Ian Macmillan Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Links – Tuesday 1 February Obituary – Galina Samsova: Jane Pritchard, Guardian News - Federico Bonelli Appointed Director of Northern Ballet: Stephi Wild, BWW UK Graham Spicer, Gramilano Georgia Snow, The Stage Interview - Marcelino Sambé on the joys of playing Romeo: Charlotte Metcalf & Ed Vaizey, Country & Town Feature – David Hallberg, Australian Ballet: Why too much obedience is a bad thing on stage: Nick Miller, The Age -- Telstra Award Nominees: Jo Litson, Limelight Video Preview - Cathy Marston reimagines "The Graduate" for San Francisco Ballet: Claudia Bauer, Pointe Magazine Reviews – New York City Ballet: Ivy Lin Partita, Summerspace, DGV: Bachtrack (+ Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance) Mozartiana, Rubies, La Valse (Balanchine): Bachtrack Review – Ballet International Gala (BIG), Brisbane: Denise Richardson, Dance Australia Preview - Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, Fase, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Preview – Lost Dog/Ben Duke, A Tale of Two Cities: David Mead, SeeingDance Preview - New York Theatre Ballet presents new season of Legends & Visionaries: A A Cristi, BWW Feature - Camille A. Brown inspires transformation through Dance: Emily Wilson, SF Classical Voice Edinburgh Feature – Rory Macleod joining Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker!: Liam Rudden, Scotsman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted February 2, 2022 Author Share Posted February 2, 2022 Links – Wednesday 2 February Obituary - Donald Mahler, Prolific Ballet Choreographer: Anna Kisselgoff, NY Times Review - Royal Ballet, Romeo and Juliet (O’Sullivan & Sambé), London: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Tour Review – Scottish Ballet, The Nutcracker, Inverness: Bruce Marriott, DanceTabs Review – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Mixed 7 Bill, Philadelphia: Melissa Strong, Broad Street Review Review – Fist & Heel Performance Group, Power, New York: Candice Thompson, Brooklyn Rail Preview - Boris Charmatz, Infini, Somnole, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Feature - Calling all Tap Dance Kids to revive a 1983 show: Brian Seibert, NY Times Feature - Riverdance cast boasts first Black female dancer for North American tour: Mark Kennedy, Chicago Sun-Times Review - Barely Methodical Troupe at London International Mime Festival, KIN: Siobhan Murphy, DanceTabs News - Ballet22 announces 2022 Gala Performance in San Francisco: Stephi Wild, BWW Dance Experience - m i c c a and the Landscape of Grief: Hallie Chametzky, Brooklyn Rail News – English National Ballet School, Mixed Bill, London: Stephi Wild, BWW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 Links – Thursday 3 February Obituary - Birju Maharaj, Virtuoso of Classical Indian Dance: Alastair Macaulay, NY Times Review - New York City Ballet, Mozartiana, Rubies, La Valse, New York: Marina Harss, DanceTabs Reviews – New York City Ballet, Partita, Summerspace, DGV, New York: Candice Thompson, Fjord Review Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc Review – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Holding Space, For Four, Cry, Revelations, Washington DC: Sarah L Kaufman, Washington Post Stream Review – ABT Studio Company, Mixed 5 Bill: David Mead, SeeingDance News - Jacob’s Pillow announces 2022 Season lineup: Julia Jacobs, NY Times Tour Preview – English National Ballet, Creature, Chicago: Sharon Hoyer, New City Stage Preview - T.H.E. Dance Company, PheNoumenon, London: Staff, Culture Whisper Looking for something new? Feature - Viral videos of Chinese dance troupe’s 90-degree back bends spark ‘blue green waist’ craze: Staff, SCMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 Links – Friday 4 February Preview – Miami City Ballet, Swan Lake (Ratmansky), Miami: Marina Harss, NY Times Review – San Francisco Ballet, Trio, Mrs Robinson (Marston Premiere), Symphony in C, San Francisco: Jim Munson, BWW San Francisco *** Feature - To San Francisco for ‘Mrs. Robinson’ the ballet, and more: Debra Levine, Arts Meme Review - New York City Ballet, Mozartiana, Rubies, La Valse, New York: Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc News – A plethora of Swan Lake debuts at the Royal Opera House: Graham Spicer, Gramilano Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Book Review – The difficult ballerina: Leanne Benjamin’s Autobiography: Alastair Macaulay, Blog Podcast - The evolution of Australian ballet: Philip Clark with David Hallberg and others: ABC Radio Nightlife Review – Yung Lung, Melbourne: Andrew Fuhrmann, The Age News – Mapping the Dark Stars of Ballet: Staff, BWW Musical Review – The Tap Dance Kid, New York: Jesse Green, NY Times *** A review in the San Francisco Chronicle is not available in Europe – one of a number of papers blocked when the European GDPR regulations came into effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 Links – Saturday 5 February Obituaries - David Gordon, a wizard of movement and words: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Alastair Macaulay, Blog Review – New York City Ballet, Emanon, Bartok Ballet, The Runaway, New York: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Review – San Francisco Ballet, Trio, Mrs Robinson (Marston Premiere), Symphony in C, San Francisco: Janice Berman, SF Classical Voice Reviews – Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Kontakthof, London: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Donald Hutera, The Times Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Rosemary Waugh, The i Chris Lilly, Reviews Hub Feature - Carlos Acosta: ‘I will make Birmingham a centre for the arts’: Debra Craine, The Times News - Birmingham Royal Ballet announces 2022/23 season: Stephi Wild, BWW UK Regional David Mead, SeeingDance Feature – Lam Chun-wing, first Chinese dancer at the Paris Opera Ballet: Fionnuala McHugh, SCMP Preview – San Diego Ballet, Bird/LAND, San Diego: George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Links - Sunday 06 February, 2022 Review - San Francisco Ballet, Trio, Mrs Robinson (Marston premiere) Symphony in C, San Francisco: Rita Felciano, 48 Hills Reviews - Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Kontakthof, London: Jenny Gilbert, Arts Desk Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide Interview - Carlos Acosta, AD Birmingham Royal Ballet: Diane Parkes, #BrumHour Review - Ballet International Gala, Brisbane: Madelyn Coupe, Fjord Review Review - Motionhouse, Nobody, Birmingham: James Garrington, Reviews Hub Review - Go Dance Festival, Glasgow: Lorna Irvine, Fjord Review Review - Dance on Camera Festival, New York: Sarah L Kaufman, Washington Post Feature - In this DC ballet studio, a delicate dance towards equity happens every day: Theresa Vargas, Washington Post Preview - Ballet West, Romeo and Juliet, Salt Lake City: Ashley Fredde, KSL News - Prix de Lausanne: The top 3 winners: Staff, The Mainichi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Links - Monday 07 February, 2022 Review - New York City Ballet, Mozartiana, Rubies, La Valse, New York: Mary Cargill, Danceview Times Feature - Australian Ballet Telstra Awards 2022, meet the 5 nominees: Gladys Lai, Vogue News - Prix de Lausanne 2022 winners: Graham Spicer, Gramilano News - North Korea arrests teacher and students for ‘capitalist’ dance moves: Hyemin Son, Radio Free Asia Essay - Missives from India: Alastair Macaulay, Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Links - Tuesday 08 February, 2022 Review - New York City Ballet, Emanon - In Two Movements, Bartók Ballet, The Runaway, New York: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Review - San Francisco Ballet, Programme 2: Caprice, In the Night, Blake Works 1: San Francisco: Jim Munson, Broadway World Review - San Francisco Ballet, Programme 1: Mrs Robinson (Marston), Trio, Symphony in C, San Francisco: Toba Singer, Culture Vulture Review - San Francisco Ballet, Programme 1 (inc Mrs Robinson), Programme 2, San Francisco: Anaïs Ophelia & Jensen Giesick, Golden Gate Express Reviews - Pacific Northwest Ballet, Roméo et Juliette, Seattle: Moira Madconald, Seattle Times Rich Smith, The Stranger Feature - Noelani Pantastico on the eve of her retirement from Pacific Northwest Ballet: Marcie Sillman, Pointe Magazine Review - English National Ballet, Raymonda (Rojo), London: Stuart Sweeney, Critical Dance Review - Mark Bruce Company, Phantoms (premiere), Green Apples, Beaulampkin, Frome: David Mead, Seeing Dance Review - Motionhouse, Nobody, Birmingham: William Stafford, Bum on a Seat Review - The Classical Colab, Romeo and Juliet, Auckland: Felicity Molloy, NZ Theatreview Documentary Review - The Dance (about Teac Damsa): Leslie Felperin, Guardian Preview - Tate Modern/Rambert/Candoco, Trisha Brown Set and Reset, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Preview - Zurich Ballet to perform Anna Karenina in Istanbul: Staff, Daily Sabah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Links - Wednesday 09 February, 2022 Review - New York City Ballet, three programmes, New York: Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance Review - San Francisco Ballet, Programme 1 (Mrs Robinson), Programme 2, San Francisco: Paul Parish, Bay Area Reporter Review - La Scala Ballet, La Bayadere, Milan: Graham Spicer, Gramilano Video Report - Vladimir Malakhov “passes the torch” in Japan: Kateryna Novytska, NHK News Preview - Ballet Black, Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Bolero, Say it Loud, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper News - Kelley & Reilley McKinlay announce retirement from Alberta Ballet: Eric Volmers, Edmonton Journal Preview Feature - West Australian Ballet, Take me with you, Perth: Tanya MacNaughton, West Australian Preview Feature - Zaccho Dance Theatre, Love, a state of grace, San Francisco: Jim Gladstone, Bay Area Reporter Preview - Acosta Danza, 100% Cuban, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Preview Feature - Eugene Ballet, Celebration of the Uncommon Woman mixed programme, Eugene: Gary Ferrington, Oregon Arts Watch Preview - Company Chameleon, The Shadow, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Review - Russian State Ballet of Siberia, Romeo and Juliet, Brighton: John Groves, London Theatre 1 News - The Kirov Academy, Washington, to close in May: Rebecca J Ritzel, NY Times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Links - Thursday 10 February, 2022 Review - New York City Ballet, All Balanchine programme, New York: Marina Harss, Fjord Review Review - New York City Ballet, Emanon - In Two Movements, Bartók Ballet, The Runaway, New York: Faye Arthurs, Fjord Review Reviews - Philadelphia Ballet, New Works for a New World, Philadelphia: Merilyn Jackson, Fjord Review Lewis Whittington, Culture Vulture Review - Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures, Nutcracker!, London: Jess Ruston & Charis Gambon, Redbrick Review - Chunky Move, Yung Lung, Melbourne: Stephanie Glickman, Australian Stage. Video Review - And so say all of us: Sarah L Kaufman, Washington Post Preview Feature - Australian Ballet, Anna Karenina, Melbourne: Amanda Dunn, The Age Preview Feature - Hamburg Ballet, Bernstein Dances, Los Angeles: AA Cristi, Broadway World Preview Feature - Miami City Ballet, Swan Lake (Ratmansky reconstruction), Miami: Orlando Taquechel, Miami Herald Preview Feature - West Australian Ballet, Take me with you, Perth: Jansson J Antmann, Limelight Preview Feature - BalletMet, Giselle, Columbus: Peter Tonguette, Columbus Dispatch Video Feature - Chrystyn Fentroy, Boston Ballet: Tracy Monaghan, NECN Feature - Cassandra Martin, Nederlands Dans Theatre 2: Giverny Masso, Stage Feature - February Dance Watch, Portland: Jamuna Chiarini, Oregon Arts Watch Feature - Yuri Ng Yue-Lit, AD City Contemporary Dance Company (HK): Richard Lord, South China Morning Post Feature - Aleksandar Antonijevic, photographer & ballet coach: Demian Vernieri, Toronto Guardian News - Prix de Lausanne faces storm of indignation over jury make-up: Akiko Uehara, Swiss Info News - Super Bowl half time dancers $15 per hour contract is a disappointment: Jessica Gelt, LA Times Dance-related Show Review - Yukon Ho!, Crawley: Charlotte Kasner, Seeing Dance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Links - Friday 11 February, 2022 Reviews - Acosta Danza, 100% Cuban, London: Louise Levene, FT Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Mark Monahan, Telegraph Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide Emma Byrne, Standard Review - Washington Ballet, Swan Lake, Washington: Sarah L Kaufman, Washington Post Review - Extended Play, Donuts, Coventry: David Mead, Seeing Dance Feature - Aspen Santa Fe Ballet re-emerges as a dance presenter with guest company Complexions Contemporary Ballet: Andrew Travers, Aspen Times News - Sergei Polunin & Elena Ilinykh expecting second child: Connie Evans, Irish Independent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Links - Saturday 12 February, 2022 Obituary - Henry Danton, dancer: Alastair Macaulay, Blog Feature - Henry Danton talks about The Sleeping Beauty: Marianka Swain, Telegraph Review - San Francisco Ballet, Blake Works l, Caprice, In the Night, San Francisco: Janice German, San Francisco Classical Voice Review - Rambert, Aisha and Abhaya, Edinburgh: Kelly Apter, Scotsman Review - Birmingham Royal Ballet, Don Quixote, Southampton: Shivalika Puri (first-time ballet-watcher), Daily Echo Reviews - Acosta Danza, 100% Cuban, London: Donald Hutera, Times Isaac Ouro-Gnao, Stage Maggie Foyer, Seeing Dance Review - Pacific Northwest Ballet, Romeo et Juliette, Seattle: Dean Speer, Critical Dance Review - Pam Tanowitz, Four Quartets, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Review - Washington Ballet, Swan Lake, Washington: Lisa Traiger, DC Metro Theater Arts Review s- Company Chameleon, The Shadow, London: Sanjoy Roy, Guardian Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Reviews - West Australian Ballet, Platinum: Ballet at the Quarry mixed programme, Perth: Rita Clarke, Limelight Leigh Andrew Hill, Out in Perth Review - Russian State Ballet of Siberia, The Snow Maiden, Oxford: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Feature - Christopher Wheeldon, director, talks about the musical MJ: Sarah L Kaufman, Washington Post Feature - When ski ballet pushed at the porous boundary between art and sport: Margaret Fuhrer, NY Times Essay - David Gordon speaks of Merce Cunningham and more: Alastair Macaulay, Blog Feature - The best pandemic dance films from the Philippines: Marge C Enriquez, Philippines Daily Inquirer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted February 13, 2022 Author Share Posted February 13, 2022 Links – Sunday 13 February Obituary - Stephanie Selby, “A Very Young Dancer”: Katharine Q Seelye, NY Times Reviews - Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Kontakthof, London: Sarah Crompton, The Observer Daisy Hayes, SeeingDance Review - Acosta Danza, 100% Cuban, London: Sarah Crompton, The Observer Review – Company Chameleon, The Shadow, London: Richard Maguire, Reviews Hub Review – Motionhouse Dance, Nobody, Manchester: Dave Cunningham, Reviews Hub News - Stage Directors UK expands membership to welcome choreographers: Matthew Hemley, The Stage Feature – Amy Ronnfeldt, Prix de Lausanne scholarship winner: Staff, Dance Australia Gallery - What contemporary Russian ballet looks like: Vadim Stein, RBTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 Links – Monday 14 February Review – Miami City Ballet, Swan Lake (Ratmansky), Miami: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Review – Ballet West, Romeo and Juliet (Smuin), SLC: Audrey Lockie, Utah Arts Review -- David Heuvel, Company costume designer, retiring after 31 years: Salt Lake Tribune Review – Léa Tirabasso & Colleagues, Starving Dingoes, Birmingham: David Mead, SeeingDance Review – Bangarra Dance Theatre & Sydney Theatre Co, Wudjang – not the past, Sydney: Michelle Potter, Michelle Potter Reviews – Rachel Arianne Ogle & Colleagues, And the Earth will swallow them whole, Perth: Alana Kildea, Dance Australia Dr Jonathan W Marshall, Limelight Video Gallery - 5 of the most romantic Pas de Deux in Classical Ballet: Catie Robinson, Dance Spirit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 Links – Tuesday 15 February Reviews – Acosta Danza, 100% Cuban – 5-Bill, London: Jenny Gilbert, Arts Desk Graham Watts, Bachtrack Review – New York City Ballet, Serenade, Andantino, Tchaikovsky PDD, Swan Lake (1 Act), New York: Mary Cargill, Danceviewtimes Review – San Francisco Ballet, Prog II – Caprice, Blake Works, In the Night, San Francisco: Rita Felciano, 48hills Review – Washington Ballet, Swan Lake, Washington DC: David Friscic, BWW DC Q & A – Anna Rose O’Sullivan, Royal Ballet: Graham Spicer, Gramilano News - Royal Ballet announces Spring Draft Works and Insights with Joseph Toonga: A A Cristi, BWW UK News - LA Opera to present Bach's 'St. Matthew Passion' featuring the Hamburg Ballet: Chloe Rabinowitz, BWW LA News - Cape Town City Ballet presents Maina Gielgud's Giselle: Stephi Wild, BWW SA Review – T.H.E. Dance Company, PheNoumenon, London: Rachel Elderkin, The Stage Preview - Brigel Gjoka & Rauf Yasit, Neighbours, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Preview - Behind the scenes with Sydney Dance Company: Staff, Dance Australia Feature - The Bourne supremacy: Acclaimed director on how he took steps to transform ballet: Alice Hinds, Sunday Post Feature - An All-Black production of The Nutcracker in Philadelphia: Pia Peterson, BuzzFeed News Opinion - The ballet job market needs a market (re)design: Olivia Hartzell, Dance Magazine Feature - Living in a woman’s body: as I dance I get lost, enjoying the ride of the beat: Chanel DaSilva, Guardian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 Links – Wednesday 16 February Reviews – New York City Ballet, Serenade, Andantino, Tchaikovsky PDD, Swan Lake (1 Act), New York: Marina Harss, Fjord Review Ivy Lin, Bachtrack Review – Les Étoiles Gala, with International Guests, Rome: Graham Spicer, Gramilano Review – Ballet West, Romeo and Juliet (Smuin), SLC: Megan Fisher, Daily Utah Chronicle Preview – NDT2, The Big Crying, Simple Things, Impasse, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Opinion - Technology and dance are both at the vanguard of social change: Pawlet Brookes, The Stage Feature - Sydney Festival/Sydney Dance Company boycott: what has been achieved? Karen van Ulzen, Dance Australia News - Birmingham Royal Ballet’s rebrand: Henry Wong, Design Week Preview – Ballet Arizona, All Balanchine, Phoenix, AZ: Staff, AZ Big Media And James Murphy appears to have been greatly taken by this week’s Royal Ballet streaming of R&J: MovieViral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 Links – Thursday 17 February Obituaries: Henry Danton: Staff, Telegraph Galina Samsova: Staff, The Times Interviews: Carlos Acosta: Marianka Swain, The i Federico Bonelli: Lorna Irvine, Fjord Review Review – New York City Ballet, Four Temperaments, Sonatine, Black Swan PDD, Swan Lake (1 Act), New York: Marina Harss, Fjord Review Stream Review – Royal Ballet, Romeo and Juliet (Sambé, O’Sullivan): Jim Pritchard, Seen and Heard Tour Review – Mark Bruce Company, Phantoms, Green Apples, Folk Tales, Winchester: Donald Hutera, The Times Tour Reviews – Jamaal Burkmar & Colleagues, Donuts, London: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Maryam Philpott, Reviews Hub Review - T.H.E Dance Company, PheNoumenon, London: Maggie Foyer, SeeingDance Preview - Ballet Icons Gala 2022, London Coliseum: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Review – Sankofa Danzafro, Accommodating Lie, New York: Brian Seibert, NY TImes Preview – Vanessa Goodman, Tuning, Vancouver: Charlie Smith, Straight.com Review – Tabitha Dombrski & Bjorn Aslund, Sublime Interludes, Wellington: Lyne Pringle, Theatreview Feature - As San Francisco Ballet faces the Rojo era, calls for diversity reappear: Marlena Jackson-Retondo, KQED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 Links – Friday 18 February Obituary – Henry Danton: Jane Pritchard, Guardian Reviews - NDT2, The Big Crying, Simple Thing, Impasse, London: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Debra Craine, The Times Vera Liber, BTG Mark Monahan, Telegraph Rosemary Waugh, The i Katie Columbus, Arts Desk Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Feature – NYCB’s Teresa Reichlen says Farewell to the ‘Crazy Ballerina Life’: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Review – New York City Ballet, Various Programs, New York: Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance Brian Schaefer, Bloomberg Review – Paul Lazar & Friends, A Dance to John Cage’s Very Short Stories: Siobhan Burke, NY Times Tour Review – Matthew Bourne/New Adventures, Nutcracker!, Milton Keynes: Kerrie Walters, Reviews Hub Preview – Oregon Ballet Theatre, Dracula, Portland, OR: Martha Ullman West, Oregon Artswatch News - Cynthia Harvey to leave the American Ballet Theatre School: Graham Spicer, Gramilano Feature – Choreographer Ivan Michael Blackstock: ‘On TV the imagery around young Black men is very violent’: Alex Mistlin, Guardian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 Links – Saturday 19 February Review – San Francisco Ballet, Programs I and II, San Francisco: Rachel Howard, Fjord Review Review - NDT2, The Big Crying, Simple Thing, Impasse, London: Maryam Philpott, Reviews Hub Review – Ben Duke/Lost Dog, A Tale of Two Cities, Coventry: Donald Hutera, The Times Preview – La Scala, Gala Fracci – First Edition, Milan: Graham Spicer, Gramilano Preview – Boy Blue, A Night with Boy Blue, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Preview – Ballet West, Romeo and Juliet (Smuin), Park City, UT: Scott Iwasaki, Park Record Feature - The musical putting words in Australian Ballet dancers’ mouths: John Bailey, The Age Video Interview - Ballet icon David Hallberg returns to the stage: ABC News Profile – National Ballet of Canada’s Siphe November: Melanie Zettler, Global News Preview – Ninth Helsinki International Ballet Competition: Staff, Helsinki Times Feature - Dance Class Is in Session: Flail, Get Weird, Unlock Yourself: Melena Ryzik, NY Times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 Links – Sunday 20 February Feature - Isaac Hernández: Why I’m leaving English National Ballet: Susannah Butter, Sunday Times Feature – Mark Morris on what it means to be an artist today: “Everything’s terrible right now”: Sarah Kaufman, Washington Post Review – Ben Duke/Lost Dog, A Tale of Two Cities, Coventry: David Mead, SeeingDance Review – Kansas City Ballet, Dracula (Pink & Feeney), Kansas City: Kelly Luck, BWW KC And, from the cornucopia that is Google, and just this once, a site that may be an Australian relative of @RAF_Luton: The Betoota Advocate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 Links – Monday 21 February Feature - Diaghilev and me: discovery reveals Ballets Russes maestro was also a monster: Dalya Alberge, The Observer Review – Birmingham Royal Ballet, Don Quixote, Birmingham: Sofia Salazar Studer, Redbrick Reviews – NDT2, The Big Crying, Simple Thing, Impasse, London: Sarah Crompton, The Observer David Mead, SeeingDance Tour Review – Ben Duke/Lost Dog, A Tale of Two Cities, Coventry: Donald Hutera, The Times Review – New York City Ballet, Four Temperaments, Sonatine, Black Swan PDD, Swan Lake (1 Act), New York: Mary Cargill, Danceviewtimes Feature - Zaccho Dance Theatre, Love, a state of grace, San Francisco: Jim Gladstone, Bay Area Reporter News – Scottish Ballet to explore how dance can aid wellbeing: Lucinda Cameron, Scotsman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 Links – Tuesday 22 February Feature – David Hallberg’s plans for Australian Ballet: Karen van Ulzen, Dance Australia Review – Pam Tanowitz Dance, Four Quartets, New York: Faye Arthurs, Fjord Review Review – Kansas City Ballet, Dracula (Pink), Kansas City: Hilary Stroh, Bachtrack Review – Birmingham Royal Ballet, Don Quixote (Acosta), Birmingham: David Mead, SeeingDance Review – Miami City Ballet, Swan Lake (Ratmansky), Palm Beach: Donna Murray, Palm Beach Daily News Preview – English National Ballet, The Forsythe Evening, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Tour Preview – Northern Ballet, Casanova: Staff, Sheffield Star Preview – Dance Reflections Season, London: Joy Sable, Jewish Chronicle News – Keir Choreographic Award finaiists announced: Staff, Dance Australia Feature - ‘We’re all hip-hop family’: the artists fighting to get Afghan breakdancers to safety: Lizzy Davies, Guardian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 Links – Wednesday 23 February Review – Acosta Danza, 100% Cuban – 5 Bill, London: Alastair Macaulay, Blog Review – English National Ballet, Raymonda, London: Zoe Anderson, Independent Review – New York City Ballet, Serenade, Andantino, Tchaikovsky PDD, Swan Lake (1 Act), New York: Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc Review – Jo Lloyd & Colleagues, Handsome, Melbourne: Andrew Fuhrmann, SMH Preview – A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham, An Untitled Love, New York: Siobhan Burke, NY TImes Preview - American Repertory Ballet, World Premiere of Ethan Stiefel's A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Stephi Wild, BWW Dance News – Scottish Ballet and National Portrait Gallery cut ties with BP: Rachel Millard & Craig Simpson, Telegraph News - Jeffrey Cirio returns to Boston Ballet: Karen Campbell, Boston Globe A A Cristi, BWW Boston News - Daniil Simkin and Daniel Camargo to join American Ballet Theatre for 2022 Season: Chloe Rabinowitz, BWW Feature – Examining Merce Cunningham (Part 1): Patricia Lent with Alastair Macaulay, Blog Feature – Where do dancers discover themselves? Camille Bacon-Smith, Broad Street Review Feature – Houston Ballet's next performance, George Balanchine's 'Jewels,' inspired $1.4 million Gala: Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 Links – Thursday 24 February Review – Birmingham Royal Ballet, Don Quixote (Acosta), Birmingham: Louise Levene, Financial Times Reviews – Acosta Danza, 100% Cuban – 5 Bill, Salford: David Cunningham, BTG Jo Beggs, Reviews Hub Review – Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Kontakthof, London: Sara Veale, Spectator (+ Acosta Danza & NDT2 at Sadler’s Wells) Review – L-E-V, Chapter 3: The Brutal Journey of the Heart, New York: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Review – Sarah Aiken, Make Your Life Count, Melbourne: Andrew Fuhrmann, SMH Preview – Royal Ballet, New Kyle Abraham, Solo Echo, DGV, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Preview – Ballet BC, BEFORE right AFTER, Vancouver: Charlie Smith, Straight.com Interview – Jacques Heim and SOS – Signs of Strength: Victoria Looseleaf, Fjord Review Feature – National Ballet of Canada: Sonia Rodriguez’s last dance: Rebecca Ritzel, Globe and Mail Feature - The Royal Ballet School and lessons learned from Lockdown: Staff, Deadline News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 Links – Friday 25 February Reviews – Ben Duke/Lost Dog, A Tale of Two Cities, London: Rosemary Waugh, The i Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Richard Maguire, Reviews Hub Review - Russian State Ballet of Siberia, Swan Lake, Wimbledon: Charlotte Kasner, SeeingDance Reviews – New York City Ballet, New York: - Teresa Reichlen’s Farewell Swan + others: Faye Arthurs, Fjord Review - Four Temperaments, Sonatine, Black Swan PDD, Swan Lake (1 Act): Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc Review – Kyle Abraham/A.I.M., An Untitled Love, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Preview - Ballet22 puts men on pointe: James Salazar, SF Examiner Feature - 11,000 Free Pairs of Shoes Will Dance Across New York: Laura Zornosa, NY Times Interview – Richard Chappell, Choreographer: David Mead, SeeingDance News – RB and BRB Guest Artists to join Cape Town City Ballet for Maina Gielgud's Giselle: Stephi Wild, BWW SA And La Scala asks Valery Gergiev to denounce Ukraine invasion: Graham Spicer, Gramilano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 Links – Saturday 26 February News: - Royal Opera House cancels Bolshoi Ballet London tour: Ellie Iorizzo, Independent (and elsewhere) - 'We dance for peace', says Royal Moscow Ballet after Dublin's Helix theatre cancels performance: Ian Curran, The Journal Review – English National Ballet, Creature, Chicago: Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune Reviews – Ben Duke/Lost Dog, A Tale of Two Cities, London: Neil Norman, The Stage Vera Liber, BTG Reviews - Mark Bruce Company, Phantoms Triple Bill, London: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Film Review – Northern Ballet, 4 Short Films: Lorna Irvine, Fjord Review Feature - Sonia Rodriguez and Jillian Vanstone end their National Ballet of Canada careers: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star Preview – 5 Vancouver dance shows to help forget the pandemic: Charlie Smith, Straight.com Feature – Qinyang Meng and the trend for back-bending dance moves: Yingjie Wang, SCMP Conversation – Sandra Neels on Merce Cunningham: Alastair Macaulay, Blog Feature - Dane Shitagi captures the astonishing beauty of Ballet: Staff, The Phoblographer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Links - Sunday 27 February, 2022 Obituary - Dorothea Ashbridge, dancer & teacher: Marianne Schultz, Stuff Review - Birmingham Royal Ballet, Don Quixote, Birmingham: Mark Monahan, Telegraph Preview - Northern Ballet, Casanova, Leeds: Alex Grant, Yorkshire Evening Post Review - Mark Bruce Company, Phantoms - A Triple Bill, London: Howard Loxton, British Theatre Guide Review - NDT2, The Big Crying, Simple Things, Impasse, London: Deborah Weiss, Dance for You Magazine Reviews - Russian State Ballet of Siberia, Cinderella, Northampton: David Mead, Seeing Dance Wimbledon: Quentin Letts, Times (scroll way down) Review - Ballet Theatre of Maryland, Momentum mixed programme, Annapolis: Charles Green, DC Metro Theatre Arts Review - Olympic Ballet Theatre, She travels softly (through midday light), Borderland, Until the Mermaid Drags You Under, Edmonds WA: Dean Speer, Critical Dance Feature - Michael Clark at the V&A Dundee: Teddy Jamieson, Herald Scotland Feature - Roberto Bolle: Saeed Saeed, National News News - New York City Ballet promotes three men to principal dancer: Julia Jacobs, NY Times Video Feature - Meet San Francisco’s nonbinary ballerinas who are breaking free of ballet’s rigid gender norms: Staff, ABC 7 News Ballet news relating to Ukraine crisis: Ballet goes on as UK audience (in Northampton) backs Russian dancers: Jessica Murray, Guardian Russian dance seasons cancelled in UK and Ireland: Bolshoi Ballet in London: Liam Kelly, Times Russian State Ballet of Siberia in Wolverhampton: Staff, Birmingham Mail St Petersburg Ballet Theatre in Dublin: Staff, RTE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Links - Monday 28 February, 2022 Reviews - Australian Ballet, Anna Karenina, Melbourne: Andrew Fuhrmann, The Age Lee Christofis, Limelight Leila Lois, Arts Hub Reviews - Birmingham Royal Ballet, Don Quixote, Birmingham: Debra Craine, Times Leon Burakowski, Express and Star Review - Ben Duke/Lost Dog, A Tale of Two Cities, London: Sarah Crompton, Observer Review - Queensland Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty, Surfer’s Paradise: Olivia Stewart, Limelight Review - A.I.M/Kyle Abraham, An Untitled Love, New York: Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance Feature - Dame Darcey Bussell speaks about social media ahead of the release of new film Coppelia: Dalya Alberge, Observer Preview Feature - Sarasota Ballet presents the Mark Morris Dance Group, Sarasota: Carrie Seidman, Sarasota Herald Tribune Ballet News relating to Ukraine crisis: News - Alexei Ratmansky, with family in Kyiv, leaves his ballet in Moscow: Marina Harss, NY Times News - Laurent Hilaire resigns as director of the Stanislavsky Ballet: Staff, Yahoo via AFP News - Russian ballet performances cancelled across UK following Ukraine invasion: Matthew Hemley, Stage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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