Bruce Posted September 22, 2013 Posted September 22, 2013 Links - Sunday 22, September 2013 Review - Australian Ballet, Cinderella, Melbourne: Chloe Smethurst, The Age Michelle Potter, Michelle Potter on Dancing Feature - Australian Ballet, Cinderella, Melbourne: Amanda Dunn, Canberra Times Feature - Dance Movers and Shapers in NY - List of 10, NY: Alastair Macaulay, Brian Seibert and Gia Kourlas: NY Times News - London's Most Influential Dance Figures ( on Evening Standard's Power 1000 List), London: Sarah Kearney, London Dance Review - New York City Ballet, Swan Lake, NY: Tobi Tobias, Seeing Things Review - Stuttgart Ballet, Othello, Stuttgart: Ilona Landgraf, DanceView Times News - Urin puts home talent first at the Bolshoi Ballet, Moscow: Ismene Brown / Izvestia translation, Ismene Brown Blog Interview - Christopher Hampson on his 'brutal' Rites of Spring, Glasgow: Kelly Apter, The List Preview/Interview - Scottish Ballet to go on razzle by putting on its glad rags, Elite Syncopations, Rite of Spring, Glasgow: Mary Brennan, Herald Interview - Crystal Pite: 'I'm trying to excavate the truth', part of Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet bill, London: Luke Jennings, Observer News - Chicago Tribune critic Sid Smith has retired, Chicago: Letter to Editor from Ashley Wheater (Joffey AD), Chicago Tribune Preview - Boston Ballet goes big for 50th season, Boston: Katie Eastman, Boston News - Boston Ballet Draws Crowd Of Thousands To Free Performance On Common, Boston: CBS Boston Review – Arthur Pita, Metamorphosis: NY: Laura Marsh, NY Review of Books Review - Jasmin Vardimon Company, Justitia, London: Luke Jennings, Observer Graham Watts, DanceTabs Keith Watson, Metro Tiffany Pritchard, Londonist Sara Veale, Exeunt Review - Northern Ballet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Newcastle: Jeffery Taylor, Sunday Express Review - West Australian Ballet, Onegin, Perth: Cicely Binford, Australian Stage Interview - Darcey Bussell: 'Mum sent me to ballet class to control my clumsiness', London: John Hind, Guardian Review - firstthingsfirst productions, DanceWorks/NextSteps - choreography by Peggy Baker, Valerie Calam and Mélanie Demers, Toronto: Paula Citron, Globe and Mail Feature - Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Dance Project, Young dancers pick up creative baton, Auckland: Bernadette Rae, NZ Herald
Bruce Posted September 23, 2013 Author Posted September 23, 2013 Links - Monday 23, September 2013 Interview - Tamara Rojo, English National Ballet, London: Louise Levene, Spectator Interview - Dancing to the stars with Darcey Bussell - and Genée International Ballet Competition, Edinburgh: Kelly Apter, Scotsman Interviews - Brenda Lee Grech and Victor Zarallo, Scottish Ballet's hot young talents tell how their mutual passion for dance fuelled their off-stage relationship, Glasgow: Maria Croce, Daily Record Interview - Aakash Odedra, Dance warrior confronts new way of moving, London via Brisbane: Sharon Verghis, Australian Review - Australian Ballet, Cinderella, Melbourne: Deborah Jones, deborahjones.me Heather Bloom, Australian Stage Review - Lyon Opera Ballet, Limb’s Theorem, Lyon: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times Review - Joffrey Ballet, Russian Masters: Adagio, Allegro Brillante, Rite of Spring, Chicago: Laura Molzahn, Chicago Tribune Review – Arthur Pita, Metamorphosis, NY: Robert Johnson, Star Ledger Review - West Australian Ballet, Onegin, Perth: Narelle Towie, WA Today Review - Leigh Warren and Dancers, Not According to Plan, Adelaide: Alan Brissenden, Australian Review - Fall Festival of Indian Arts - Daniel Phoenix Singh, Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company and Madhavi Mudgal, Washington: Pamela Squires, Washington Post Feature - Power of the corps: Important dancers form foundation of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh: Mark Kanny, TribLive Review - Boston Ballet, Night of Stars Gala, Boston: Jeffrey Gantz, Boston Globe Review - Escape Artists, Director: Marian McDermott. Choreographers: Georgie Goater, Jessie McCall, Grace Woollett, Gemma Herbison, Monica Logan, Auckland: Briar Wilson, NZ TheatreView Review - John J Zullo Dance/Raw Movement, NY: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Preview - Fall for Dance Festival Turns 10 - The Difference a Decade Makes, NY: Lizzie Simon, WSJ
Bruce Posted September 24, 2013 Author Posted September 24, 2013 Links - Tuesday 24, September 2013 Feature List - Top ten 20th century dancers, Glasgow: By staff, Glasgow Evening Times Interesting list - no idea who compiled it and how you rank past dancers against new... News - Matthew Golding to Join The Royal Ballet, London, Press release, DanceTabs Review - New York City Ballet, Spectral Evidence, NY: Apollinaire Scherr, FT Review – New York City Ballet, Fall Gala, NY: Leigh Witchel, NY Post Mary Cargill, DanceViewTimes Book Review - Nijinsky by Lucy Moore, London: James Davidson, London review of Books Review - Tanztheater Wuppertal - Pina Bausch, The Rite of Spring, Paris: Patricia Boccadoro, CultureKiosque Review - Wayne McGregor | Random Dance, Random Works, from 10 Choreographers - Robert Binet, Catarina Carvalho, Travis Clausen-Knight, Michael-John Harper, Nina Kov, Anna Nowak, Morgann Runacre-Temple, Fukiko Takase, Alexander Whitley, Jessica Wright. London: Lise Smith, DanceTabs Review - Wayne McGregor | Random Dance, Thinking with the Body exhibition, London: Katja Vaghi, One Stop Arts Review - Fall for Dance Festival: wrk by Streb Extreme Action Company, Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Company, NY: Martha Sherman, DanceViewTimes Review - West Australian Ballet, Onegin, Perth: Deborah Jones, Australian Review - Jessica Lang Dance, Lines Cubed, The Calling, Houston: Adam Castaneda, Houston Press Preview - Beyonce dancer Ebony Williams on her work with Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Edinburgh: Kelly Apter, The List Review - Susan Marshall, Play/Pause, Chicago: Laura Molzahn, Chicago Tribune Review - Barrowland Ballet/Natasha Gilmore, Tiger Tale, Tiger, Musselburgh: Thom Dibdin, Stage Review - Melissa Jones: Disquiet, Jonathan Homsey: Together As One, Melbourne: Chloe Smethurst, Age Review - Jessica Chen, Never was Broken, NY: Jennifer Thompson, Examiner
Bruce Posted September 25, 2013 Author Posted September 25, 2013 Links - Wednesday 25, September 2013 Review - Paris Opera Ballet, La Dame aux camélias, Paris: Laura Cappelle, FT News/Feature - Saburo Teshigawara: Acclaimed dancer works with Paris Opera Ballet and opens studio, Tokyo: Hideki Sukenari, Japan News Review - New York City Ballet, Fall Gala, Roberto Bolle and Friends, Gala, Arthur Pita, Metamorphosis, NY: Robert Gottlieb, NY Observer Review – New York City Ballet, Fall Gala, NY: Deborah Jowitt, DanceBeat Review – Arthur Pita, Metamorphosis, NY: Robert Greskovic, WSJ Elizabeth Zimmer, Metro US Review - Wayne McGregor | Random Dance, Thinking with the Body exhibition, London: Judith Mackrell, Guardian Review - Wayne McGregor | Random Dance, Random Works, from 10 Choreographers - Robert Binet, Catarina Carvalho, Travis Clausen-Knight, Michael-John Harper, Nina Kov, Anna Nowak, Morgann Runacre-Temple, Fukiko Takase, Alexander Whitley, Jessica Wright. London: Jaime Robles, One Stop Arts Interview - Santo Loquasto has designs on Twyla Tharp premiere at Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle: Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times Preview/Feature - Pacific Northwest Ballet debuts its talented new status symbol - a new Twyla Tharp ballet, Seattle: Alice Kaderlan, Crosscut Feature - New York Theatre Ballet and Ballet School NY facing an uncertain future, NY: Marina Harss, New Yorker Review - Dance Mission Theater: Choreographer showcase, Gregory Dawson/Zaccho Dance Theatre: fabbrica materasso d'argento, SF: Rita Felciano, SFBG Preview - Gallim Dance / Andrea Miller, Fold Here, NY: Robert Johnson, Star-Ledger News - Culture Minister Medinsky meets Tsiskaridze about Bolshoi situation, Moscow: Ismene Brown / ITAR-TASS translation, Ismene Brown Blog
Ian Macmillan Posted September 26, 2013 Posted September 26, 2013 Links – Thursday, September 26, 2013 Reviews – New York City Ballet, Four Temperaments, Episodes, Symphony in Three Movements: Apollinaire Scherr, Financial Times Alastair Macaulay, NY Times Edinburgh Festival: A long Review & Reflection – Scottish Ballet & Others, 4 days of Dance Odysseys: Bruce Marriott, DanceTabs Bolshoi - Filin says he would accept Tsiskaridze’s return: TASS, via Ismene Brown's Blog Twin Cities Review – Hubbard Street Dance, Quad Bill: Caroline Palmer, Star Tribune Review – Houston Ballet, The Merry Widow: Adam Castaneda, Houston Press NY Preview – Andrea Miller/Gallim Dance, Fold Here: Susan Reiter, NY Times SF Preview – Bodytraffic, Kollide: Rachel Howard, SF Chronicle Feature – Alberta Ballet, Madame Butterfly: Stephen Hunt, Calgary Herald London Reviews – Zoo Nation, Unplugged: Lyndsey Winship, Evening Standard Vera Liber, BTG LA Reviews – David Roussève/Reality, Stardust: Victoria Looseleaf, LA Times Jean Lenihan, Arts Journal (Fresh Pencil) Rehearsal Video – Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Sleeping Beauty (Eks): Allen McInnis, Montreal Gazette Miami’s Top 5 Dance Events, 2013-14: Jordan Levin, Miami Herald MacArthur Fellowships for Abraham & Ratmansky: Marina Harss, Random Thoughts blog News – RAD Genée Competition: Pauline McLean, BBC Scotland Book Preview – Misty Copeland, Life in Motion: Rhonesha Byng, Huffington Post And anyone for a Minuet – provided you know the Time Signature? imgur
Ian Macmillan Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 Links – Friday, September 27, 2013 Review – New York City Ballet, Balanchine Black & White Bill: Marina Harss, DanceTabs Glasgow Reviews – Scottish Ballet, Rite of Spring, Elite Syncopations: Kelly Apter, Scotsman Mary Brennan presumably, Herald Salford Review – Birmingham Royal Ballet, Sleeping Beauty: James Stanley, What's On Stage NY Fall for Dance Reviews: Richard Alston Co, Devil in the Detail; Gabriel Missé & Analia Centurion, Esencia de Tango: Justin Peck, The Bright Motion; Jelon Vieira, Fé do Sertão: Alastair Macaulay, NY Times Leigh Witchel, NY Post Tobi Tobias on Sara Mearns, Arts Journal (Seeing Things) Brisbane Review – Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre, Rite of Spring, Petrushka: Deborah Jones, The Australian Interview – Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet’s Ebony Williams: Londondance Reviews - Megan Springer, Flutter; John J Zullo Dance/Raw Movement, ALL what THIS do etc: Deborah Jowitt, Arts Journal (DanceBeat) Book Review – The Royal New Zealand Ballet at 60: Lynne Lancaster, Performing Arts Hub Feature/Interview – Ballet Black/Cassa Pancho: Ruth McKee, North London Newspapers Pirouettes Study – A ballerina’s brain holds the secret: Science 2.0 …. And with less detail but more Darcey: Sam Webb, Daily Mail
Ian Macmillan Posted September 28, 2013 Posted September 28, 2013 Links – Saturday, September 28, 2013 Feature – Sir Peter Wright & Birmingham Royal Ballet: Roz Laws, Birmingham Post Interview – David Bintley, BRB & Still Life at the Penguin Café: Birmingham Post Video Feature – Carlos Acosta tackles Don Quixote: BBC News Interview – POB’s Mathias Heymann: Laura Cappelle, Novosti via Bella Figura Reviews– New York City Ballet: Fall Gala & Balanchine Bill: Robert Johnson, NJ Star-Ledger Fall Gala: Tobi Tobias, Arts Journal (Seeing Things) Fall Gala: Wendy Perron, Dance Magazine NJ Review – Andrea Miller/Gallim Dance, Fold Here: Siobhan Burke, NY Times NY Radio Feature – Ballet Startups - New Directions in Ballet?: Pia Catton, Wall St Journal NY Fall for Dance Festival: Feature – Susan Reiter, Playbill Arts Review – Program 1: Anna Rogovoy, Dance Pulp Review – Cairo Opera Ballet Company, Zorba: Nihad Allam, AhramOnline London Review – Zoo Nation, Unplugged: Graham Watts, DanceTabs Who are the world’s greatest ballet partners? Judith Mackrell, Guardian Tour Review – Russell Maliphant Company, Still Current: Sarah Crompton, Telegraph Tour Review – Mark Bruce Company, Dracula: Mark Kidel, Arts Desk DC Exhibition – Dancing the Dream, National Portrait Gallery: Sarah Kaufman, Washington Post Feature – Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet’s Ebony Williams: Lyndsey Winship, Time Out London SF Review – Bodytraffic, And at midnight…, o2Joy, Kollide: Allan Ulrich, SF Chronicle Melbourne Review – Megan Beckwith, Parallax: Chloe Smethurst, The Age UK - Next week’s dance choices: Judith Mackrell, Guardian Bolshoi Latest: Tsiskaridze may get a last dance: Novosti via Ismene Brown blog Theatre Director says that Sergei Filin still on sick leave: Russiskiya Gazeta via Ismene Brown blog Not Charles Ives’ Unanswered Question but apparently William Forsythe’s, on a bill with other unidentified things - National Ballet of Uruguay: Maurice Gent, Oman Daily Observer
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