Jan McNulty Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Links - Tuesday 01 June, 2021 Obituary - Raimund High, choreographer: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times Obituary - Miss Nesta Bellis, dance teacher: Olivier Vergnault, Cornwall Live Live Review/Feature - R + J RMX, Sydney: Dan Dixon, Guardian Feature - Dance Diary for May 2021: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing Streamed Review - B.DANCE, Rage: David Mead, Seeing Dance Feature - Eileen Kramer, the dancer aged 106 who bans the world “old”: Gary Nunn, BBC News - La Scala announces 2021/22 season: Coleen Barry, Fox 11 via AP News - Cincinnati Ballet announces 2021/22 season: Nikki Kingery, Cincinnati Business Courier Interview - Esie Mensah, choreographer: Paula Citron, Ludwig Van Toronto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 Links - Wednesday 02 June, 2021 News - Royal Opera House announces full details of 2021/22 season: News Desk, Broadway World Streaming News - American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company, Spring Festival will be available of 2nd and 3rd June: News Desk, Broadway World Live Review - Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Open Air Series - programmes A and B, Pittsburgh: Steve Sucato, Critical Dance Feature - Lesbians in ballet: ‘Has anyone like me ever walked these halls’: Siobhan Burke, NY Times Streamed Review - Cirkus Cirkör, Circus Days and Nights: Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide News - Issues at Rudra Bejart School: News Desk, Broadway World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 Links - Thursday 03 June, 2021 Live Review - London: Nicola Christie, Spectator English National Ballet, Reunion mixed programme Royal Ballet, 21st Century Choreographers programme Streamed Review - Royal Ballet, Within the Golden Hour, Optional Family, The Statement, Solo Echo: Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide News - Edinburgh International Festival 2021 - dance preview: Kelly Apter, Scotsman Conversation - Goyo Montero, choreographer (Chacona to be performed by BRB): David Mead, Seeing Dance News - Boston Ballet announces 2021/22 season: News Desk, Broadway World Interview - Esie Mensah, choreographer: Josephine Minhinnett, Fjord Review Streamed Review - Jasmin Vardimon Company, Canvas: Lorna Irvine, Fjord Review Streaming News - Pacific Northwest Ballet, Follower: News Desk, Broadway World Audio Podcast - Chloe Angyal (author Turning Pointe): Charity Nebbe, Iowa Public Radio Feature - Oregon Ballet Theatre is back on stage: Jamuna Chiarini, Oregon Arts Watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 Links - Friday 04 June, 2021 Obituary - Carla Fracci, Dancer: Telegraph Live Reviews - Rambert, Drawn From Within, London: Rupert Christiansen, Telegraph Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide LiveReview - mapdance, 2021 mixed programme, Milton Keynes: David Mead, Seeing Dance Feature - Kyle Marshall, choreographer: Gia Kourlas, NY Times News - Dutch National Ballet returns to live performance with limited audience: News Desk, Broadway World Streamed Review - Rhainnon Faith Company, Drowntown: Charlotte Kasner, Seeing Dance Streamed Review - Ballet Pécs, Vasarely Etudes: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Feature - Rachel Armstrong, English dancer on brink of graduating from the Bolshoi Academy: Charlotte Wace, Times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 Links - Saturday 05 June, 2021 Obituary - Violetta Elvin, dancer: Staff, Times Live Reviews - British Ballet Charity Gala: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Debra Craine, Times Rupert Christiansen, Telegraph Rachel Elderkin, Stage Live Reviews - Rambert, Draw from Within, London: Maggie Foyer, Seeing Dance Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Feature - Carlos Acosta, AD Birmingham Royal Ballet: Marianka Swain, Telegraph Feature - Pam Tanowitz, choreographer: Maddee Clark, The Saturday Paper Live/Streamed Review - Milwaukee Ballet, Encore (mixed programme), Milwaukee: Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Live Preview Feature - Sydney Dance Company, Impermanence, Canberra: Amy Martin, Canberra Times Streaming: Previews: New York City Ballet, Vienna Waltzes: Alan Henry, Broadway World American Ballet Theatre Studio Company, Spring Festival: Alan Henry, Broadway World Reviews: Stephen Petronio Company, mixed programme: Jen C George, Brooklyn Rail Rhainnon Faith Company, Drowntown: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Maryam Philpott, Reviews Hub Cirkus Cirkör, Circus Days and Nights: Maggie Foyer, Seeing Dance Feature - A choreographed return to theatres: Noa Weiss, Brooklyn Rail News - iheartdance NYC Announces 4 additional performances this month: News Desk, Broadway World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Links, Sunday 6 June Live Reviews: British Ballet Charity Gala, London & stream: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Royal Ballet, Apollo, Tchaikovsky Pdd, Dances at a Gathering, London: Zoe Anderson, Independent Rupert Christiansen, Telegraph Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Mark Pullinger, Bachtrack --- Gallery: Foteini Christofilopoulou, DanceTabs Washington Ballet, Gala: Washington: Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post A weekend at Kaatsbaan in the rain: Faye Arthurs, Fjord Review Royal New Zealand Ballet, Giselle (Stiefel/Kobborg), Christchurch: Ian Lochhead, Theatreview News - A tram for Carla Fracci - tributes and honours: Graham Spicer, Gramilano Interview – Former dancer Gavin Larsen on writing Being a Ballerina, the Power and Perfection of Dancing Life: Marina Harss, Fjord Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Links, Monday 7 June Obituaries: Lucette Aldous, Dancer: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing (Scroll past review) Violetta Elvin, Dancer: Judith Cruickshank, Guardian Staff, Telegraph Live Reviews: Royal Ballet, Apollo, Tchaikovsky Pdd, Dances at a Gathering, London: Debra Craine, The Times Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Queensland Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty, Brisbane: Olivia Stewart, Limelight Michelle Potter, ... on dancing Levantes Dance Theatre, The Band, Milton Keynes: David Mead, SeeingDance Lost Dog/Ben Duke, Paradise Lost (lies unopened before me), London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Streaming Review - Rhiannon Faith Company, Drowntown: Sarah Crompton, The Observer Feature - Link between quantum mechanics and ballet: Léa Casse, Times of Malta Book Preview – Swan Dive by Georgina Pazcoguin: Mark Chandler, The Bookseller Gallery – Rachel Armstrong at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy: Guardian Video news - Inside a Muslim ballet school for girls: Shabnam Mahmood, BBC News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Links, Tuesday 8 June Obituary - Lucette Aldous, Dancer: Karen Van Ulzen, Dance Australia Feature - Down the Rabbit Hole in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Ellie Hunt, Varsity Live Reviews: Queensland Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty, Brisbane: Denise Richardson, Dance Australia Alexander Whitley Dance Company, Overflow; Wim Vandekeybus, Draw from Within, London: Louise Levene, Financial Times Ephrat Asherie Dance, UnderScored, New York: Susanna Sloat, DanceTabs Streaming Preview - Ballet Hispánico to present a virtual showing of Instituto Coreografico: Stephi Wild, BWW Dance News - Daniel Riley to be next AD at Australian Dance Theatre: Karen Van Ulzen, Dance Australia Report – Manchester Collective, Dark Days, Luminous Nights, Salford: Robert Beale, Arts Desk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Links, Wednesday 9 June Obituaries: Carla Fracci: Jane Pritchard, Guardian Lucette Aldous: Lee Christofis, Limelight Live Reviews: Royal Ballet, Apollo, Tchaikovsky PDD, Dances at a Gathering, London: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Jenny Gilbert, Arts Desk Lyon Dance Biennale: Transverse Orientation, Vocabulary of Need & Others: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times Dancers from NYCB and ABT, Ballet Under the Stars, Charleston, SC: Emily Johnson, Charleston City Paper Live Preview – Bangarra Dance Theatre, SandSong, Sydney/Touring: Steve Dow, Guardian Interview – Robert Battle, AD at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Lou Fancher, SF Classical Voice News: Dormeshia Wins Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award: Peter Libbey, NY Times Live, in-person dance is back with Seattle International Dance Festival: Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times No Rising: Dancenorth returns home: Karen Van Ulzen, Dance Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Links, Thursday 10 June Live Reviews: Northern Ballet, Dangerous Liaisons, London: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Bruce Marriott, DanceTabs Debra Craine, The Times Marianka Swain, Telegraph Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Joy Sable, Jewish Chronicle British Ballet Charity Gala, 8 Companies participating, London: Royal Ballet, Apollo, Tchaikovsky PDD, Dances at a Gathering, London: Louise Levene, Spectator Lost Dog/Ben Duke, Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me): Maggie Foyer, SeeingDance News - Carlos Acosta calls for more ballets that reflect ‘world today’: Giverny Masso, The Stage Profile – Daniel Riley, next AD at Australian Dance Theatre: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing Fashion Feature - Fashion Shoot & Video with American Ballet Theatre dancers: Staff, InStyle Online Reviews: Birmingham International Dance Festival, Various Companies: David Mead, SeeingDance Kyle Marshall Choreography, Stellar: Tom Phillips, Danceviewtimes Antonio Gades, Blood Wedding: Robert Tanitch, BTG And: Camilla ‘completely hooked’ on ballet classes! Laura Elston, Evening Standard (and elsewhere!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Links, Friday 11 June Obituary – Violetta Elvin, Dancer: Anna Kisselgoff, NY Times Live Reviews: Northern Ballet, Dangerous Liaisons, London: Charlotte Kasner, SeeingDance Rambert, Draw from Within, London: Siobhan Murphy, DanceTabs National Ballet of Japan, Raymonda, Tokyo: Naomi Mori, Bachtrack La Scala Theatre Ballet, Four Choreographers, Milan: Graham Spicer, Gramilano News: Royal Winnipeg Ballet plans for in-person performances starting in October: Staff, CBC Pacific Northwest Ballet says goodbye to 7 dancers in its upcoming Season Encore: Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times Alberta Ballet bounds back on stage this fall: Staff, Calgary Herald Video Preview – Birmingham Royal Ballet, City of a Thousand Trades: BBC News Streamed Reviews: Pacific Northwest Ballet, 6th Digital Programme: Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times CAMP, Wanted: Tessa Perkins Deneault, Dance Current Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Links, Saturday 12 June Obituary – Carla Fracci, Dancer: Staff, The Times Live Reviews: Birmingham Royal Ballet, Curated by Carlos – Triple Bill, Birmingham: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Rupert Christiansen, Telegraph Donald Hutera, The Times David Mead, SeeingDance Northern Ballet, Dangerous Liaisons, London: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Vera Liber, BTG Queensland Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty, Brisbane: Deborah Jones, FollowSpot Trisha Brown Dance Company, In Plain Site – Mixed Bill, Wave Hill: Siobhan Burke, NY TImes News - Park Sae Eun becomes Paris Opera Ballet's 1st Asian principal dancer: Park Ji-won, Korea Times Stream Reviews: Pacific Northwest Ballet, 6th Digital program: Rachel Howard, Fjord Review Dutch National Ballet, Prometheus, Grosse Fuge: Mark Pullinger, Bachtrack Washington Ballet, Orpheus, Werner Sonata: Randy Shulman, Metro Weekly Teatro Real de Madrid/Antonio Gades & Carlos Saura, Carmen: Robert Tanitch, BTG Ballez/Katy Pyle, Giselle of Loneliness: Gia Kourlas, NY Times BIDF/Karen Christopher & Tara Fatehi Irani, Always Already: Andrew Edwards, Exeunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Links, Sunday 13 June Obituary – Mikiko Matsuyama, Dancer: Staff, Asahi Shimbun Live Reviews: British Ballet Charity Gala, 8 participating companies, London: Jenny Gilbert, Arts Desk Royal Ballet, Apollo, Tchaikovsky PDD, Dances at a Gathering: David Jays, Sunday Times Jim Pritchard, Seen and Heard Rambert, Draw from Within, London: David Jays, Sunday Times Bangarra Dance Theatre, SandSong: Stories from the Great Sandy Desert, Sydney: Jannson J. Antmann, Limelight Features: The Jabbawockeez reign in Las Vegas: Margaret Fuhrer, NY Times Remember When ... A New York ballet company received mixed reviews: Staff, Glasgow Herald Stream Reviews - Pacific Northwest Ballet, 6th Digital Program: Brian Seibert, NY Times News: Ballet Festival Korea aims to showcase much more than dance: Yim Seung-Hye, Korea JoonAng Daily Ballet Arkansas reveals 2021-22 season: Eric E. Harrison, Democrat-Gazette Drug and harassment allegations plunge Bejart Ballet into turmoil: Staff, France 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 Links - Monday 14 June, 2021 Live: Review - London: Sarah Crompton, Observer Royal Ballet, Apollo, Tchaikovsky pdd, Dances at a Gathering, British Ballet Charity Gala Northern Ballet, Dangerous Liaisons Review - Royal Ballet, Apollo, Tchaikovsky pdd, Dances at a Gathering, London: Deborah Weiss, Dance for You Magazine Review - Birmingham Royal Ballet, Curated by Carlos mixed programme, Birmingham: Bruce Marriott, DanceTabs Review - Northern Ballet, Contemporary Cuts mixed programme, London: Charlotte Kasner, Seeing Dance Review - Trisha Brown Dance Company, In Plain Site programme, New York: Siobhan Burke, NY Times Reviews - Atamira Dance Group, Te Wheke, Auckland: Mark James Hamilton, NZ Theatreview Dr Tia Reihana-Morunga, NZ Theatreview Review - Ta’alili Arts Group, Forces of Nature, Auckland: Lyne Pringle, NZ Theatreview News and Features: News - Pippa Moore, Northern Ballet, awarded MBE: Mark Lavery, Yorkshire Evening Post Feature - David McAllister, retired AD Australian Ballet: Nick Miller, Sydney Morning Herald Feature - Christine Shevchenko, American Ballet Theatre: Staff, Rescue Magazine News - Park Sae-Eun promoted to Étoile at Paris Opera Ballet: Park Don-kyoo, Chosunilbo News - Jasmine Henry becomes first Australian to join Mariinsky Ballet: Staff, Dance Australia Streaming and Film: Review - Jacob’s Pillow Virtual Gala: Ken Ross, Mass Live Preview Feature - Washington Ballet, Werner Sonata: Kelsey Ables, Washington Post Film Preview (Musical with lots of dance) - In the Heights: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian News Feature - (Boston) Ballet’s brave new world in virtual reality: Jules Menten, California News Times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 Links - Tuesday 15 June, 2021 Feature - David Nixon, AD Northern Ballet: Louise Levene, FT Live Reviews: Birmingham Royal Ballet, Curated by Carlos mixed programme, Birmingham: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Bangarra Dance Theatre, Sandsong, Sydney: Jill Sykes, Sydney Morning Herald Michelle Potter, ... on dancing Chantal Nguyễn, Bachtrack Streamed Reviews: Royal Ballet, Apollo, Tchaikovsky pdd, Dances at a Gathering, London: Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide 2021 CrossCurrent Contemporary Dance Virtual Festival: David Mead, Seeing Dance Gallery - Rhiannon Faith, DROWNTOWN, London: Foteini Christofilopoulou, DanceTabs Audio Feature - Victoria Morgan, AD Cincinnati Ballet on her upcoming retirement and more: Michael Monks, WVXU Feature - Choreographer Christopher Scott talks about the film In the Heights: Liz Hoggard, Stage News - KVN Dance Company presents Coppelia at The Cockpit in London in September: Stephi Wild, Broadway World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 Links - Wednesday 16 June, 2021 Live Reviews: Royal Ballet, Apollo, Tchaikovsky pdd, Dances at a Gathering, London: Joy Sable, Jewish Chronicle Northern Ballet, Contemporary Cuts mixed programme, London: Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide Bangarra Dance Theatre, SandSong, Sydney: Kate Maguire-Rosier, The Conversation Feature - Darcey Bussell: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian News - Cathy Marston to become Ballet Director at Ballett Zurich: David Mead, Seeing Dance Streaming: News - 4 Matthew Bourne works to be streamed on BroadwayHD: Chloe Rabinowitz, Broadway World Preview - Dancing for Pride: Fresh Meat Festival online: David-Elijah Nahmod, Bay Area Reporter Live News - 2021/22 Season Announcements: Opera Ballet Vlaanderen: Stephi Wild, Broadway World Alberta Ballet: Stephi Wild, Broadway World Feature - The Tango is back. And it’s never felt more vital: Peter Marks, Washington Post Feature - Gavin Larsen, dancer: Karen Campbell, Christian Science Monitor Live Preview Features: Universal Ballet, triple bill, Seoul: Park Ji-Won, Korea Times Dance NOW! Miami, Dorian’s Reflection, Miami: Orlando Taquechel, Miami Herald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 Links - Thursday 17 June, 2021 Live Review - Northern Ballet, Dangerous Liaisons, Contemporary Cuts mixed programme, London: Deborah Weiss, Dance For You Magazine News - Birmingham Royal Ballet announces 2021/22 season: David Mead, Seeing Dance News - 2 principal dancers leaving Sarasota Ballet: Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald Tribune News - Daniel Riley announced as Artistic Director of Australian Dance Theatre: Mahalia Carter, ABC News - Natalia Osipova pulls out of Mikhailovsky Ballet performances: Mark Bennetts, Times Feature - Alessandra Ferri: Valentina Bonelli, Fjord Review Feature - Hidden History: The dancers of St-Paul: Guy Hibbert, France Today Audio Feature - Documentary Ballerina Boys (about The Trocks): Ari Shapiro, NPR Film Review - In the Heights: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Feature - Ensemble Espagnol Spanish Dance Theater: Catey Sullivan, Chicago Sun Times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 Links - Friday 18 June, 2021 Live Reviews - English National Ballet, Solstice mixed programme, London: Louise Levene, FT Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Donald Hutera, Times Live Review - Northern Ballet, Contemporary Cuts mixed programme, Leeds: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Feature - Five pioneering black ballerinas - ‘we have to have a voice’: Karen Valby, NY Times Streamed Review - Pacific Northwest Ballet, Curious Kingdom, Veil Between Worlds: Michael van Baker, The Sunbreak Streamed Review - Scottish Dance Theatre, The Life and Times: Graham Watts, Dance Tabs Live Preview - Dance Against Cancer 2021, New York: Chloe Rabinowitz, Broadway World Feature - Israel Galvin, Flamenco dancer: Nobuko Tanaka, Japan Times Feature - Meet the extraordinary dancers of Saskatoon’s wheelchair dance team: Michelle Berg, Windsor Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Links, Saturday 19 June Live Reviews: Royal Ballet, Apollo, Tchaikovsky PDD, Dance at a Gathering, London: G J Dowler, Classical Source Northern Ballet, Contemporary Cuts 2021 Mixed Bill, London: Bruce Marriott, DanceTabs English National Ballet, Solstice – Mixed Bill, London: Rosemary Waugh, The i Vera Liber, BTG Charlotte Kasner, SeeingDance Bangarra Dance Theatre, SandSong, Sydney: Deborah Jones, FollowSpot Geraldine Higginson, Dance Australia Pacific Dance Festival 2021, Hypa-Mass, Auckland: Mark James Hamilton, Theatreview Live Previews: Royal Ballet, Beauty Mixed Programme: Graham Spicer, Gramilano Dance Against Cancer, Outside, Live and Streaming, New York: Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance 1961 Archive - Russian ballet star Rudolf Nureyev asks for asylum: Richard Nelsson, Guardian Features: Ballet’s brave new world in virtual reality: Genevieve Curtis, Financial Times Project Animo dance collective for retired dancers: Nick Miller, The Age Rehashed News - The Ballet Star and the Russian Magnate: A Feud Roils the Dance World: Javier C. Hernandez, NY Times Looking for a dance class? The best dance classes London has to offer: Annabel Arkwright, Culture Whisper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Links, Sunday 20 June Live Reviews: English National Ballet, Solstice – Mixed Bill, London: Jenny Gilbert, Arts Desk Lynette Halewood, DanceTabs Rachel Elderkin, The Stage Northern Ballet, Swan Lake (Nixon), Leeds: Rich Jevons, Reviews Hub Birmingham Royal Ballet, Cinderella (Bintley), Birmingham: David Mead, SeeingDance BRB, Curated by Carlos Mixed Bill; Northern Ballet, Dangerous Liaisons & Contemporary Cuts: David Jays, Sunday Times Rebound Dance Company, The Case of …, Christchurch: Dr Ian Lochhead, Theatreview Live Preview - Sadler's Wells Breakin' Convention 2021: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Stream Reviews – Scottish Dance Theatre, Life and Times: Lorna Irvine, Fjord Review Charlotte Kasner, SeeingDance Feature - Dipping into Wearable Robotics and Performance with New Movement Collective’s Project XO Remote: Josephine Leask, DanceTabs News - New Adventures dancer breaking down racial barriers in dance: Nigel Barlow, About Manchester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Links, Monday 21 June Live Reviews: Birmingham Royal Ballet, Cinderella (Bintley), Birmingham: Donald Hutera, The Times English National Ballet, Solstice – Mixed Bill, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Northern Ballet, Contemporary Cuts – Mixed Bill, London: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Verve – Mixed Bill, Leeds: Rich Jevons, Reviews Hub Bonnie Curtis/Brand X, Limits, Sydney: Jill Sykes, SMH Kia Mau Festival/Tulou, Tinā, Wellington: Xavier Muao Breed, Theatreview Online Reviews: British Ballet Charity Gala, 8 Participating Companies: Jim Pritchard, Seen and Heard Pacific Northwest Ballet, Season Encore & School Celebration: David Mead, SeeingDance San Francisco Ballet School, Virtual Festival: Charlotte Kasner, SeeingDance Scottish Dance Theatre, The Life and Times: Kelly Apter, Scotsman Preview - Stravinsky celebrated in music and dance in Italian festivals: Graham Spicer, Gramilano Feature - Emerging Choreographer Xanthe Geeves: Dance Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 Links - Tuesday 22 June, 2021 Live: Reviews - Birmingham Royal Ballet, Cinderella, Birmingham: Louise Levene, FT Rupert Christiansen, Telegraph Review - English National Ballet, Solstice mixed programme, London: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Review - Hong Kong Ballet, Romeo and Juliet, Honk Kong: Kevin Ng, HK Economic Journal Review - Kia Mau Festival/Tulou, Tinā, Wellington: Xavier Muao Breed, Stuff Review - Rambert School, mixed programme, London: David Mead, Seeing Dance Review - Frauke Requardt & David Rosenberg, Future Cargo, Salford: Sanjoy Roy, Guardian Preview - Hofesh Shechter Company, Double Murder, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Preview - Rawcus Ensemble/Marc Brew, Glass, Melbourne: Alexa Criscitiello, Broadway World Streamed: Review - Dutch National Ballet, The Four Seasons, The Two of Us: Maggie Foyer, Seeing Dance Review - Antonio Gades, Fuenteovejuna: Robert Tanitch, British Theatre Guide Feature - Nine new names in Russian ballet you should know: Anna Galayda, Russia Beyond Feature - Arielle Smith, choreographer: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Feature - Nadia Boodoo, Washington Ballet: the Black ballet celeb taking on racism in ballet: Mary Scott Manning, Washingtonian Feature - Project Animo - a new dance collective in Australia: Thuy On, Performing Arts Hub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 Links - Wednesday 23 June, 2021 Live Reviews: English National Ballet, Solstice mixed programme, London: Joy Sable, Jewish Chronicle Hong Kong Ballet, Romeo and Juliet, Hong Kong: Natasha Rogai, South China Morning Post Molissa Fenley/Lloyd Knight, State of Darkness, New York: Marina Harss, DanceTabs From New Zealand: Atamira Dance Company, Te Wheke, Wellington: Megan Seawright, NZ Theatreview Dance Plant Collective, Magnificent Remains, Auckland: Lucien Johnson, NZ Theatreview Pacific Dance Festival 2021, double bill, Auckland: Mark James Hamilton, NZ Theatreview TE MAURI O PŌHUTU (Installations with dance), Wellington: Deidre Tarrant, NZ Theatreview Live Preview - West Australian Ballet, State, Perth: Tanya MacNaughton, Perth Now Streamed Review - Dutch National Ballet, Beethoven: Prometheus, Grosse Fugue: Maggie Foyer, Seeing Dance News - National Ballet of Canada announced 2021/22 season, inc. Karen Kain’s Swan Lake: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star News - National Ballet of Canada announces promotions for 2021/22 season: Alexa Criscitiello, Broadway World News - Pennsylvania Ballet changes name to Philadelphia Ballet and announces 2021/22 season: Peter Dobrin, Philadelphia Inquirer Feature - “Scottish Ballet on tiptoes over racism”: Mark Horne, Times Feature - “The uncertain future of Venezuelan Ballet”: Stephanie Mejías, Pulitzer Center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 24, 2021 Author Share Posted June 24, 2021 Links - Thursday 24 June, 2021 Live: Reviews - Northern Ballet: Swan Lake, Leeds: Geoffrey Mogridge, Ilkley Gazette Dangerous Liaisons, London: Maggie Foyer, Critical Dance Review - Frauke Requardt & David Rosenberg, Future Cargo, Salford: James Varney, Exeunt DVD Feature - Hamburg Ballet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream: adapted from the German by Brenda Haas, DW Streamed: Review - Ballet am Rhein, Come In: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Review - Diablo Ballet, Love Stories: Heather Desaulniers, Critical Dance News: Miami City Ballet announces promotions & new dancers: Stephi Wild, Broadway World New York City Ballet announces designers for 2021 Fall Fashion Gala: Chloe Rabinowitz, Broadway World Milwaukee Ballet announces 2021/22 season: Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Dance Theatre of Harlem receives $10m gift: Staff, NY Amsterdam News The Royal Ballet & Imperfect Pointes launch sustainable activewear collection: Stephi Wild, Broadway World London ballet school looks to expand to Muslim countries including Saudi Arabia: Zaynab, Khojji, Arab News Feature - Leslie Caron, actor & dancer, at 90: Simon Hattenstone, Irish Times And finally… Feature - Salvatore Ferragamo releases new shoe collection “Let’s Dance” (with film): Rebekah Clark, Grazia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 25, 2021 Author Share Posted June 25, 2021 Links - Friday 25 June, 2021 Obituary - Ron Smedley, folk dancer & teacher: Derek Schofield, Guardian Live Reviews: English National Ballet, Solstice mixed programme, London: Deborah Weiss, Dance For You Magazine West Australian Ballet, State, Perth: Rita Clarke, Limelight Jessie Stoelwinder, The West Australian Leigh Andrew Hill, Out in Perth Bangarra Dance Theatre, Sandsong, Sydney: Claudia Lawson, Fjord Review Northern Ballet, Contemporary Cuts, London: Stuart Sweeney, Critical Dance Aloalii Tapu, Forces of Nature, Auckland: Seumanutafa AP McCarthy, NZ Theatreview Streamed Reviews: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Spring Gala: Brian Seibert, NY Times Sergei Polunin/Polunin Ink, Rasputin: Jim Pritchard, Seen and Heard International Tamar Rogoff, A Plague on All our Houses: Deborah Jowitt, Arts Journal / Dance Beat News Feature - Alice Top launches new dance collective - The Animo Project: Rhys Ryan, Limelight 5 Questions - Gregory Maqoma about The Global Playground: Bruce Marriott, DanceTabs Film P/review - Bare: Phuong Le, Guardian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 26, 2021 Author Share Posted June 26, 2021 Links - Saturday 26 June, 2021 Feature - Natalia Osipova, Royal Ballet: Helen Brown, Telegraph Gallery - Royal Ballet, Beauty mixed programme, London: Foteini Chrisofilopoulou, DanceTabs Live Review - BalletX, mixed programme, Philadelphia: Ellen Dunkel, Philadelphia Inquirer Feature - A graceful place where Bhangra and Bollywood meet: Marina Bolotnikova, NY Times Review - #Queertheballet, Animals & Angels and Q&A afterwards: Faye Arthurs, Fjord Review News - Kevin Irving resigns as AD Oregon Ballet Theatre: Jamuna Chiarini, Oregon Arts Watch News - Olga Moiseyeva, Mariinsky dancer, dies at 92: Slipped Disc Feature - Ballet Philippines in 2020 and what lies ahead for 2021/22: Franz Sorilla IV, Tatler (Asia) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 Links - Sunday 27 June, 2021 Live: Reviews: David Jays, Times English National Ballet, Solstice mixed programme, London Birmingham Royal Ballet, Cinderella, Birmingham Preview - Dorrance Dance at Jacob’s Pillow: Geoff Edgers, Washington Post Preview - Vail Dance Festival 2021: Michael Wade Simpson, Culture Vulture Feature - Laurretta Summerscales & István Simon on returning to the stage and dancers’ mental health: Graham Spicer, Gramilano Q&A - Christopher Scott, choreographer: Jenny Gilbert, Arts Desk Gallery - Sadler’s Wells Wild Card: Christopher Matthews/Formed View, My body’s an exhibition, London: Foteini Christofilopoulou, DanceTabs Review - Versa-Style Dance Company, Origins of Hip Hop, Glendale: Valerie-Jean Miller, Broadway World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 28, 2021 Author Share Posted June 28, 2021 Links - Monday 28 June, 2021 Live: Reviews - Royal Ballet, Beauty mixed programme, London: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Zoe Anderson, Independent Debra Craine, Times Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Rupert Christiansen, Telegraph Feature - Karen Kain, retiring AD of National Ballet of Canada: Gary Smith, Hamilton Spectator News - 21st National Dance Awards - the winners: David Mead, Seeing Dance Streamed: Reviews - Sarah Crompton, Observer Hofesh Shechter, Political Mother Scottish Dance Theatre, The Life and Times Review - Pacific Northwest Ballet, Digital 20/21 Season - Rep VI: Dean Speer, Critical Dance Review - Pacific Northwest Ballet, Digital 20/21 Season - Season Encore: Dean Speer, Critical Dance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 Links - Tuesday 29 June, 2021 Live: Reviews - Royal Ballet, Beauty mixed programme, London: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Rosemary Waugh, The i Review - English National Ballet, Solstice mixed programme, London: GJ Dowler, Classical Source Review - British Ballet Charity Gala, London: Deborah Weiss, Dance For You Magazine Review - West Australian Ballet, STATE mixed programme, Perth: Jo Pickup, Performing Arts Hub Review - Sadler’s Wells Wild Card: Christopher Matthews/Formed View, My body’s an exhibition, London: Richard Maguire, Reviews Hub Review - Atamira Dance Company, Te Wheke, Christchurch: Dr Ian Lochhead, NZ Theatreview News: Scottish Ballet heralds return to stage with Gene Kelly ballet: John Preece, Edinburgh Reporter Royal Ballet cancels Summer Draft Works due to Covid isolations: Nick Duffy, The i Yorkshire Ballet Seminars announce To The Barre, a live Q&A with legends of the ballet world: Stephi Wild, Broadway World Diverse dance companies get a lift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott: Laura Zornosa, NY Times Streamed Review - La Guardia High School, Graduation Dance Concert 2021: David Mead, Seeing Dance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 Links - Wednesday 30 June, 2021 Features: Tributes to Karen Kain, retiring AD of National Ballet of Canada: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star Black dance stories: Siobhan Burke, NY Times The parent’s guide to break dancing: Marianka Swain, Telegraph Live: Review - West Australian Ballet, STATE mixed programme, Perth: Isabelle Leclezio, Dance Australia Preview - Manchester International Festival 2021: Boris Charmatz, Sea Change, Manchester: Sophie Harris, Guardian Postcards from Now (5 Films): Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Review - Verb Ballet, Director’s Choice mixed programme, Cleveland: Roy Berko, Broadway World News - Alberta Ballet & the Canadian National Brass Project collaborate on film tribute to Canada’s frontline workers: Michele Jarvie, Regina Leader-Post Streamed: Preview - American Ballet Theatre, Summer Celebration 2021: Alexa Criscitiello, Broadway World Review - Peridance Contemporary Dance Company, Threshold: David Mead, Seeing Dance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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