Ian Macmillan Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Links – Wednesday 1 March 2023 Reviews – San Francisco Ballet, Giselle (Tomasson), San Francisco: Terez Rose, Bachtrack Toba Singer, Culture Vulture Jim Munson, BWW SF Review – National Ballet of Japan, Coppélia (Petit), Tokyo: Naomi Mori, Bachtrack Review – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Roy’s Joys, Survivors, Revelations, Philadelphia: Camille Bacon-Smith, Broad Street Review Review - Amarante Velarde & Colleagues, Desbordes, Barcelona: Veronica Posth, SeeingDance Gallery – La Scala Ballet, Le Corsaire, Milan: Graham Spicer, Gramilano Preview – DART Dance Company, Two Programmes, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Feature – Mehdi Kerkouche: ‘Create, Share, Unite’ - a French choreographer’s vision: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times Interview – NYCB dancer, Tiler Peck, on performing at Sadler's Wells: Katie Heyes, The Indiependent Dance Diary – February 2023, The Russell Kerr Lecture: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing News - Choreographers announced for Kansas City Ballet's New Moves: Staff, Ballet Herald Book-related feature - My whole life was Ballet—What did it mean to give it up?: Alice Robb, Vogue Book Review – Mindy Aloff, Why Dance Matters: Debra Cash, Arts Fuse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 2, 2023 Author Share Posted March 2, 2023 Links – Thursday 2 March 2023 Review – Royal Ballet, Woolf Works, London: David Jays, Evening Standard News - New English National Ballet AD announces first season with string of premieres: Naomi Clark, Independent and at Evening Standard Jamie Body, The Stage David Mead, SeeingDance Feature - How Rudolf Nureyev left his mark on Australian Ballet: Amanda Dunn, Sydney Morning Herald Feature – La Sylphide curtain call for a beloved ballerina: Martha Ullman West, Oregon Artswatch Review – Rambert, Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby, Edinburgh: Kelly Apter, Scotsman Preview - Tom Dale Company, SURGE, SUB:VERSION, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Preview – Philadelphia Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty (Corella): Camille Bacon-Smith, Broad Street Review News – National Ballet of Canada’s next programme: Stephi Wild, BWW Toronto News - UK's first all-wheelchair-user dance company to tour: Jamie Body, The Stage News – Pacific Northwest’s Lesley Rausch to say Farewell in June: Staff, Ballet Herald Book News – Yasmine Naghdi & Chita Soundar: Ballet Besties, a 4-book series announced: Lauren Brown, The Bookseller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 3, 2023 Author Share Posted March 3, 2023 Links – Friday 3 March 2023 Reviews – Royal Ballet, Woolf Works, London: Alastair Macaulay, Slipped Disc Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Debra Craine, The Times Marianka Swain, Telegraph Siobhan Murphy, The Stage Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Graham Watts, Bachtrack Review – Scottish Ballet, Coppélia (Jess & Morgs), London: David Jays, Evening Standard Review – Rambert, Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby, Edinburgh: Tom Ralphs, Reviews Hub Review – Batsheva Dance Company, Hora, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Review – Ballet Preljocaj, Swan Lake (Preljocaj), Santa Barbara: Leslie Dinaberg, Santa Barbara Independent Tour Review – Matthew Bourne/New Adventures, Sleeping Beauty, Bristol: Marine Saint, Epigram Review – Frame Festival: Two, Mohini, Melbourne: Andrew Fuhrmann, The Age Film Review – Creature, English National Ballet: Jim Pritchard, Seen and Heard Feature - Alberta Ballet takes a haunting and romantic trip with Giselle: Angela Johnston, Edmonton Journal News - English National Ballet to continue wide-reaching work despite £1m funding gap: Jamie Body, The Stage News - Paris Opera Ballet names New Zealand dancer among two new stars: Staff, France 24 Feature – Australian Ballet’s subscribers are a very mixed lot: Wendy Tuohy, The Age Feature - Kokoro Dance's Jay Hirabayashi and Barbara Bourget on the challenges of surviving as an artist in Vancouver: Straight.com Podcasts - Reflections on Room of Mirrors: Sophie Bress, Fjord Review Book-related feature - What Fitness Culture took from Ballet: Alice Robb, The Atlantic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 4, 2023 Author Share Posted March 4, 2023 Links – Saturday 4 March 2023 Feature - Ballet Black wants to capture the pioneering spirit of Nina Simone: Natalie Morris, Pointe Magazine Reviews – Scottish Ballet, Coppélia (Jess & Morgs), London: Jann Parry, Gramilano Zoe Anderson, Independent Siobhan Murphy, The Stage Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Reviews – Birmingham Royal Ballet, Swan Lake (Wright), Salford: David Cunningham, BTG Helen Jones, Reviews Hub Review – Dada Masilo Company, The Sacrifice, London: Maggie Foyer, SeeingDance Review – Washington Ballet, Balanchine! Concerto Barocco, Tchai PDD, Apolllo, Theme & Variations, Washington DC: Oksana Khadarina, Ballet Herald Reviews – BalletX, Winter Series: Seeds, A Long Night, Scenes View 2, Philadelphia: Eileen B. Fisher, Broad Street Review Ellen Dunkel, Philadelphia Inquirer Review – Dohee Lee, Ritual for Sickness, New York: Karen Greenspan, Fjord Review Interview - Dancing in the Rain with Boris Charmatz: Veronica Posth, Fjord Review Preview – National Ballet of Canada, Two debuts plus Balanchine, Toronto: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star News - Royal Ballet School launches partnership to reduce injuries in young dancers: Matthew Hemley, The Stage News - Grand Kyiv Ballet to tour Australia & NZ: Staff, Dance Australia And: Morris Dancing, a creature of its own. A dance for a new age? Rachel Adams, Guardian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Links - Sunday 05 March, 2023 Reviews - Scottish Ballet, Coppelia (Jess and Morgs), London: Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide Chris Lilly, Reviews Hub Review - Birmingham Royal Ballet, Swan Lake, Salford: Lily Houston, I Love Manchester Reviews - Dada Masilo, The Sacrifice, Maggie Foyer, Seeing Dance Brighton: Janet Lawrence/Phil Hewitt, Sussex Express Review - AIM by Kyle Abraham, An Untitled Love, Portland: Amy Leona Havin, Oregon Arts Watch Review - Rambert, Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby, Edinburgh: Mary Brennan, Herald Scotland Review - Batsheva Dance Company, Hora, New York: Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance Review - Shaun Parker and Company, King, Sydney: Deborah Jones, Follow Spot Review - Red Sky Performance, Miigis: Underwater Panther, Washington: Roger Catlin, Broadway World Review - Adelaide Fringe: Men Who Dance, Adelaide: Rod Lewis, Glam Adelaide Feature - Hope Muir, AD National Ballet of Canada: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star Preview - National Ballet of Canada, Anima Aminus, John’s Book of Alleged Dances, Symphony in C, Toronto: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star Feature - Natalia Osipova, Royal Ballet: Jack Helm, Times Feature - Hannah O’Neill, POB Étoile 2023: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing Video Feature - Alice Robb on loving and leaving ballet: Staff, MSNBC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 6, 2023 Author Share Posted March 6, 2023 Links – Monday 6 March 2023 Review – Royal Ballet, Woolf Works, London: Sarah Crompton, The Observer Interview - Marianela Núñez: ‘My body is better now I’m 40 than it was in my 20s’: Kat Lister, The i Review – Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Água, New York: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Review – Batsheva Dance Company, Hora, New York: Erin Bomboy, Bachtrack Review – Philadelphia Ballet, Sleeping Beauty (Corella), Philadelphia: Ellen Dunkel, Philadelphia Inquirer Review – Frame Festival, Melbourne, Various Venues: Rhys Ryan, Dance Australia Review – Shaun Parker and Company, KING, Sydney: Michelle Potter, ... on dancing Review – Awilda Sterling-Duprey, Lacks Criticality, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Film Review – Creature, English National Ballet: Simon Ings, New Scientist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share Posted March 7, 2023 Links – Tuesday 7 March 2023 Reviews – Royal Ballet, Woolf Works, London: Joy Sable, Jewish Chronicle Helen Hawkins, Arts Desk Review – National Ballet of Canada, Symphony in C, Alleged Dances, Anima Animus, Toronto: Paula Citron, Ludwig Van, Toronto Review – American Repertory Ballet, Giselle (Steifel/Kobborg), New Jersey: Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance ** Reviews – Léa Tirabasso, Starving Dingoes, London: Siobhan Murphy, The Stage Lyndsey Winship. Guardian Preview - Cathy Marston brings heat to Houston Ballet with world premiere of Summer and Smoke: Nancy Wozny, Pointe Magazine Preview - Festival of Korean Dance at The Place: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper News - Bolshoi fires Olga Smirnova over war views: Norman Lebrecht, Slipped Disc London Diary - Best Dance in March: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper News - Joffrey Ballet 2023-2024 Season: Staff, Ballet Herald News - Vienna State Ballet premieres Goldberg-Variationen: Staff, Ballet Herald ** Ignore the 2020 date, it’s a revival! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share Posted March 8, 2023 Links – Wednesday 8 March 2023 Review – Scottish Ballet, Coppelia (Jess & Morgs), London: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Review – National Ballet of Canada, Symphony in C, Alleged Dances, Anima Animus, Toronto: Rebecca Ritzel, Globe and Mail Review – American Repertory Ballet, Giselle (Stiefel/ Kobborg), New Jersey: Nadia Vostrikov, Ballet Herald Review – Tanzthater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Água, New York: Robert Greskovic, Wall St Journal Gallery/Review – Birmingham Royal Ballet, Swan Lake (Semionova & Lawrence): Tyrone Singleton/Jonathan Gray, Gramilano Report – Ballet Preljocaj, Swan Lake, Santa Barbara: Richard Mineards, Montecito Journal Preview – Ballet Hispánico, Doña Perón, Santa Barbara: Meredith Cabaniss Ventura, SB Independent Historical Feature - The modern women of Australian ballet: Yvette Grant, Pursuit/Univ of Melbourne Feature - Beside the Pointe: How PNB dancers navigate parenthood and ballet: Karin Vandraiss, SeattleMet Feature – Dance’s communal ethos Is moving into the office and boardroom: Margaret Fuhrer, NY Times Book Interview – Alice Robb & Don’t Think, Dear: Sarah Crompton, Independent News - Darcey Bussell joins Theatre Royal Plymouth as first female chair: Matthew Hemley, The Stage Ukraine - Dispatch From Kyiv: Ballet in a Time of War: Carol Schaeffer, The Nation And Swan Lake for beginners? RBTH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 Links – Thursday 9 March 2023 Obituary - Lynn Seymour dies on the eve of her 84th birthday: Nina Mattiello-Kent, Royal Opera House Review – Ballett Zürich/Orchestra/Chorus/Soloists, Messa da Requiem (Verdi/Spuck), Adelaide: Jansson J Antmann, Limelight Review – Rambert, Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby, Edinburgh: Róisín O’Brien, Fjord Review Review - A postmodern dance celebration: Constellation Lucinda Childs, Barcelona: Veronica Posth, SeeingDance Preview - Sadler's Wells Breakin' Convention 2023: Teresa Guerreiro, Cukture Whisper Preview - Penn Live Arts presents Legacy on Broad, Philadelphia: Melissa Strong, Broad Street Review Preview - Melbourne: Us and All of This, a citywide dance event, opens as part of the Frame Dance Biennial: Kerrie O’Brien, The Age Catchup Interview – Shale Wagman, Bayerisches Staatsballett: Emily May, Pointe Magazine News – San Francisco Ballet: Myles Thatcher's Colorforms in next Triple Bill: Staff, Ballet Herald Brooklyn Rail – March 2023, 3 Articles: Here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 Links – Friday 10 March 2023 Tributes - Lynn Seymour: Many contributors, via Gramilano Richard Eden, Mail Online Rehearsal Gallery – Tiler Peck & Friends, Turn It Out, London: Tristram Kenton, Guardian Review – New York City Ballet, Sleeping Beauty Season, New York: Faye Arthurs, Fjord Review Review – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Mixed Bill, Chicago: Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune Review – Northern Ballet, The Great Gatsby, Leeds: Staff, Great British Life Review – Kidd Pivot/Crystal Pite, Revisor, Auckland: Felicity Molloy, Theatreview Features – Sydney Dance Company: Marina Mascarell’s stunning dance extravaganza finally sets sail: Katie Cunningham, Sydney Morning Herald Jason Blake, Limelight Feature – Hong Kong: ‘A woman in a man’s world.’ Fashion icon Coco Chanel’s controversial life explored in a new ballet: Natasha Rogai, SCMP Feature - A Dancer and Chaplain illuminates the Invisible with patience: Gia Kourlas, NY Times News - Joyce Theater announces Its Summer Season: Rachel Sherman, NY Times News - Kennedy Center 2023-2024 Ballet Season: Staff, Ballet Herald News - Paris Opera Ballet back in Korea after 30 years with Giselle: Yim Seung-Hye, JoonAng Daily News - Nanine Linning's La Mer highlights Boston Ballet's next programme: Staff, Ballet Herald News - Newcastle Falcons rugby players team up with Birmingham Royal Ballet: Tom Barton, itvX News - National Ballet Of Canada welcomes 200 immigrants to Cinderella: A A Cristi, BWW Toronto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 11, 2023 Author Share Posted March 11, 2023 Links – Saturday 11 March 2023 Obituary - Lynn Seymour: Staff, Telegraph Reviews - Tiler Peck & Friends, Turn It Out, London: Alastair Macaulay, Slipped Disc Anna Selby, The Arbuturian Reviews – Ballet Black, Pioneers: Then or Now, Nina: By Whatever Means, London: Rachel Elderkin, The Stage Marianka Swain, Telegraph Debra Craine, The Times Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Jane Darcy, Reviews Hub Jonathan Gray, Gramilano Louise Penn, BWW UK Review – Northern Ballet, The Great Gatsby, Leeds: Ruth Jepson, Reviews Hub Review – Houston Ballet, Concerto Barocco, Clear, Summer and Smoke (Marston premiere), Houston: Natalie De La Garza, Houston Press Review – Ballett Zürich/Orchestra/Chorus/Soloists, Messa da Requiem (Verdi/Spuck), Adelaide: Brian Angus, Bachtrack Review – Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Água, New York: Candice Thompson, Fjord Review Review – Philadelphia Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty, Philadelphia: Eri Yoneda, phindie Review – Jordan Demetrius Lloyd & Colleagues, Blackbare, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Interview – Jared Angle, A Quiet Presence: Marina Harss, Fjord Review Interview – Melissa Barak, AD of Los Angeles Ballet: Victoria Looseleaf, Fjord Review News - Performers from abroad to dance at Leicester festival: Steve Orme, BTG Book Interview – Ryan Donovan: Broadway Bodies: Sophie Bress, Fjord Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 Links – Sunday 12 March 2023 Interview - Summer and Smoke: Cathy Marston on transforming books into breathtaking ballets: Alanna Love, En Face Magazine Feature – New ENB Director wants to see ‘all’ body types on stage: Liam Kelly, Sunday Times Feature - ‘Anyone can dance’: first wheelchair users’ professional troupe begins UK tour: Gareth Rubin, The Observer Review - Tiler Peck & Friends, Turn It Out, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Review – National Ballet of Canada, Cinderella (Kudelka), Toronto: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star Review – Crystal Pite/Kidd Pivot, Revisor, Auckland: Jennifer Shennan, ... on dancing Review – Battery Dance, Triple Bill + Film, New York: Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance Review – Sharon Eyal/L-E-V, Chapter 3: The Brutal Journey of the Heart, Taipei: David Mead, SeeingDance Preview - Los Angeles Ballet, Christopher Wheeldon Triple Bill, Santa Monica: Brooke Metayer, Flaunt Preview – Miro Magloire/New Chamber Ballet, It Goes By Quick, The Liminal Year, A Certain Mood + Film, New York: A A Cristi, BWW News – Philadelphia dance performances this spring: Ellen Dunkel, Philadelphia Inquirer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 13, 2023 Author Share Posted March 13, 2023 (edited) Links – Monday 13 March 2023 Obituaries – Lynn Seymour: Jane Pritchard, Guardian Staff, The Times *** Reviews - Tiler Peck & Friends, Turn It Out, London: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Debra Craine, The Times Vera Liber, BTG Issy Flower, Reviews Hub Anna Pujol Castiblanque, SeeingDance John O’Dwyer, Seen and Heard Jann Parry, Gramilano Reviews – Ballet Black, Pioneers: Then or Now, Nina: By Whatever Means, London: Sarah Crompton, The Observer Graham Watts, Bachtrack Review – National Ballet of Canada, Symphony in C, Alleged Dances, Anima Animus, Toronto: Denise Sum, Danceviewtimes Review – Ballett Zürich/Orchestra/Chorus/Soloists, Messa da Requiem (Verdi/Spuck), Adelaide: Karen Van Ulzen, Dance Australia Review – Sydney Dance Company, Ascent – Triple Bill, Canberra: Michelle Potter, Dance Australia Review - Chisato Minamimura, Scored in Silence, Auckland: Jennifer Shennan, ... on dancing Preview - City Ballet of San Diego inspires with original choreography set to a percussive score: Marcia Luttrell, SD Union-Tribune News - Paris Opera makes Guillaume Diop its first Black 'Etoile' dancer: AFP via France 24 Edited March 13, 2023 by Ian Macmillan *** Apologies for the link error earlier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 14, 2023 Author Share Posted March 14, 2023 Links – Tuesday 14 March 2023 Reviews - Tiler Peck & Friends, Turn It Out, London: Siobhan Murphy, The Stage Louise Levene, Financial Times Reviews – Northern Ballet, The Great Gatsby, Leeds: Louise Levene, Financial Times (+ a mention of the RB’s Woolf Works) James Ballands, BTG Review – Ballet Black, Pioneers: Then or Now, Nina: By Whatever Means, London: Rachel Nouchi, BTG Review – National Ballet of Canada, Cinderella (Kudelka), Toronto: Rebecca Ritzel, Globe and Mail Preview – Bboyizm, In My Body, Vancouver: Yasmine Shemesh, Straight.com News - Royal Ballet: International Draft Works returns next month: Stephi Wild, BWW UK Feature - Carlos Acosta's vision for Birmingham Royal Ballet Is big and bold: Christie Seaver, Pointe Magazine News – Melbourne’s Rising Festival announces huge program: Staff, Dance Australia News - Smuin Contemporary Ballet to end season with Premieres: Chloe Rabinowitz, BWW SF News – Presidio dance company to host Persian New Year dance: Margaret Hetherwick, SF Examiner And ever mindful of the need for inclusion, there’s: StellaLou's Wonderful Wishes Ballet at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort: Staff, Ballet Herald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 15, 2023 Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 Links - Wednesday 15 March 2023 Personal Tribute - Lynn Seymour: Ismene Brown, Arts Desk - Obituary - Harrison Smith, Washington Post Feature - Why Is Bronislava Nijinska Still Waiting in the Wings? Marina Harss, NY Times Feature - AI wants your art. Do you have a say? Katherine Longstreth, Oregon Artswatch Review - Tiler Peck & Friends, Turn It Out, London: Jenny Gilbert, Arts Desk Reviews - Seeta Patel Dance, The Rite of Spring (Patel), London: Louise Levene, Financial Times (Scroll down) Siobhan Murphy, The Stage Matthew Paluch, Gramilano Debra Craine, The Times Mark Monahan, Telegraph Review - Ballet Black, Nina: By Whatever Means, London: Louise Levene, Financial Times Review - Bill T Jones/Arnie Zane company, Curriculum II, Boston: Jeffrey Gantz, Boston Globe Review - Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, KyLin's Garden, Philadelphia: Melissa Strong, Broad Street Review Preview - Alberta Ballet, Giselle (Anderson), Calgary: Kelsey Arnett & Charlotte Vos, Calgary Journal Preview - Robert Moses Kin: Bootstraps Initiative connects choreography and community: Philip Mayard, Bay Area Reporter Preview - Sinha Danse bring Out of Bark and Bone for its BC premier: V S Wells, Straight.com News - Sarasota Ballet director, Iain Webb, signs 10-year contract extension: Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune News - Anthony Madu, the dancer whose barefoot video went viral meets Camilla at Elmhurst: Staff, BBC News (and allover) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) Links - Thursday 16 March 2023 Feature - Something special: London Children’s Ballet: David Mead, SeeingDance Feature - What's in a name? Three Choreographers on how they choose titles: Rhys Ryan, Dance Australia Feature - Celebrating the remarkable South African ballet dancer Johaar Mosaval: Keitumetse Maako, News 24 Comment - Ballet will never be able to represent 'all body types.': Mark Monahan, Telegraph Review - Natalia Osipova & Colleagues, A Force of Nature, Hong Kong: Kevin Ng, HK Economic Journal Review - Australian Ballet, Don Quixote (Nureyev), Melbourne: Tim Byrne, Guardian Review - Seeta Patel Dance, The Rite of Spring (Patel), London: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Review - Rambert, Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby, Salford: David Cunningham, BTG News - Vail Dance Festival’s Season to feature new work by 10 Choreographers: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times News/Radio Interview - Ballet West announces new 2023-2024 season: Leslie Thatcher, KPCW Edited March 16, 2023 by Ian Macmillan Finger trouble with new desktop!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share Posted March 17, 2023 Links - Friday 17 March 2023 Obituary - Lynn Seymour: Alastair Macaulay, NY Times Feature - All in the Family: La Sylphide is passed down through generations: Carrie Seidman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune Feature - Gregory Maqoma's Broken Chord: Finding a voice (and bodies) for an untold South African story: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times Feature - Meet Israel’s Billy Elliot: Joy Sable, Jewish Chronicle Feature - Remembering pioneering Black Ballerina Raven Wilkinson: Victoria Looseleaf, SF Classical Voice Review - Tiler Peck & Friends, Turn It Out, London: Sara Veale, Fjord Review Reviews - Tiler Peck & Friends, Turn It Out; Ballet Black, Pioneers; Dada Masilo, The Sacrifice, London: Rupert Christiansen, The Spectator Review - Seeta Patel Dance, The Rite of Spring (Patel), London: Rachel Nouchi, BTG Review - Rambert, Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby, Salford: Robert Beale, TheatreReviewsNorth Review - Parsons Dance, Mr Withers, The Ride Through, Solos, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Review - San Francisco Ballet, The Colors of Dance - Triple Bill, San Francisco: Jim Munson, BWW Review - Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Água, New York: Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc Review - Simone Forti, At the Museum of Contemporary Art: Christopher Knight, LA Times Reviews - Australian Ballet, Don Quixote (Nureyev), Melbourne: Rhys Ryan, Limelight Andrew Fuhrmann, SMH Reviews - Sydney Dance Company, Ascent - Triple Bill, Sydney: Deborah Jones, Limelight Chantal Nguyen, The Age Reviews - Frame Festival, Melbourne: The Honouring, Two, Mohini: Cameron Woodhead & Andrew Fuhrmann, The Age Review - Boris Charmatz, Somnole, Taipei: David Mead, SeeingDance Preview - American Ballet Theatre’s Like Water for Chocolate makes magic: Sarah Mosqueda, LA Times News - First Chicago ABT Pride Night features two Chi-town premieres: Staff, Ballet Herald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 18, 2023 Author Share Posted March 18, 2023 Links - Saturday 18 March 2023 Interview - Marianela Nuñez: ‘At 41, I am 100% better at dancing now than I was in my twenties’: Debra Craine, The Times Interview - Carlos Acosta: ‘Plymouth is great but in New York you’ve got strong competition’: Louise Levene, Financial Times Feature - Céilí in Kampala: why Irish dancing is proving popular in Uganda: Amy Fallon, Guardian Feature - Ayodele Casel is fostering the next generation of Tap Talent: Jessica Goldschmidt, Playbill Feature -Khansa, Warsha and the Queering of Lebanese Dance: Lorna Irvine, Fjord Review Review - Boston Ballet, Don Quixote (Nureyev), Boston: Jeffrey Gantz, Boston Globe Review - San Francisco Ballet, Colors of Dance - Triple Bill, San Francisco: Toba Singer, Culture Vulture Review - Crystal Pite/Kidd Pivot, Revisor, Adelaide: Deborah Jones, Limelight Tour Review - Birmingham Royal Ballet, Swan Lake (Wright), Plymouth: William Telford, Plymouth Herald Stream Review - Maurya Kerr, black calls to dark calls to deep underneath: Rachel Howard, Fjord Review Review - Alison Cook Beatty Dance, 10th Anniversary Programme, New York: Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance News - Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands ballet returning to Birmingham Hippodrome: Eleanor Lawson, Express & Star News - Boston Ballet announces 2023–2024 dancer promotions: Chloe Rabinowitz, BWW Boston News - Kansas City Ballet 2023-2024 Season: Staff, Ballet Herald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 19, 2023 Author Share Posted March 19, 2023 Links - Sunday 19 March 2023 Tour Review - Birmingham Royal Ballet, Swan Lake (Wright), Plymouth: Karen Bussell, BTG Review - Northern Ballet, The Great Gatsby, Leeds: Gracie Daw, Muse Critic's Choice - Adelaide 2022: Maggie Tonkin, Dance Australia News/Gallery - Principal Brandon Lawrence to leave Birmingham Royal Ballet to join Ballett Zürich: Graham Spicer, Gramilano News - Dutch National Opera & Ballet sets 2023/24 Season featuring world premieres & more: Chloe Rabinowitz, BWW Feature - San Diego City Ballet’s Elizabeth Wistrich is prevailing through the pandemic: Marcia Luttrell, SD Union-Tribune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 20, 2023 Author Share Posted March 20, 2023 Links - Monday 20 March 2023 Interview - Tom Pye, designer of The Royal Ballet's new production of Cinderella: Paul Arrowsmith, Gramilano Review - Seeta Patel Dance, Rite of Spring: Tiler Peck & Friends, Turn It Out, London: Sarah Crompton, The Observer Review - Gregory Maqoma & Colleagues: Broken Chord, London: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Review - Ballet Black, Nina: By Whatever Means, London: Dihasya Perera, Local London Review - Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Água, New York: Joel Benjamin, TheaterScene Review - Alberta Ballet, Giselle (Anderson), Calgary: Jenna Shummoogum, Calgary Herald Review - Bobbi Jene Smith, Or Schraiber & Colleagues, Pit, Paris: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times Feature - Choreographer Sung Im Her and Korean Dance: David Mead, SeeingDance Feature - What we can learn from women who take Adult Ballet Classes: Pirkko Markula, Psychology Today Ukraine - The Bolshoi Theatre has cancelled a revival of Serebrennikov's A Hero of Our Times: Norman Lebrecht, Slipped Disc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share Posted March 21, 2023 Links - Tuesday 21 March 2023 Obituary - Stuart Hodes, WW2 Bomber Pilot, Dancer and much more: Brian Seibert, NY Times Review - Natalia Osipova, Force of Nature, Two Feet, Hong Kong: Natasha Rogai, SCMP Review - Tiler Peck & Friends, Turn It Out, London: Maggie Foyer, Critical Dance Review - American Repertory Ballet, Giselle (Stiefel/Kobborg), New Brunswick: Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc Review - Gregory Maqoma & Colleagues: Broken Chord, London: Siobhan Murphy, The Stage Review - Bobbi Jene Smith, Or Schraiber & Colleagues, Pit, Paris: Laura Cappelle, Financial Times Review - Polish National Ballet, Don Quixote (Fadeyechev), Warsaw: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Review - Pacific Northwest Ballet, Boundless - Triple Bill, Seattle: Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times Reviews - Australian Ballet, Don Quixote (Nureyev), Melbourne: Stephanie Glickman, Australian Stage Susan Bendall, Dance Australia Review - Crystal Pite/Kidd Pivot, Revisor, Adelaide: Maggie Tonkin, Dance Australia Feature - Kinesemiotic Bodies: Dancers in sensor suits exploring how dance is used as a form of communication: Arianna Maiorani & Chun Liu, The Conversation News - Ballet BC suing its insurer for declining to cover Covid losses: Dustin Godfrey, BIV News - Pacific Northwest Ballet 2023-2024 Season: Staff, Ballet Herald News - New York City Center Announces Ann Reinking Encores! Choreography Fellowship: Margaret Hall, Playbill And finally: An email correspondence between Lynn Seymour and Alastair Macaulay: Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 22, 2023 Author Share Posted March 22, 2023 Links - Wednesday 22 March 2023 Review - Philadelphia Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty (Corella), Philadelphia: Merilyn Jackson, Fjord Review Review - Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, KyLin's Garden, Philadelphia: Merilyn Jackson, Fjord Review Review - Australian Ballet, An Afternoon of Work-in Progress Studio Showings, Melbourne: Gracia Haby, Fjord Review Review - Northern Ballet, The Great Gatsby, Leeds: Jemima Holliday, York Vision Feature - Ukrainian ballerina uprooted by war flies high again in Swan Lake: Krisztina Than & Marton Monus, Globe and Mail News - National Ballet of Canada returning to New York for first time in 15 years: Stephi Wild, BWW News - Works & Process presents New York City Ballet: Keerati Jinakunwiphat and Alysa Pires: Stephi Wild, BWW Dance Sorry, a truncated list today as a result of the Forum being offline earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 23, 2023 Author Share Posted March 23, 2023 Links - Thursday 23 March 2023 Reviews - Tom Dale Company, SURGE, SUB:VERSION, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Louise Levene, Financial Times Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Review - Gregory Maqoma & Colleagues: Broken Chord, London: Louise Levene, Financial Times Reviews - Northern Ballet, The Great Gatsby, Sheffield: Sheila Stratford, Reviews Hub Sarah Crabtree, Sheffield Star Review - Melbourne Frame Festival, Various Performances: Andrew Fuhrmann & Cameron Woodhead, The Age Review - Akiko Kitamura & Colleagues, Echoes of Calling - rainbow after -, Tokyo: Paul McInnes, Fjord Review Preview - Sarasota Ballet to stage La Sylphide: Monica Roman Gagnier, Your Observer Interview - Guillaume Diop: Paris Opera’s first black ‘star’ dancer on early discouragement and being proud to be a symbol: AFP via SCMP Feature - “They are so rising to it.” London Children’s Ballet’s Snow White comes to the stage: David Mead, SeeingDance News - Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella returns to San Francisco: Staff, Ballet Herald News - National Ballet of Canada to debut Angels’ Atlas in New York City: Debra Yeo, Toronto Star News - Queensland Ballet Season for remainder of 2023: Staff, Dance Australia News - New York City Ballet 2023 Spring Season: Staff, Ballet Herald News - Misty Copeland to receive 2023 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award: Maddie Browning, Boston Globe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 24, 2023 Author Share Posted March 24, 2023 Links - Friday 24 March 2023 Essay - Position. Positioned? Positioning… working environment standards in the dance world: Matthew Paluch, Gramilano Feature - Skylar Brandt, high-flying ballerina following in a family tradition: Joy Sable, Jewish Chronicle Feature - Akram Khan, Creature and more: Kate Maltby, The i Review - Australian Ballet, Don Quixote (Nureyev), Melbourne: Gracia Haby, Fjord Review Review - Sydney Dance Company, Ascent - Triple Bill, Sydney: Claudia Lawson, Fjord Review Review - Hungarian National Ballet, Swan Lake (Extended - van Dantzig), Budapest: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Review - National Ballet of Canada, Cinderella (Kudelka), Toronto: Denise Sum, Danceviewtimes Review - Tom Dale Company, SURGE, SUB:VERSION, London: Maggie Foyer, SeeingDance Review - Parsons Dance, Swing Shift, Balance of Power, Mr. Withers (premiere), The Ride Through (premiere), Caught, Nascimento, New York: Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance Review - Restless Dance Company, Exposed, Melbourne: Stephanie Glickman, Australian Stage News - Les Grands Ballets 2023-2024 Season: Staff, Ballet Herald Q&A - My London: Francesca Hayward: Soraya Gaied Chortane, Evening Standard Feature - Five, six, seven, eight: The steps to becoming a film and TV choreographer: Ada Tseng, LA Times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 Links - Saturday 25 March 2023 Rehearsal Gallery - Cinderella at the Royal Opera House – in pictures: Tristram Kenton, Guardian Review - DART Dance Company, Text Me When You Land, Ukiyo, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Review - Tom Dale Company, SURGE, SUB:VERSION, London: Graham Watts, Bachtrack Review - Philadelphia Ballet, Sleeping Beauty; Dancing with Gershwin, Philadelphia: Lewis Whittington, Culture Vulture Review - New York Flamenco Festival/Sara Baras, Alma: Brian Seibert, NY Times Review - NW Dance Project, Common Ground - Triple Bill, Beaverton: Amy Leona Havin, Oregon Artswatch Feature - Ukrainian ballet students find safety and training far from home at Philly’s Rock School: Ellen Dunkel, Philadelphia Inquirer Feature - New York's 92nd Street Y, a storied home of Dance, gives it more space: Brian Seibert, NY Times Interview - Dame Darcey Bussell: ‘It was quite daunting kissing Harrison Ford – I still have the videotape!’: Ellie Muir, Independent Interview - National Ballet of Canada's Siphesihle November: The Soul Behind the Stardom: Cherilyn J Lee, Ballet Herald Interview - Ethan Stiefel on American Repertory Ballet: Graham Spicer, Gramilano News - Miami City Ballet 2023-2024 Season: Staff, Ballet Herald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Links - Sunday 26 March, 2023 Review - La Scala Ballet, Le Corsaire, Milan: Graham Spicer, Gramilano Review - Honouring the legacy of Sir Robert Cohan, On the And, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Review - Northern Ballet, The Great Gatsby, Sheffield: Velda Harris, British Theatre Guide Review - English National Ballet, Creature (Khan), London: David Jays, Standard Review - Ailey ll, mixed programme, New York: Laura Strum, Broadway World Review - Richard Chappell Dance, Fleeting, Hothouse, Newcastle: Dora Frankel, British Theatre Guide Preview - Sarasota Ballet, La Sylphide (Kobborg), Sarasota: Carrie Seidman, Sarasota Herald Tribune Feature - Francesca Hayward (Royal Ballet): My London: Soraya Gaied Chortane, Standard Feature - Mayu Tanigaito, Royal New Zealand Ballet shares her beauty tips: Lara Daly, Stuff Feature - Katie Rudd, New Zealand Dance Company on coming back after injury: Joanna Davis, Stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Links - Monday 27 March, 2023 Reviews - English National Ballet, Creature (Khan), London: Jann Parry, Gramilano Deborah Weiss, Bachtrack Adam Stevenson, Reviews Hub Review - Hong Kong Ballet, Coco Chanel, Hong Kong: Kevin Ng, HK Economic Journal Review - Sadiq Ali, The Chosen Haram, Aukland: Lexie Matheson, NZ Theatreview Preview Feature - American Ballet Theatre, Like Water for Chocolate, Costa Mesa: Kaitlin Wright, Voice of OC Gallery - Gonna Muromtseva, Ukrainian dancer now with Hungarian State Opera: Márton Mónus, Guardian via Reuters News - Ballet Central announces 2023 tour: Staff, Theatre Weekly Featurette - Tony Iommi is working on the music for BRB’s Black Sabbath ballet: Scott Ng, Guitar Magazine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Links - Tuesday 28 March, 2023 Reviews - Honouring the Legacy of Sir Robert Cohan, On the And, London: Jonathan Gray, Gramilano Donald Hutera, Times Siobhan Murphy, Stage Review - New York City Ballet, Voices, Fortuitous Ash, Everywhere We Go, New York: Leigh Witchel, dancelog.nyc Review - Boston Ballet, Don Quixote (Nureyev), Boston: Veronica Elizabeth Bruno, Culturess Review - Joffrey Ballet, Serenade, Of Mice and Men (Marston World Premiere), The Times are Racing, Minneapolis: Sheila Regan, Star Tribune Review - Hong Kong Ballet, Coco Chanel, Hong Kong: Natasha Rogai, South China Morning Post Review - English National Ballet, Creature, London: Guillermo Nazara, First Night Magazine Review - Milwaukee Ballet, Hunchback of Notre Dame (Pink), Milwaukee: John Schneider, Shepherd Express Review - Tulsa Ballet, Tchaikovsky: The Man behind the Music, Tulsa: James D Watts Jr, Tulsa World Review - Martha Graham Dance Company, triple bill, Storrs: Karla Perez, Daily Campus Review - BalletX, Sidd: A Hero’s Journey, Vail: Kimberley Nicoletti, Vail Daily Review - Bereishit, Judo, Balance and Imbalance, New York: Siobhan Burke, NY Times Review - Focus Dance Company 2023, two programmes, Taipei: David Mead, Seeing Dance Reviews - Lucy Guerin Inc, NEWRETRO, Melbourne: Gracia Haby, Fjord Review Kerrie O’Brien, The Age Preview - Russell Maliphant, Vortex, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Preview - Johannes Radebe, Freedom Unleashed, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Feature - Fumi Kaneko, Royal Ballet talks Cinderella: Marie-Claire Chappet, Harper's Bazaar Feature - Gabriela Carrizo, choreographer and co-founder of Peeping Tom: Sofia Serbin de Salon, Sounds and Colours News - Mackenzie Brown and Daichi Ikarashi win the 2023 Erik Bruhn Prize: Kyra Launcher, Pointe Magazine News - Royal Ballet School reappoints chairman Christopher Rodrigues until 2026: Staff, Business Matters Magazine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Links - Wednesday 29 March, 2023 Reviews - Royal Ballet, Cinderella (Ashton), London: Louise Levene, FT David Jays, Standard Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Debra Craine, Times Zoe Anderson, Independent Alastair Macaulay, Slipped Disc Deborah Weiss, Bachtrack Matthew Paluch, Broadway World Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Siobhan Murphy, Stage Adrian York, London Unattached Review - Sarasota Ballet, La Sylphide (Kobborg), Sarasota: Marina Harss, Fjord Review Review - Honouring the Legacy of Sir Robert Cohan, On the And, London: Maggie Foyer, Seeing Dance Review - Tom Dale Company, SURGE, SUB:VERSION, London: Jenny Gilbert, Arts Desk Reviews - Northern Ballet, The Great Gatsby, Sheffield: Claire Jenkins, On Magazine Amy Stone, Total Ntertainment Review - Bangarra Dance Theatre, Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra, Auckland: Lyne Pringle, NZ Theatreview Review - American Repertory Ballet, Movin’ + Groovin’ (mixed programme), New York: Christina Pandolfi, Broadway World Review - Norte Maar/various artists, CounterPointe10, New York: Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance Streamed Reviews - Australian Ballet, Don Quixote (Nureyev): Deborah Weiss, Bachtrack Michelle Potter, ... on dancing Report - Erik Bruhn Prize 2023, Toronto: Paula Citron, Ludwig Van Toronto Preview - San Francisco Ballet, Cinderella (Wheeldon), Romeo and Juliet (Tomasson), San Francisco: Liam Passmore, 7x7 Preview - Ballet BC, Take Form (mixed programme of new choreography), Vancouver: Janet Smith, Stir Preview - Singapore Ballet, Ballet Illuminations, Kuala Lumpur: Staff, New Straits Times News - Aurélien Scannella to depart West Australian Ballet after 10 years: Staff, Out in Perth & Jason Blake, Limelight News - Texas Ballet Theatre announces 23/24 season: Alex Bentley, Dallas Culture Map Feature - Grupo Corpo on tour: Geovana Peres da Costa, Dance for You Magazine Feature - Christopher Wheeldon talks about bringing Like Water for Chocolate to the US with American Ballet Theatre: Lyndsey Winship, Dance Magazine Feature - Podcast - Turning Point: Room of Mirrors on Balanchine: Elinor Hitt, Washington Post Feature - Southern California Ballet to perform Cinderella and host summer dance camps: Regina Elling, San Diego Union Tribune 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Links - Thursday 30 March, 2023 Review - Royal Ballet, Cinderella (Ashton), London: Annabel Sampson, Tatler Review - Sarasota Ballet, La Sylphide, Sarasota: Emily Walsh, Your Observer Review - Ailey ll, mixed programme, New York: Faye Arthurs, Fjord Review Review - Dada Masilo, The Sacrifice, Milton Keynes: Shahnaz Hussain, MK Citizen Review - 10 Days on the Island Festival, Launceston: Lesley Graham, Dance Australia Review - West Australian Ballet, mixed programme, Mandurah: Samantha Ferguson, Mandurah Mail Review - National Taiwan University of Sport Graduation Dance Concert & Taipei Elementary and Junior High School Talented Programme Annual Performance, Taipei: David Mead, Seeing Dance Preview - GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, Skid, SAABA, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Preview - London Children’s Ballet, Snow White, London: Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide Feature - Madelyn Ho, dancer Paul Taylor Dance Company: Maria F Cifuentes, Harvard Crimson News - Pacific Northwest Ballet 2023/24 season announced: Staff, Queen Anne and Magnolia News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Links - Friday 31 March, 2023 Reviews - Royal Ballet, Cinderella (Ashton), London: Mark Ronan, The Article Joy Sable, Jewish Chronicle Review - Royal New Zealand Ballet, Woman of Words (Prior, World Premier), Wanaka: Mona Williams, NZ Theatreview Report - Erik Bruhn Prize 2023, Toronto: Denise Sum, Danceview Times Review - Atamira Dance Company, Te Wheke, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Review - Joy Alpuerto Ritter, Oz - The Magic In Us, Berlin: Veronica Posth, Seeing Dance Reviews - Melbourne: The Age Germaine Acogny, Somewhere at the Beginning: Andrew Fuhrmann Lucy Guerin Inc, NEWRETRO: Nadia Bailey (scroll down to 3rd item) Review - Ballet Flamenco Sara Baras, Alma, Washington: Elliot Lanes, Broadway World Review - Clod Ensemble, Snow, London: Siobhan Murphy, Stage Preview - American Ballet Theatre, Like Water for Chocolate, Costa Mesa: Christopher Smith, Orange County Register Preview - Northern Ballet, The Great Gatsby, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper Preview - Ballet Arizona, Juan Gabriel, Phoenix: Nadia Cantú, AZ Central News - Announcing Hamburger Kammerballett, Hamburg’s new ballet company: Staff, Dance for You Magazine And finally… Happy Birthday Sergei Diaghilev: Observer Voice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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