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Links - Friday 01 July, 2022

 

 

Review - Christopher Williams Dances, Narcissus, The Prayer of Daphnis & Interlude, Afternoon of a Faun, Les Sylphides, New York:  Nadia Vostrikov, Ballet Herald

 

Review - New English Ballet Theatre, mixed programme, London:  Deborah Weiss, Dance for You Magazine

 

Review - Sadler’s Wells Flamenco Festival, London:  Louise Levene, FT

 

Review - Compañía Jesùs Carmona, The Jump, London:  Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide

 

Review - Amici, One World, London:  Chris Lilly, Reviews Hub

 

News Feature - Contract dispute between Union Artists and Alvin Ailey:  Debra Cash, Arts Fuse

 

Feature - Meet the full-time British breakdancers aiming for the Olympics:  Jim White, Telegraph

 

Feature - Where TikTok-Like dance challenges meet network TV:  Margaret Fuhrer, NY Times

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Links - Saturday 02 July, 2022

 

 

Obituary - Betty Rowland, Grande dame of Burlesque:  Harrison Smith, Washington Post

 

 

News - United Ukrainian Ballet to perform Giselle (Ratmansky) at the London Coliseum:  Stephi Wild, Broadway World

 

Review - America(na) to Me (mixed programme), Ronald K Brown/Evidence, triple bill, Jacob’s Pillow:  Brian Seibert, NY Times

 

Review - Milka Djordjevich, Corps, New York:  Siobhan Burke, NY Times

 

Review - Keir Choreographic Award, Week 1, Melbourne:  Gracia Baby, Fjord Review

 

Preview - Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, London (and on tour):  Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper

 

Interview - Philippe Kratz, choreographer:  Veronica Posth, Fjord Review

 

Feature - Takahiro Yamamoto, choreographer:  Hannah Krafcik, Oregon Arts Watch

 

Feature - Dance Diary June 2022:  Michelle Potter, ... on dancing

 

Essay - Lucien Petipa as Jacques-Louis David’s Cupid:  Alastair Macaulay, Blog

 

News - Elmhurst Ballet School will perform at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony:  Stephi Wild, Broadway World

 

News - English National Ballet School announces Amanda Skoog as new Executive Director of the school:  AA Cristi, Broadway World

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Links – Sunday 3 July

 

Feature - If you want to win Wimbledon, learn to dance: David Jays, Sunday Times

 

Review – Birmingham Royal Ballet & Acosta Danza, InterlinkedLazuli Sky, 24, Birmingham: Georgia Brooks, Redbrick

 

Review – Flamenco Festival/Compañía María Pagés, An Ode to Time, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper

 

Feature – Frances Rings: Her life and Bangarra Dance Theatre: Jane Rocca, The Age

 

News - Zurich Ballet Performs Anna Karenina to Istanbul's Music Lovers: Staff, Albawaba

 

And from Auckland:

Learning ballet in your 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond: Mildred Armah, Stuff.co

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Links – Monday 4 July

 

Review - Teatro alla Scala BalletAfterRite, Lore (McGregor), Milan: Sarah Crompton, The Observer

 

Review – Pam Tanowitz & Colleagues, Song of Songs, Bard College, NY: Brian Seibert, NY Times

 

Reviews – Flamenco Festival/Compañía María Pagés, An Ode to Time, London:

Lyndsey Winship, Guardian

Vera Liber, BTG

 

Review - English National Ballet School, Summer Performance, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper

 

Stream Review – LaGuardia High School of Music & Art, Graduation Dance Concert, New York: David Mead, SeeingDance

 

Review - Keir Choreographic Awards, Melbourne: Rhys Ryan, Dance Australia

 

Feature – Tap Dance in Chicago: Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune

 

Photo Gallery – Matthew Bourne/New Adventures, The Car Man (2 casts), London RAH: Dasa Wharton via Gramilano

 

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Links – Tuesday 5 July

 

Preview – United Ukrainian Ballet, Giselle, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper

 

News – Promotions at La Scala: Graham Spicer, Gramilano

 

News – Italy: Viagogo fined for inflated prices: Staff, Dance Australia

 

History – Royal New Zealand Ballet: Reliving the past: Jennifer Shennan, ... on dancing

 

Review – Synetic Theater, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Tsikurishvili)Arlington, VA: Thomas Floyd, Washington Post

 

Review – Carly Lave, Hex, Berlin: Veronica Posth, SeeingDance

 

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Links – Wednesday 6 July

 

Interview - Alexei Ratmansky‘I’m not sure Ukrainians will want to sit through Swan Lake ever again’:  Helen Brown, Telegraph

 

Review – American Ballet Theatre, Swan Lake (McKenzie), New York: Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc

 

Preview - Sketch 12: showcase of new choreographers, San Francisco: Philip Mayard, Bay Area Reporter

 

Theatre Review – Dying Swanologues, Wellington: John Smythe, Theatreview

 

News - Keir Choreographic Award winners for 2022 announced: Jansson J Antmann, Limelight

 

At Home - Kevin McKenzie and Martine van Hamel: On the Zen of escaping city life: Joanne Kaufman, NY Times

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Links – Thursday 7 July

 

Review – Hamburg Ballet, Nijinsky Gala, Hamburg: Silvia Poletti, Bachtrack

 

Review – Christopher Williams Dances, Afternoon of a Faun, Excerpts – Daphnis and Chloe & Narcissus, Les Sylphides, New York: Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc

 

Review – Birmingham Royal Ballet, Don Quixote (Acosta), London: Maryam Philpott, Reviews Hub

 

Interview – Amar Ramasar, on leaving NYCB: Marina Harss, Fjord Review

 

News - Evan McKie to leave National Ballet of Canada: Stephi Wild, BWW Toronto

 

News - Northern Ballet announces Promotions and Joiners: Stephi Wild, BWW UK

 

News - Étoile Eleonora Abbagnato to dance with her 10-year-old daughter: Graham Spicer, Gramilano

 

News - Joffrey Ballet Concert Group announces Creative Movers Choreographic Initiative: Chloe Rabinowitz, BWW Chicago

 

Preview - De Keersmaeker/Kolesnikov/FrancoThe Goldberg Variations: London, Culture Whisper

 

Preview – Dancing on the Edge/Calder White, BABY, Vancouver: Charlie Smith, Straight.com

 

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Links – Friday 8 July

 

Reviews – Birmingham Royal Ballet, Don Quixote (Acosta), London:

Vera Liber, BTG

Joy Sable, Jewish Chronicle

Isaac Ouro-Gnao, The Stage

Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper

Zoe Anderson, Independent

 

Feature - Julio Bocca and Alessandra Ferri – together again at La Scala: Graham Spicer, Gramilano

 

Feature - Chief choreographer of National Ballet of China celebrates 20-year career with classic program: Lou Kang, Global Times

 

Preview – Joffrey Ballet, Rita finds a Home, Chicago: Isabella DeLeo, WBEZ Chicago

 

News - Guide to the 34th annual Vancouver Dancing on the Edge festival: Staff, Straight.com

 

News – 19th International Bodrum Ballet Festival: Staff, Daily Sabah

 

Feature - A walk in their heels: Meet the Hustle Evangelist: Margaret Fuhrer, NY Times

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Links – Saturday 9 July

 

Reviews – American Ballet Theatre, New York:

Swan Lake (McKenzie) – Various Casts

- Theme and Variations, Single Eye, ZigZag

Gia Kourlas, NY Times

Ilena Peng, Fjord Review

Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance

 

Review – Momix/Moses Pendleton, Alice, New York: Siobhan Burke, NY Times

 

Report – Birmingham Royal Ballet, Don Quixote (Acosta), London: Zita Whalley, The Resident

 

Feature – Claire Bayliss Nagar, Israel's ballet boss: Joy Sable, Jewish Chronicle

 

Feature - Boogie wonderland: dance is at the heart of Everything I Know About Love: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian

 

News – A very new Coppelia for Scottish Ballet: Stephi Wild, BWW Scotland

 

News - Royal Ballet announces promotions, new joiners and leavers for 2022-2023: Graham Spicer, Gramilano

 

News – RB and BRB stars to guest in Cape Town City Ballet's Winter Season: Grace Cutler, BWW South Africa

 

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Links - Sunday 10 July, 2022

 

 

Review - Birmingham Royal Ballet, Don Quixote, London:  Gerard Davis, Dancing Review

 

Previews - New York City Ballet, SPAC Season 2022, Saratoga:

Geraldine Freedman, Daily Gazette

Indiana Nash, Daily Gazette

Staff, Saratogian

 

Skating Reviews - Hot Ice, Rapture, Blackpool:

Francesca Peschier, Stage

David Upton, British Theatre Guide

 

Feature - Viral TikTok challenges putting aspiring dancers ‘at risk of injury’:  Anna MacSwan, Guardian

 

Report - Inaugural Ballarat Ballet Eisteddfod exceeds expectations:  Edwina Williams, Golden Plains Times

 

Feature - Linking Philly girls of color to coding though dance reflects national trend:  Nora Macaluso, Chalkbeat Philadelphia

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Links - Monday 11 July, 2022

 

 

Reviews - Australian Ballet, Counterpointe: Raymonda Act 3, Tchaikovsky PDD, Artifact Suite, Adelaide:

Alison Flett, In Daily

Megan Koch, Arts Hub

 

Review - Shechter ll, Contemporary Dance 2.0, London:  Sarah Crompton, Observer

 

Review - English National Ballet School, Summer Performance, London:  Maggie Foyer, Seeing Dance

 

Review - Atamira Dance Company, KAHA - Triple Boost, Auckland:  Natasha van Etten, NZ Theatreview

 

Review - Momix, Alice, New York:  Siobhan Burke, NY Times

 

Feature - ‘Cancelled’ dancer Rosie Kay puts free speech centre stage:  Sian Griffiths, Sunday Times

 

Feature - Why you should not dance through pain:  Leila Lois, Dance Australia

 

Video Feature - Patricia Pykra: At 45, she hopes to help adult ballet dancers reach their potential and overcome stigma:  Vanessa Balintec, CBC

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Links - Tuesday 12 July, 2022

 

 

Review - American Ballet Theatre, Theme and Variations, Single Eye, Zig Zag, New York:  Mary Cargill, DanceView Times

 

Review - Birmingham Royal Ballet, Don Quixote, London:  Graham Watts, Bachtrack

 

Review - London Contemporary Dance School, Graduation Performance, London:  Maggie Foyer, Seeing Dance

 

Photo Essay - Ten Tiny Dances, Portland:  Joe Cantrell, Oregon Arts Watch

 

Preview - Shobana Jeyasingh Dance, Clorinda Agonistes, London:  Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper

 

Preview - Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, Q After Dark, Chicago:  Kyle Macmillan, Chicago Sun Times

 

Preview Feature - Bonnie Neate and Suzy Piani, Romeo and Juliet, Canberra:  Helen Musa, City News

 

News - Miami City Ballet announces 5 new dancers:  Chloe Rabinowitz, Broadway World

 

Video Report - Attending the ballet in Odessa during the Russian invasion of Ukraine:  Staff, STL Today

 

Feature - How A Collective Of Black Ballet Teachers Has Been Quietly Training D.C.’s Up-And-Coming Dancers:  Elliot C Williams, DCist

 

News - Tamara Rojo and James Graham triumph in Sky Arts South Bank Awards:  Aliya Al-Hassan, Broadway World

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Links – Wednesday 13 July

 

Review – American Ballet Theatre, Theme and Variations, ZigZag, Single Eye, New York: Erin Bomboy, Bachtrack

 

Review – American Ballet Theatre, Romeo and Juliet (MacMillan), New York: Peggy Taylor, West Side Rag

 

Review – La Scala Ballet, AfteRite, LORE (McGregor), Milan: Graham Spicer, Gramilano

 

Spotlight - Meet Cira Robinson, Senior Artist with Ballet Black: Marissa DeSantis, Dance Magazine

 

Archive Review – Botis Seva, BLKDOG, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper  (as Preview for coming season)

 

News – American Ballet Theatre promotions, including 3 to Principal: Julia Jacobs, NY Times

 

Feature - No dancing required: ABT Supernumeraries take the stage: Mario R Mercado, Playbill

 

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Links - Thursday 14 July, 2022

 

 

Review - American Ballet Theatre, Theme and Variations, Single Eye, ZigZag, New York:  Ilena Peng, Fjord Review

 

Review - Birmingham Royal Ballet, Don Quixote, London:  Maggie Foyer, Seeing Dance

 

Review - English National Ballet, Giselle (Khan), New York:  Susan Yung, Brooklyn Rail

 

Reviews - SFDanceworks, Season Five mixed programme, San Francisco:

Rachel Howard, Fjord Review

David E Moreno, Culture Vulture

 

Review - Compañía Jesùs Carmona, The Jump, London:  Christopher Walker, London News Online

 

Review - Abigail Levine, Redactions, New York:  Theo Armstrong, Brooklyn Rail

 

Review - An American in Paris, Perth:  David Bravos, Broadway World

 

P/Review - New York City Ballet in Saratoga:  Jay Rogoff, WAMC

 

Feature - Alexei Ratmansky, choreographer:  Alexandra Starr, Gothamist

 

News - New English Ballet Theatre to perform in Birmingham:  Chloe Rabinowitz, Broadway World

 

Featurette - Vivaldi meets Irish Dance:  Kyle Macdonald, Classic FM

 

Preview Feature - Dimensions Dance Theatre, Modern Masters, Miami:  Staff, Miami New Times

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Links - Friday 15 July, 2022

 

 

Obituary - Bramwell Tovey, conductor and composer:  Jeremy Pound, Classical Music

 

 

Reviews - New York City Ballet, Chaconne, Summerspace, Glass Pieces, Saratoga:

Geraldine Freedman, Daily Gazette

Jay Rogoff, WAMC

 

Review - Australasian Dance Collective, THREE, Brisbane:  Olivia Stewart, Limelight

 

Review - Momix, Alice, New York:  Cindy Sibilsky, Broadway World

 

Audio Feature - Indiana Woodward, New York City Ballet:  Joe Donahue, WAMC

 

Preview - Houston Ballet, Autumn/Winter season 2022, Houston:  Steven Devadanam, Culture Map

 

Feature - Ethan Stiefel, AD American Repertory Ballet:  Lia Beck, Best Life

 

Feature - Jacob’s Pillow - 90 years young:  Bruce Chadwick, New Jersey Stage

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Links - Saturday 16 July, 2022

 

 

Review - La Scala Ballet, Giselle, Milan:  Graham Spicer, Gramilano

 

Review - Birmingham Royal Ballet, Don Quixote, London:  Sara Veale, Fjord Review

 

Review - MOMIX, Alice, New York:  Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance

 

Review - An American in Paris, Perth:  Graeme Watson, Out in Perth

 

Review - Lord of the Dance, Manchester:  David Cunningham, British Theatre Guide

 

Theatre Review - Dying Swanologues, Wellington:  Emma Maguire, Wellingtonista

 

Preview - Paris Opera Ballet, mixed programme, Los Angeles:  Victoria Looseleaf, SF Classical Voice

 

Preview - National Youth Dance Company, Quartier Paradis, London:  Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper

 

Feature - Nick Schulz and Laura Schultz (married) ballet masters at RNZB:  Sharon Stephenson, Stuff

 

Feature - Paul Selwyn Norton talks about Trisha Brown and Set/Reset:  Kate Holden, Saturday Paper

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Links - Sunday 17 July, 2022

 

 

Review - New York City Ballet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Saratoga:  Jay Rogoff, WAMC

 

Review - Sydney International Ballet Gala, Sydney:  Jill Sykes, Sydney Morning Herald

 

News - United Ukrainian Ballet to tour Australia with Swan Lake:  Nicole Sayegh, Glam Adelaide

 

Feature - Woke dance school drops ballet from its auditions:  Craig Simpson, Telegraph

 

 

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Links - Monday 18 July, 2022

 

 

Review - London:  Lyndsey Winship, Guardian

National Youth Dance Company, Quartiers Paradis

Royal Ballet School, Summer Performance

 

Feature - Joseph Called and Maxim Zenin talk about joining Australian Ballet:  Catherine Lambert, Sydney Morning Herald

 

Preview Feature - Giulietta - a new ballet for Eleanora Abbagnato, Verona:  Graham Spicer, Gramilano

 

Video Report - National Ballet of Cuba’s Don Quixote returns to Cuba:  Luis Chirino, CGTN

 

Feature - Sheema Kermani, Pakistani dancer:  Mariyam Haider, Scroll

 

News - United Ukrainian Ballet tour:

Jansson J Antmann, Limelight

Staff, Dance Australia

 

Preview - City Ballet San Diego, Reimagined (mixed programme), San Diego:  Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union Tribune

 

News - Jonathan Lo (Music Director at Northern Ballet) to conduct some performances for Cape Town City Ballet winter season:  Grace Cutler, Broadway World

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Links - Tuesday 19 July, 2022

 

 

Review - Paris Opera Ballet, Giselle, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Paris:  Laura Cappelle, FT

 

Reviews - American Ballet Theatre, Romeo and Juliet, New York:

Marina Harss, Fjord Review

Mary Cargill, Danceview Times

 

Review - Sydney International Ballet Gala, Sydney:  Geraldine Higginson, Dance Australia

 

Review - Royal Ballet School, Summer Performance, London:  David Mead, Seeing Dance

 

Preview - American Ballet Theatre announces 2022 autumn season:  Chloe Rabinowitz, Broadway World

 

Preview - Royal Ballet, Mayerling, London:  Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper

 

Preview Feature - Ballet Jörgen, Anne of Green Gables, Toronto:  Michael Crabb, Toronto Star

 

Preview - Royal Ballet, New Crystal Pite, London:  Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper

 

News - 13 new corps members joining National Ballet of Canada:  Anya Wassenberg, Ludwig Van

 

Feature - Safe in Paris, Ukrainian artists try to inspire French compassion amid war:  Colette Davidson, CS Monitor

 

Feature - I’m a professional ballet dancer at 58:  Caroline Reece, Metro

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Links - Wednesday 20 July, 2022

 

 

Review - Dutch National Ballet, Hans van Manen Festival programme 4, Amsterdam:  Maggie Foyer, Seeing Dance

 

Review - Australasian Dance Collective, Three, Brisbane:  Denise Richardson, Dance Australia

 

Feature - A new era dawns at Paul Taylor Dance Company:  Marina Harss, Dance Magazine

 

Feature - Age no barre as seniors reach out at ballet class:  Carolyn Webb, The Age

 

Preview - Various Companies, Dance for Life, Chicago:  AA Cristi, Broadway World

 

Preview - Black Grace (New Zealand), Santa Fe:  Alex De Vore & Riley Gardner, Santa Fe Reporter

 

Archive Review - Ballet Black, Say it Loud double bill, London:  Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper (as preview for upcoming season)

 

News - Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, founder of Urban Bush Women, wins Gish Award:  Neda Ulaby, NPR

 

News - Bruce Wood Dance announces 2022/23 season, Dallas:  Alex Bentley, Culture Map

 

News Feature - Dance artists Jay Hirabayashi and Barbara Bourget are inducted in the Dance Collection Danse Hall of Fame in Toronto:  International Examiner

 

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Links - Thursday 21 July, 2022

 

 

Review - Hamburg Ballet and Guests, Nijinsky Gala XLVII, Hamburg:  Maggie Foyer, Seeing Dance

 

Review - Pacific Northwest Ballet, Little mortal jump, Plot Point, Waiting at the Station, Los Angeles:  Jane Rosenberg, Seen and Heard International

 

Review - Royal Ballet School, Summer Performance 2022, London:  Deborah Weiss, Dance for You Magazine

 

Catch-up Review - Scottish Ballet, The Crucible, London:  Stuart Sweeney, Critical Dance

 

Feature - Calvin Royal lll, American Ballet Theatre:  Zita Allen, Amsterdam News

 

Feature - Daniel Camargo, American Ballet Theatre:  Gia Kourlas, NY Times

 

Featurette - “A Day in The Life ” with Canadian Dance Artist, Anne Plamondon:  Chiara Di Lena, Toronto Guardian

 

Feature - Ballet dropped as audition requirement at top UK dance school in diversity drive:  Sophia Alexandra Hall, Classic FM

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Links - Friday 22 July, 2022

 

 

Obituary - Philippe Cohen, lately head of ballet at the Grand Théâtre de Genève:  Norman Lebrecht, Slipped Disc

 

 

Review - Paris Opera Ballet, mixed programme, Los Angeles:  Mark Swed, LA Times

 

Reviews - American Ballet Theatre, Romeo and Juliet, New York:

Ivy Lin, Bachtrack

Kasey Broekema, Ballet Herald

 

Review - American Ballet Theatre, Theme and Variations, Single Eye, ZigZag, New York:  Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc

 

Review - Queensland Ballet, Bespoke (triple bill), Brisbane:  Olivia Stewart, Limelight

 

Review - Dance@TheGrange, New Arlesford (Hampshire):  Maggie Foyer, Seeing Dance

 

Review - Jean Paul Gaultier, Fashion Freak Show, London:  Howard Loxton, British Theatre Guide

 

Preview Features - Royal New Zealand Ballet, Cinderella (Prior, world premiere), Wellington:

Melanie Earley, Stuff

Costumes:  Rebecca Barry Hill, Viva

 

Preview Feature - Michelle N Gibson, Takin’ it to the roots, Jacob’s Pillow:  Brian Seibert, NY Times

 

Report - Fire Island Dance Festival 2022, New York:  AA Cristi, Broadway World

 

Preview - Luca Silvestrini’s Protein, En Route to Common Ground, London:  Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper

 

News - BIMM (including Northern Ballet School) gains university status:  Staff, Sound Sphere

 

Feature - Fiona Tonkin, artistic associate & principal coach at Australian Ballet:  Patty Huntington, Harper's Bazaar

 

Feature - Molly Lynch, movement innovator:  Victoria Looseleaf, Fjord Review

 

Feature - It’s never too late to learn the tango and fall in love:  Neil McShane Wulfhart, NY Times

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Links - Saturday 23 July, 2022

 

 

Review - American Ballet Theatre, New York:  Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance

Theme & Variations, Single Eye, Zigzag

Romeo and Juliet

 

Reviews - A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham, An Untitled Love, Jacob’s Pillow:

Sophie Press, Fjord Review

Gay Morris, Danceview Times

 

Review - The Final Veil, New York:  Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc

 

Review - BalletX, Summer Fling, Philadelphia:  Merilyn Jackson, Fjord Review

 

Review - Australasian Dance Collective, Three, Brisbane:  Madelyn Coupe, Fjord Review

 

Review - Amy Seiwert Imagery, Sketch 12: Dear Diary, San Francisco:  Karen Hildebrand, Fjord Review

 

Reviews - Jean Paul Gaultier, Fashion Freak Show, London:

Lauren Cochrane, Guardian

Richard Maguire, Reviews Hub

 

Gallery - Jasmin Vardimon, Alice:  Tristram Kenton, Guardian

 

Preview - Vail Dance Festival 2022, Vail:  Staff, Vail Daily

 

Preview - Stephanie Lake & Students of Honk Kong Academy, Colossus, Hong Kong:  Sarah Vega & Enid Tsui, South China Morning Post

 

Feature - DanceAspen:  Michael Wade, Santa Fe New Mexican

 

News - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater announces 2022 NY City Center season:  AA Cristi,, Broadway World

  

News - Carlos Acosta says graduating dancers ‘not company ready’ post-pandemic:  Jamie Body, Stage

 

News - Carlos Acosta returns to Norwich with On Before:  Charlotte Nelson, Eastern Daily Press

 

Feature - Ukrainian dancer Maya Tsuprenko adapts to life in Ireland:  Liz Dunphy, Irish Examiner

 

Feature - Liam Costello, Australia’s Irish Dance world champion:  Elissa Blake, Guardian; video:  Guardian

 

Feature - The incendiary history of flammable fabrics:  Joe Schwarcz, Montreal Gazette

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Links – Sunday 24 July

 

Feature - Bangarra Dance Theatre’s powerful story: Nick Miller, Sydney Morning Herald

 

Previews - Alan Cumming: Let’s talk about sex — and Robert Burns:

David Jays, Sunday Times

Alan Cumming, Sunday Telegraph

 

Review – MOMIX, Alice, New York: Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc

 

Review – BalletX, Umoja, Honey, Love Parade, Philadelphia: Melissa Strong, Broad Street Review

 

News - Rome Opera Ballet – Season 2022-2023: Graham Spicer, Gramilano

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Links – Monday 25 July

 

Review – American Repertory Ballet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Stiefel), New Brunswick: Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc

 

Review – Ragamala Dance Company, Sacred Earth, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times

 

Review – John Cranko School, Ballet Matinee, Stuttgart: David Mead, SeeingDance

 

Review – Training Ground, Unravel, Canberra: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing

 

Preview – Alan Cumming, Burn, Edinburgh: Brian Ferguson, Scotsman

 

Preview – Joshua Bergasse & Others, The Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker, Pittsburgh & New York: Leah Putnam, Playbill

 

Feature - Park Sae-eun of Paris Opera Ballet excited to hold season-ending performance in Korea: Staff, Yonhap News

 

Video - A defiant Odessa ballet performance punctuated by air raid sirens: Ivan Watson, CNN

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Links – Tuesday 26 July

 

Obituary – Bob Lockyer, Director of Dance, BBC TV: Staff, The Times

 

 

Review – Paris Opera Ballet, Mixed Bill, Los Angeles: Victoria Looseleaf, Fjord Review

 

Review – American Ballet Theatre, Romeo and Juliet (MacMillan), New York: Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc

 

Review – Queensland Ballet, Bespoke Triple Bill, Brisbane: Denise Richardson, Dance Australia

 

Review – Saburo Teshigawara & Rihoko Sato, Petrushka (Premiere), Venice: Silvia Poletti, Bachtrack

 

Review - Royal Ballet School, Summer Performance, London: Maggie Foyer, Critical Dance

 

Review – Decodance, Classical on Cuba, Wellington: Helen Balfour, Theatreview

 

Preview – Northern Ballet, Ugly Duckling, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper

 

Preview – Frauke Requardt & David Rosenberg, Future Cargo, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper

 

Preview – Vancouver International Flamenco Festival 2022: Steve Newton, Straight.com

 

News - Star dancers of Paris Opera to perform in Seoul: Park Ga-young, Korea Herald

 

News – Sarasota Ballet in New York in August: Chloe Rabinowitz, BWW

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Links – Wednesday 27 July

 

Review – Vaison Danses/Carolyn Carlson, Mixed Bill, Vaison-la-Romaine:  Laura Cappelle, Financial Times

 

Anniversary Obituary - Merce Cunningham, Visionary Choreographer: Alastair Macaulay, NY Times

 

News - Siphe November to perform with Cape Town City Ballet: Stephi Wild, BWW South Africa

 

News - New York City Center: 19th Fall for Dance Festival, with Kyiv City Ballet, Dutch National Ballet & more: Chloe Rabinowitz, BWW

 

News – International Ballet Festival of Miami, 2022: Staff, Miami Community News

 

News – Ballet Cymru, Dream, Additional dates: Leah Powell, South Wales Argus

 

Feature - Through dance history, finding my own – Reflections from Jacob’s Pillow: Sophie Bress, Fjord Review

 

Feature - Irish dance show Eireborn stars world champion Liam Costello: Catherine Lambert, The Age

 

 

And now for something completely different:

Covid - A Wisconsin ballet ends with a court discussion of nondelegation: Ethan Yang, Pacific Legal Foundation

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Links – Thursday 28 July

 

Review – Dormeshia Tap Collective, Rhythm is Life, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times

 

Review – Eliza Sanders/House of Sand, Undoing, Wellington: Deirdre Tarrant, Theatreview

 

Preview – Ben Duke/Lost Dog, New Work, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper

 

News - The Joyce Theater announces a debut-packed Season: Rachel Sherman, NY Times

 

News – Why Melbourne could see a drought of ballet and opera: Nick Miller, The Age

 

And:

All you need to know about the Portable Ballet Barre market! Elena Gomez, This is Ardee

 

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Links – Friday 29 July

 

Feature - New York City Ballet’s Chun Wai Chan is breaking barriers: Javier C Hernández, NY Times

 

Feature – Changing Course: How the Pandemic altered 5 Dancers' career paths, with and without ballet: Emma Love Suddarth, Pointe Magazine

 

Preview – Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Star Dust: From Bach to Bowie, Stanford: Karla Lane, Almanac Online

 

Preview – Kyle Abraham/A.I.M., Requiem: Fire in the Air of the Earth, New York: Kevin Filipski, Playbill

 

News - Male ballet stars line up for Men in Motion’s 10th anniversary show: Graham Spicer, Gramilano and BWW UK

 

News - Smuin Contemporary Ballet’s 29th Season: Chloe Rabinowitz, BWW San Francisco

 

News - Miami City Ballet and others In the final week of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2022: A A Cristi, BWW Boston

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Links – Saturday 30 July

 

Feature - Ian McKellen on his return to the Edinburgh Fringe in a Hamlet ballet: Dominic Maxwell, The Times

 

Review – Queensland Ballet, Bespoke Triple Bill, Brisbane: Madelyn Coupe, Fjord Review

 

Review – Colours International Dance Festival, Stuttgart: Veronica Posth, Fjord Review

 

Reviews - From Verona to VeniceMultiple Shows:

Valentina Bonelli, Fjord Review

Chris Wiegand, Guardian (Venice Dance Biennale only)

Graham Spicer, Gramilano  (Verona only)

 

Review – Paris Opera Ballet, Mixed Bill, Hollywood Bowl: Jonathan Widran, Music Connection

 

Film - English National BalletLegacy: Julia Mary Register, Dance Magazine

 

Preview – Stars of America Ballet Theatre, Mixed Bill, Santa Fe: Kathaleen Roberts, Albuquerque Journal

 

News – New York City Ballet – New costumes for the Fall Fashion Gala: Misty White Sidell, WWD

 

News - Liverpool charity and dance organisation MDI rebranded: Jamie Body, The Stage

 

Quick Q&A – Carlos Acosta: What I’ve Learnt: Elisabeth Perlman, The Times

 

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Links - Sunday 31 July, 2022

 

 

Dance Diary - July 2022, Australia:  Michelle Potter, ... on dancing

 

Feature - Tips from dance stars for sore summer feet:  Sarah L Kaufman, Washington Post

 

Preview Feature - 6 o’Clock Dance Theatre, Choreographers’ Showcase, Dallas:  Staff, North Texas e-News

 

Feature - Emma Kingsbury, costume designer:  Tyson Beckett, Stuff

 

Featurette - Anton du Beke:  Rich Pelley, Guardian

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