delasalle version), Perth: Rita Clarke, Limelight Streaming Review - National Ballet of Japan, Coppelia (Petit): Paul McInnes, channeling Luke Jennings, Fjord Review Streaming Preview – San Francisco Ballet, Helgi Tomasson's Swan Lake closes 2021 Digital Season: Staff, BWW SF News - Ballet Unleashed aims to connect dancers from 11 Academies with freelance opportunities: Lucy Van Cleef, Pointe Magazine Video Interview – Stuart Hodes dancing into old age: Judy Woodruff, PBS NewsHour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 Links, Saturday 15 May Obituary – Mary Ellen Moylan, Dancer: Staff, The Times Reflection - New York City Ballet, Virtual Spring Gala: Enuma Okoro, Financial Times Features: American Ballet Theatre Principal James Whiteside: Yasmin Gagne, Fast Company How a dance about the plague helped a ballet school through the chaos: Catherine Lambert, The Age Live Reviews – Royal New Zealand Ballet, Giselle, Wellington: Deirdre Tarrant, Theatreview Brigitte Knight, Theatre Scenes Streaming Reviews: Stephen Petronio looks back on his pandemic year: Gia Kourlas, NY Times New York City Ballet, Virtual Spring Gala; Jenny Gilbert, Arts Desk Mark Morris Dance Company, Live from Brooklyn – 4-Bill: Deborah Jowitt, Arts Journal/DanceBeat DOXA 2021: Firestarter shines a light on how Bangarra Dance Theatre helped changed the world: Breanne Doyle, Straight.com News - Dancing on the Edge Festival to feature more than 30 online and live stage performances from July 8 to 17: Steve Newton, Straight.com Preview - From kitchen to stage, Royal Ballet dancers prepare for reopening: Mindy Burrows, msn.com NB: If you have access to the Boston Globe and/or the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, there are relevant new articles today on each – but I’m being defeated, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Links - Sunday 16 May, 2021 News - Royal Danish Ballet plans for 2021/22: Eva Kistrup, Danceview Times Live picks for the summer - scroll way way down to find some dance: Culture teams, Independent Streaming Preview - Sarasota Ballet, Nine Sinatra Songs, Birthday Offering: Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald Tribune Streamed Reviews: Pennsylvania Ballet, Resilience: And So It Is…, Polyhonia, Allegro Brillante, Raymonda Act 3 suite: Merli V Guerra, Fjord Review Birmingham Royal Ballet, The Swan: Meindert Peters, Oxonian Review Featurette - From kitchen to stage: Royal Ballet dancers prepare for reopening: Staff, The Star via Reuters News - Guillaume Côté, National Ballet of Canada, named Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Québec: Michael Vincent, Ludwig Van Toronto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Links - Monday 17 May, 2021 Coming up now that theatres are reopening (as ever scroll down for dance): David Jays, Times Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Streamed Review - Royal Ballet, New Choreographies: Jim Pritchard, Seen and Heard International Audio Report - Houston Ballet concludes emotional first in person performance in more than a year: Lulu Garcia-Navarro, NPR Feature - Ballet West during the lockdown & the resultant documentary: Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News Live & Streamed Review - Bill T Jones, The Motherboard Suite, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Live Reviews: West Australian Ballet, Giselle, Perth: Graeme Watson, Out in Perth Anton and Brianna Kell, Narcifixion, Sydney: Jill Sykes, Sydney Morning Herald Live Preview - QL2, REBEL Then.Now.When?, Canberra: Amy Martin, Canberra Times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Links - Tuesday 18 May, 2021 Gallery - Royal Ballet, 21st Century Choreographers bill, London: Foteini Christofilopoulou, DanceTabs Live Review - West Australian Ballet, Giselle, Perth: Alana Kildea, Dance Australia Streaming: Preview - ABT’s Isabella Boylston & James Whiteside, Neo (Ratmansky): News Desk, Broadway World Preview Feature - Louisville Ballet, Rite of Spring (Schermoly): Kyra Laubacher, Pointe Magazine Review - Leipzig Ballet, Solitude: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Book Review - (Edited by) Jennifer Jackson, Ballet - The essential guide to technique and creative practice: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Book Extract - Todd Bolender, Janet Reed, and the making of American Ballet: Martha Ullman West, Oregon Arts Watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Links - Wednesday 19 May, 2021 Live Reviews - English National Ballet, REUNION: Senseless Kindness, Laid in Earth, Echoes, Take Five Blues, Jolly Folly, London: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Debra Craine, Times Rupert Christiansen, Telegraph Jenny Gilbert, Arts Desk David Mead, Seeing Dance Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Vikki Jane Vile, Broadway World Rosemary Waugh, The i News - Royal Ballet announces company promotions: News Desk, Broadway World Fumi Kaneko promoted to principal dancer at Royal Ballet: Staff, Mainichi Video Report - The Royal Ballet dancers prepare for reopening: Reuters Feature - James Whiteside, American Ballet Theatre: Yasmin Gagne, Fast Company Streamed Review - The Arts of the Theatre: a ‘lost’ ballet by Ninette de Valois reconstructed by the Royal Ballet School: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Book Review & Q&A - Gavin Larsen, Being a Ballerina: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Live Review - Love Bites (a revue including dance), York: Catherine Love, Guardian News - David Zaleyev, Mariinsky Ballet, in coma in hospital after electric scooter crash: Jonny Tickle, RT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Links - Thursday 20 May, 2021 Obituary - Miss Nesta Bellis, dance teacher: Lisa Rand, Liverpool Echo Live Reviews - Royal Ballet, 21st Century Choreographers: Within the Golden Hour, Optional Family, The Statement, Solo Echo, London: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times (and with a brief mention of ENB at the end) Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Debra Craine, Times Mark Monahan, Telegraph Graham Watts, Bachtrack Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Live Review - English National Ballet, REUNION: Senseless Kindness, Laid in Earth, Echoes, Take Five Blues, Jolly Folly, London: Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide Video Report - English National Ballet back at Sadler’s Wells: AP via AZ Central Streamed Review - New York City Ballet, Virtual Spring Gala: Faye Arthurs, Fjord Review News - Joffrey Ballet announces 2021/22 season: News Desk, Broadway World Documentary News - First trailer released for In Balanchine’s Classroom: Cassandra Reichelt, MXDWN News Featurette - Fumi Kaneko on her promotion to principal at the Royal Ballet: Staff, Japan Times Live Review - Footnote New Zealand Dance Company, The Movement (mixed programme), Dunedin: Hannah Molloy, NZ Theatreview Feature - Marissa Wong, Vancouver-based choreographer: Charlie Smith, Straight Live Review - Love Bites (a revue including dance), York: Ron Simpson, Reviews Hub Streamed Reviews - Impermanence, The Lady Blackshirt: Graham Watts, DanceTabs Lilith Wozniak, Exeunt Streaming Preview - Toronto dance artists make short film to amplify Canadian Black voices: Staff, Toronto Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Links - Friday 21 May, 2021 Live Review - London: Louise Levene, FT English National Ballet, Reunion mixed programme Royal Ballet, 21st century choreographers mixed programme Live Review - Royal Ballet, 21st Century Choreographers: Within the Golden Hour, Optional Family, The Statement, Solo Echo, London: Jenny Gilbert, Arts Desk Feature - Darcey Bussell on her mission to rescue Britain’s best ballet dancers: Sarah Crompton, Times Live Review - Royal New Zealand Ballet, Giselle, Palmerston North: Tania Kopytko, NZ Theatreview Live Review - Bill T Jones/Arnie Zane Company, Afterwardness, New York: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Video Report - Fumi Kaneko talks to Japanese TV about her promotion to principal at the Royal Ballet: NHK World Streaming Preview (Gallery) - Pennsylvania Ballet, Dancecard, Spillway, Encounters: Scott Serio, Broadway World Feature - Chloé Lopes Gomes, dancer, talks about her recent court settlement with Berlin Ballet: Lucy Van Kleef, Pointe Magazine Review of historic documentary - Martha Graham: A dancer’s world: Heather King, Angelus Feature - Jennifer McCloskey, ballet Tik Tok-er: Cianna Garrison, Elite Daily Featurette - The most beautiful dance photograph I know: Jennifer Shannon, ... on dancing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Links - Saturday 22 May, 2021 News - David Hallberg announces promotions at Australian Ballet: dance lines via Instagram Live Review - Molly Lieber and Eleanor Smith, Gloria, New York: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Streaming: News - Ailey All Access premieres The Greenwood Project: News Desk, Broadway World Review - Abilities Dance Boston, Firebird Suite: Jessica Lockhart, Arts Fuse Preview - Tap Family Reunion, The Mayor of Harlem (a celebration of Bill Bojangles Robinson and tap): Celia Wren, Washington Post Feature - Kalamandalam Gopi, Kathakali dancer & teacher: Achuthan TK, The Hindu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 Links, Sunday 23 May Live Reviews: English National Ballet, Reunion: Senseless Kindness, Laid in Earth, Take Five Blues, Echoes, Jolly Folly, London: Jann Parry, DanceTabs English National Ballet, Reunion 5-Bill; Royal Ballet, Within the Golden Hour, Optional Family, The Statement, Solo Echo: David Jays, Sunday Times Rosie Kay, Absolute Solo II, Birmingham: Sanjoy Roy, Guardian Alexander Whitley, Overflow, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Maryam Philpott, Reviews Hub Quantam Leap Ensemble, Then. Now. When?, Canberra: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing ButohOUT! Festival, Odd Hours, Abbotsford: Andrew Fuhrmann, Sydney Morning Herald Feature - Luminesque Dance builds a strong sense of community during the pandemic: Breanne Doyle, Straight.com Streaming Reviews: Sarasota Ballet, Birthday Offering, Nine Sinatra Songs: Marina Harss, Sarasota Herald-Tribune Bill Robinson’s Rags-to-Riches Tap Tale, The Mayor of Harlem: Brian Seibert, NY Times Louisville Ballet, Rite of Spring (Schermoly): Candice Thompson, Fjord Review Isabella Boylston & James Whiteside, Neo (Ratmansky): Charlotte Kasner, SeeingDance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 Links, Monday 24 May Live Reviews: English National Ballet, Reunion: Senseless Kindness, Laid in Earth, Take Five Blues, Echoes, Jolly Folly, London: Stefan Kyriazis, Express Sarah Crompton, Observer Royal Ballet, Within the Golden Hour, Optional Family, The Statement, Solo Echo, London: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Stefan Kyriazis, Express Sarah Crompton, Observer Alexander Whitley, Overflow, London: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Natalie Allen, Julia, Perth: Alana Kildea, Dance Australia Rita Clarke, Limelight Gallery - National Ballet of China, Inspiration and Glory, Beijing: Chen Nan, China Daily Preview – New Zealand School of Dance, Meraki, Wellington: Staff, Stuff.co Streaming Review - San Francisco Ballet, Romeo and Juliet & Swan Lake: Heather Desaulniers, DanceTabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 Links, Tuesday 25 May Live Reviews: Hong Kong Ballet, Jewels, Hong Kong: Natasha Rogai, SCMP Kevin Ng, HK Economic Journal -- Van Cleef & Arpels: When Ballet meets Jewellery: Stephanie Ip, Prestige Film Preview – Ballerina Boys – The Trocks, of course: Angela Barbuti, Chelsea News Streaming Review – Dancing the Gods Indian Dance Festival: Brian Seibert, NY TImes Live & Stream Preview – Lost Dog/Ben Duke, Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me), London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Feature - Jamar Roberts, astonishing dancing matched by mesmerizing choreography: Marina Harss, Dance Magazine Interview - Patrick Makuakāne on Balancing Tradition and Innovation: Emily Wilson, SF Classical Voice If you have access, ahead of a new Australian Ballet work: Feature - Anna Karenina: Invoking the Russian Soul: Deborah Jones, Limelight And what we all need to know: Aisles, stalls or near the loos: what are the best seats in the house? Brian Logan, Guardian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 Links, Wednesday 26 May Obituary – Anna Halprin, teacher and choreographer: Sarah Halzack, Washington Post Live Reviews: English National Ballet, Reunion 5-Bill, London: Gabriel Wilding, Hackney Citizen Cape Town City Ballet, Les Sylphides, Ingoma, Cape Town: Lindsay Kruger, BWW South Africa Alexander Whitley, Overflow, London: David Mead, SeeingDance Rosie Kay, Absolute Solo II, Birmingham: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Aakash Odedra, Nritta, Shadow of Man, Cut, Constellation, Leicester: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian LaMama Moves! Festival: Jasmine Hearn, Pleasure Memories; Sugar Vendil, Test Sites, New York: Tom Phillips, Danceviewtimes Live Preview – Kate Prince/Zoo Nation, Message in a Bottle, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Streaming Reviews: San Francisco Ballet, Swan Lake: Charlotte Kasner, SeeingDance Take Me Somewhere Festival: Claricia Parinussa, Sendiri; Hanna Tuulikki, Deer Dancer: Lorna Irvine, Fjord Review Hungarian Dance Academy, The Wooden Prince: Phillip Nones, Bachtrack Feature - Chamber musicians unite with sculptor, dancer on film: James Ambroff-Tahan, SF Examiner Anyone need a car ballet? I’ll stick with the Red Arrows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 Links, Thursday 27 May Obituary – Anna Halprin, teacher and choreographer: Jack Anderson, NY Times Weekend Features: Roland Petit: A French Choreographer, most savoured in France: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times The Alphadyne Foundation – It’s given $6 Million to the Arts. No One knew them, until now: Cara Buckley, NY Times Live Reviews: Alexander Whitley Dance Company, Overflow, London: Josephine Leask, DanceTabs LaTasha Barnes, The Jazz Continuum, New York: Susanna Sloat, DanceTabs Australasian Dance Collective, Three – Triple Bill, Brisbane: Deborah Jones, FollowSpot Olivia Stewart, Limelight News: English National Ballet, Solstice – Mixed Bill, London RFH: Gramilano ABT Across America - American Ballet Theatre to take to the road: Staff, BWW SC Bergen International Festival, 26 May - 9 June – This is America? Staff, Arts Desk Streaming/Film Reviews: New York City Ballet, Virtual Spring Gala: Annie Goldsmith, Town and Country San Francisco Ballet, Swan Lake: Jim Munson, BWW SF Beth Soll & Abby Dias, Two Red Solos: A Formal Response: Deborah Jowitt, ArtsJournal/DanceBeat Film Preview – Esie Mensah, Tessel: Charlie Smith, Straight.com And something we might all argue about: Feature - Top 10 books about ballet: Erin Kelly, Guardian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 Links, Friday 28 May Obituary - Carla Fracci, Dancer: Graham Spicer, Gramilano - La Scala Tribute, Gramilano (and elsewhere) Archived Obituary – Si-lan Chen, Whose Dances Encompassed Worlds: Jennifer Wilson, NY Times Feature - Ballet’s baddest boy Sergei Polunin on why he feels ‘free’ at last: Annabel Sampson, Tatler News - Australian Ballet loses millions in box office takings as lockdown furthers pain: Nick Miller, The Age Interview - Sarah Lane on her career, leaving ABT and her hopes for the future: Amy Brandt, Pointe Magazine Live Reviews: Rosie Kay, Absolute Solo II: Artemis Clown, Patisserie, Adult Female Dancer, Birmingham: Bruce Marriott, DanceTabs Angela Goh, Sky Blue Mythic, Sydney: Jill Sykes, Sydney Morning Herald Deborah Jones, Limelight Streaming/Film Reviews: New York City Ballet, Virtual Spring Gala: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing Rama Vaidyanathan, Surupa Sen, Jin Won & Sonali Skandan, Dancing the Gods Festival: Marina Harss, DanceTabs DanceAfrica turns its (virtual) gaze to Haiti: Brian Seibert, NY TImes Bartók battles his inner demons and stars in his own Budapest ballet: Mark Pullinger, Bachtrack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted May 29, 2021 Author Share Posted May 29, 2021 Links, Saturday 29 May Obituary - Carla Fracci, Dancer: Marina Harss, NY Times Features: Darcey Bussell, ballet’s fairy godmother, and her British Ballet Charity Gala: Annabel Sampson, Tatler Ballet leaps back in UK with Acosta world premieres: AFP via France24 News - David Nixon to step down at Northern Ballet: David Mead, SeeingDance Interview – Miyako Yoshida: I Want to Discover a Japanese Style: Paul McInnes, Fjord Review Live Reviews: Royal New Zealand Ballet, Giselle (Stiefel/Kobborg), Auckland: Jenny Stevenson, Theatreview Sydney Opera House/Anne Tournié, The Little Prince, Sydney: Jansson J. Antmann, Limelight Streaming/Film Review - Pennsylvania Ballet, Beauty – Dance Card, Encounters, Spillway: Melissa Strong, Broad Street Review Film Preview – Royal Ballet/Lynne Page, Lyssa: Staff, BWW UK Liam Scarlett: inquest into his death opened and adjourned: Kevin Rawlinson, Guardian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Links - Sunday 30 May, 2021 Obituaries - Carla Fracci, Dancer: Irene Dominioni, Forbes Alessandro Bizzotto, Dance For You Magazine News - David Nixon OBE to step down at Northern Ballet: Emma Ryan, Yorkshire Evening Post Live Reviews: English National Ballet, Reunion: Senseless Kindness, Laid in Earth, Echoes, Take Five Blues, Jolly Folly, London: Joy Sable, Jewish Chronicle Rambert, Drawn from within, Plymouth: Karen Bussell, British Theatre Guide Royal Danish Ballet, Mahler’s Third Symphony, Copenhagen: Eva Kistrup, Danceview Times Cape Town City Ballet, Ingoma, Les Sylphides, Cape Town: Lindsay Kruger, Broadway World List - What the critics are watching this week: Debra Craine et al, Times (scroll way down for dance) Streaming News - Watch Ballet Hispánico’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations via HOLA!: Staff, Hola! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Links - Monday 31 May, 2021 Obituary - Carla Fracci, Dancer: Emily Langer, Washington Post Streaming Preview - Royal Ballet, Lyssa: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Video Feature - Carlos Acosta looks forward to welcoming back audiences: MSN via AFP News - Sadler’s Wells announces Breakin’ Convention 2021: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper News - Australian Ballet & Telstra announce the Telstra Emerging Choreographer Award: Nick Miller, The Age, Jo Litson, Limelight News - Ballet Met announces 2021/22 season: Peter Tonguette, Columbus Dispatch Feature - Joseph Sturdy, Swedish-based British choreographer: Maggie Foyer, Seeing Dance Feature - Leslie Cuyjet, choreographer: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Podcast Review - Jake Warren, Finding Natasha: a dancer’s dream turned inside out: Fiona Sturges, FT Live Reviews: Royal Ballet, Within the Golden Hour, Optional Family, The Statement, Solo Echo, London: Deborah Weiss, Dance for You Magazine Streamed - Jim Pritchard, Seen and Heard International English National Ballet, Reunion: Senseless Kindness, Laid in Earth, Echoes, Take Five Blues, Jolly Folly, London: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Rambert 2, Home, Killer Pig, Plymouth: David Mead, Seeing Dance London & Birmingham: Sarah Crompton, Observer Alexander Whitley, Overflow (Streamed) Rosie Kay, Absolute Solo ll Lucy Guerin & Matthias Schack-Arnott, Pendulum, Melbourne: Andrew Fuhrmann, The Age Rhys Ryan, Limelight Sydney Opera House/Anne Tournié, The Little Prince, Sydney: Jill Sykes, Sydney Morning Herald Emily Shaddick, Australian Stage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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