John Mallinson Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Links – Sunday December 16, 2012 Best dance of 2012 (UK): Luke Jennings, The Observer Review - English National Ballet, The Nutcracker: Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide Kevin McKenzie of ABT talks about their Nutcracker: Julie Steinberg, Wall Street Journal Review - Matthew Bourne | New Adventures, Sleeping Beauty: Luke Jennings, The Observer Review - Will Tuckett, The Wind in the Willows, London: Neil Norman, The Stage Review - The Snowman, Edinburgh: Josie Balfour, The Scotsman Review - Sarasota Ballet, John Ringling’s Circus Nutcracker: Carrie Seidman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune Review - Ballet Austin, The Nutcracker: Jeff Davis, BroadwayWorld Review - Houston Ballet choreographic workshop: David Clarke, BroadwayWorld Preview - Mikhailovsky Ballet, Nacho Duato’s Romeo and Juliet: Viktoria Koltsova, Moscow Times Genée International Ballet Competition medal winners: Valerie Lawson, Dancelines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 Links – Monday December 17, 2012 Jeni LeGon, Singer and Solo Tap-Dancer, dies at 96: Bruce Weber, New York Times Review - The Royal Ballet and English National Ballet, The Nutcracker: Clement Crisp, The Financial Times Feature - Mara Galeazzi (RB Principal) - I’m not a person that gives up quickly: Metro Review - American Ballet Theatre, The Nutcracker: Deborah Jowitt, ArtsJournal Review - Mark Morris Dance Group, The Hard Nut, Berkeley: Mary Ellen Hunt, San Francisco Chronicle Review - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New York: Alastair Macaulay, New York Times Alastair Macaulay ruminates on literal and metaphorical travels: New York Times Gia Kourlas reflects on some outstanding performances in 2012: New York Times Claudia La Rocco remembers happy sightings of new work: New York Times Review - Netta Yerushalmy, Devouring Devouring, NY: Gia Kourlas, New York Times Review - robbinschilds, I came her on my own…, Salzburggrubzlas, Grubzlassalzburg!, NY: Claudia La Rocco, New York Times La Difference Auto School offers Haitian drumming and dance lessons: Sarah Stodola, New York Times, Slideshow Review - The Rockettes, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Rosemont: Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune Monster photo gallery - English National Ballet’s Nutcracker 2012 Christmas Party: MonstersandCritics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 Links – Tuesday December 18, 2012 Review - Pennsylvania Ballet’s Nutcracker and Manhattan Youth Ballet’s Knickerbocker Suite: Alastair Macaulay, New York Times Review - Ballet West, The Nutcracker, Salt Lake City: Robert Grescovic, Wall Street Journal Review - Mariinsky Ballet, The Nutcracker, 3D cinema relay: Robert Grescovic, Wall Street Journal Review - English National Ballet, The Nutcracker: G.J. Dowler, Classical Source Backstage at the Nutcracker with Tiler Peck of the NYC Ballet: Judy Graeme, LA Observed National Ballet of Canada’s Nutcracker - Character artists fill demanding roles: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star Happy birthday - The Nutcracker, 120 today, celebrated by Google: The Guardian Review - Richard Alston Dance Company, New York: Marina Harss, DanceTabs Review - Will Tuckett, The Wind in the Willows, ROH: Jeffrey Gordon Baker, Londondance Lisa Martland on Ismene Brown on Mona Inglesby: The Stage The luminous Olga Smirnova, the Bolshoi’s new star: Valerie Lawson, Dancelines Photo exhibition (preview) - Dancers of the Royal Ballet by Rick Guest: Dance Broadway World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 (edited) Links – Wednesday December 19, 2012 Review - Mikahailovsky Ballet, Romeo and Juliet, St Petersburg: Gerald Dowler, Financial Times Review - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Richard Alston Dance Company: Robert Gottlieb, New York Observer Review - The Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker cinema screening: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Review - English National Ballet, The Nutcracker (Klimentova and Muntagirov): Bruce Marriott, DanceTabs Review - English National Ballet, The Nutcracker (Kase and Vargas): Lynette Halewood, DanceTabs MoveTube - The Nutcracker – a ballet beginner's guide: Judith Mackrell, The Guardian ** TV review - Imagine (BBC1), Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty (making of): Ismene Brown, The Arts Desk Best of 2012 list: Marina Harss The Year in Dance, San Francisco: Rita Felciano, San Francisco Bay Guardian Review - Julien Cottereau, Imagine toi, London: Bruce Marriott, DanceTabs Review - Kirov Academy of Ballet of Washington, A Storybook Sleeping Beauty: George Jackson, danceviewtimes How ballet fell for flower-giving :Judith Mackrell, The Guardian Ballet bouquets at Bloomsbury Flowers - video: The Guardian La Scala cancels opening night as performers walk out: Tom Kington, The Guardian Dance your way through Christmas on the sofa: Katie Colombus, The Stage The Nutcracker at 120: Rebecca Tucker, National Post 10 things you need to know about The Nutcracker: Victoria Lee, Daily Mirror Men on pointe: Danielle DeVor, Reflections in Verse and Prose Tony Lepore, Rhode Island’s dancing cop: Rodrique Ngowi, Houston Chronicle ** Judith Mackrell's piece has live streaming of the whole of the RB's Nutcracker - Yoshida, Cope, Dowell, Cojocaru, Putrov. Edited December 19, 2012 by John Mallinson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 Links – Thursday December 20, 2012 Review - Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, NY: Brian Seibert, New York Times Review - Mark Morris Dance Group, The Hard Nut, Berkeley: Paul Parish, Bay Area Reporter Review - National Ballet of Canada, The Nutcracker: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star Review - Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal, Harry, Night Box, Zero in on, NY: Apollinaire Scherr, Financial Times Rachel Rawlins and Colin Peasley bid farewell to Australian Ballet: Valerie Lawson, DanceTabs Interview - Barry Wordsworth, Firebird 100 years on: Sarah Kirkup, The Gramophone Slideshow - Nutcracker, backstage at the Royal Ballet: BBC News Video link - The Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker (from 2009): The Guardian Review - Ballet Austin, The Nutcracker: Dawn Davis Loring, Austin Chronicle Sergei Polunin - an update: Alex Needham, The Guardian 2012 in review - Chicago: Matthew de la Peña, TimeOut Chicago The best of 2012 - New Jersey/New York: Robert Johnson, The Star-Ledger Preview - Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, 2013: Broadway World The Strike at La Scala: Rachel Sanderson, Financial Times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted December 21, 2012 Author Share Posted December 21, 2012 Links – Friday December 21, 2012 Review - English National Ballet, The Nutcracker: Louise Levene, The Telegraph Review - National Ballet of Canada, The Nutcracker, Toronto: Dana Glassman, National Post Paula Citron, Globe and Mail Review - Northern Ballet, The Nutcracker, Leeds: Kevin Berry, The Stage Review - Russell Maliphant, The Rodin Project, NY: Carol Pardo, danceviewtimes The best (and worst) dance of 2012: Gia Kourlas, TimeOut New York Ballet isn’t rocket science, but the two aren’t mutually exclusive, either: Rebecca Ritzel, Washington Post BRB bringing the joy of ballet to city children: Zoe Chamberlain, Birmingham Post Interview: Kate Scanlan, the Fi.Eld (Future Innovators, East London Dance) Facilitator: Hannah Dye, Londondance Book review - Essential Christmas reading? Look Before You Leap: an advice and rights guide for choreographers by Ann Whitley: Laura Dodge, Londondance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted December 22, 2012 Author Share Posted December 22, 2012 Links – Saturday December 22, 2012 Review - Dutch National Ballet, Christopher Wheeldon’s new Cinderella, Amsterdam: Laura Cappelle, Financial Times Interview - Liam Scarlett on dancing, design and choreography: Zoë Anderson, Dancing Times Review - The Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker: Louise Levene, The Telegraph Review - Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, NY: Tobi Tobias, artsJournal Claudia La Rocco, New York Times Review - The Bang Group, Nut/Cracked, NY: Gia Kourlas, New York Times Review - Alberta Ballet, The Nutcracker, Calgary: Jenna Shummoogum, Calgary Herald Miami City Ballet - the year in review: Jordan Levin, Miami Herald Review - Miami City Ballet, The Nutcracker: Clara LaVelle, Miami NewTimes Review - Northern Ballet, The Nutcracker, Leeds: Charles Hutchinson, York Press Review - Travelling Light, BOING!, Sadler’s Wells: Zoë Anderson, The Independent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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