Jan McNulty Posted December 22, 2013 Posted December 22, 2013 Links – Sunday, December 22 2013 Review – Royal Ballet, Jewels, London: Luke Jennings, Guardian Review – Momix, reMIX, New York: Robert Johnson, Star Ledger Review – Tere O’Connor, Bleed, New York: Deborah Jowitt, Arts Journal Review – Arthur Pita, The Little Match Girl, Suffolk: Luke Jennings (Scroll down for review), Guardian Review – Sally Cookson/Bristol Old Vic/Travelling Light, Boing!, London: Katie Columbus, Arts Desk 2013 Dance of the Year Roundup corner: Feature – Best Dance of 2013: Luke Jennings, Guardian Feature – Arts Moments of the Year: Scroll down for Jenny Gilbert’s dance moment, Independent Feature – Best of 2013, Body Traffic & Rite of Spring, Los Angeles: Laura Bleiberg, LA Times Nutcracker Corner: Review – Sarasota Ballet, Sarasota: Carrie Seidman, Sarasota Herald Tribune Review – Ballet Minnesota, Minnesota: Jay Gabler, Vita Review – Orlando Ballet, Orlando: Staff, Freeline Media Orlando Event Review – Edward Henkel, Dance in Prisons: Confinements vs Freedom, New York: Vanessa Oswald, BWW Feature – Katelyn Prominski, Ballet training has helped her move past daunting problems: Rebecca Ritzel, Washington Post 1
John Mallinson Posted December 23, 2013 Posted December 23, 2013 Links – Monday December 23, 3013 Review - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Chroma, D-Man in the Waters (Part I), LIFT, New York: Marina Harss, DanceTabs Review - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Night Creature, Pas de Duke, The River, Revelations, NY: Kristen Dickerson, Broadway World Review - Diana Vishneva, On the Edge, Monaco: Laura Cappelle, Financial Times Review - Hong Kong Dance Company, Mulan, Hong Kong: Natasha Rogal, DanceTabs Review - Texas Ballet Theater, The Nutty Nutcracker, : Cheryl Callon, TheaterJones Feature - A ballerina looks back on her Nutcracker career with pain, humour and nostalgia: Sophie Flack, Boston Globe Review - Rambert, An evening of new choreography 2013, London: Rosamaria Kostic Cisneros, Bachtrack Review- Donna Uchizono Company, short tahitian temper, State of Heads, Fire Underground, New York: Kayt MacMaster, Broadway World Review - William Tuckett, The Wind in the Willows, London: Andrzej Lukowski, TimeOut London Feature - Tap: where it’s at: David Parker, Brooklyn Rail Review - Fanny de Chaillé, The Library; Ernesto Pujol, Time After Us; Nora Chipaumire, rite riot, NY: Brian Schaefer, Brooklyn Rail And surely this must be the last of the season… Review - Festival Ballet Providence, The Nutcracker, Providence RI: Veronica Bruscini, Broadway World 1
John Mallinson Posted December 24, 2013 Posted December 24, 2013 Links – Tuesday December 24, 2013 Obituary - Fred Benjamin, jazz dance teacher: Anna Kisselgoff, New York Times Review - La Scala Ballet, Serata Ratmansky, Opera, Russian Seasons, Concerto DSCH, Milan: Laura Cappelle, Financial Times Review - The Royal Ballet, Jewels, London: Lyndsey Winship, Evening Standard Tiffany Pritchard, Londonist Review - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New York season: Robert Grescovic, Wall Street Journal The year in review (Australia): Jill Sykes, Sydney Morning Herald …and from Deborah Jones (including theatre, opera, music) Review - Arthur Pita, The Little Match Girl, Ipswich: Anne Morley-Priestman, WhatsOnStage Review - Epiphany DanceArts, Christmas Memories, Richardson Tx: Katie Dravenstott, TheaterJones Profile - Alex Dugdale, tapper and saxophonist: Misha Berson, Seattle Times Controversy - Is Nutcracker racist?: Dance Magazine Review - Theatre Ventures International & Dalian Acrobatic Troupe, The Terracotta Prince (a different Nutcracker), Cupertino, Broadway World Review - Colorado Ballet, The Nutcracker, Denver: Michael Mulhern, Broadway World News - Dance on BBC TV over Christmas: Deborah Jones, Londondance 1
John Mallinson Posted December 25, 2013 Posted December 25, 2013 Links – Wednesday December 25th, 2013 It may be Christmas but the dance world still buzzes! Best wishes to you all. Dance memories of 2013 (London): Lynette Halewood, DanceTabs Interview - Carlos Acosta: Alexia Skinitis, Radio Times Feature - Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish, returns to the stage to perform Revelations with AAADT: Sarah Lyall, New York Times Review - Will Tuckett, The Wind in the Willows, London: Roslyn Sulcas, New York Times Review - Travelling Light, Boing!, London: Tiffany Pritchard, Londonist News - Ballet drama series (with big names!), Flesh and Bone: Starz Australian review of the year - Ratmansky’s Cinderella stands out: Chloe Smethurst, The Age Review - Milwaukee Ballet, The Nutcracker, Milwaukee: Peggy Sue Dunigan, Broadway World Feature - Christmas = The Nutcracker: Katie Colombus, The Stage Review - Ayikodans, Tribulations, Danse de l’araignee, Miami: Tiffany Hanan Madera, Miami Herald 1
Bruce Posted December 26, 2013 Posted December 26, 2013 Links – Thursday, December 26, 2013 Interview - Tetsuya (Teddy) Kumakawa, Japan: Kris Kosaka, Japan Times Review – Paris Opera Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty, Paris: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times Review - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Chroma, D-Man in the Waters (Part I), LIFT, NY: Robert Johnson, Star-Ledger Review - Scottish Ballet, Wee Hansel & Gretel, Glasgow: Mary Brennan, Herald Review - Angelina Ballerina: The Mousical, Sydney: Jill Sykes, Sydney Morning Herald Review of year - Top ten arts industry quotes from 2013 - includes Antonia Grove, Chantal Guevara, London: Matthew Caines, Guardian Review of the year - Pittsburgh: Top 10 Contemporary Dance Performances of 2013, Pittsburgh: Adrienne Totino, Pittsburgh Examiner Review – William Tuckett, Wind in the Willows, London: Simon Edge, Express Preview - Tani Momoko Ballet to show ‘light and shadow’ in cosy theater, Tokyo: Hideki Sukenari, Yomiuri Shimbun News - Vivienne Westwood Teams With Vienna State Ballet, Nina Jones, WWD News - Northern Ballet and luxury brand L.K.Bennett join forces, Driffield: Driffield Today Video (fun) - How to Do Contemporary Dance, USA: Contemporary Eric (Robert Hoffman), Slate Nutcracker Corner Interview - John Lam, Boston Ballet, New dad soldiers on in ‘The Nutcracker’, Boston: Katie Eastman, Boston Herald Opinion - ‘The Nutcracker’ — the ‘Duck Dynasty’ of ballet, Washington: Charles Hurt, Washington Times
Bruce Posted December 27, 2013 Posted December 27, 2013 Links – Friday, December 27, 2013 Interview - Ashley Wheater, AD Joffrey Ballet, Dance Chicagoan of 2013, Chicago: Laura Molzahn, Chicago Tribune Review of the year - 2013 in San Francisco, SF: Allan Ulrich, SF Chronicle Mini Feature/Interview - Damian Woetzel at the Vail International Dance Festival (The Disrupters | The Matchmaker series), NY: Roslyn Sulcas, NY Times Feature - Young choreographers talk about their Resolution! experiences, London, Lise Smith, London Dance Preview - Times Critics’ Last-Chance Dance Picks, NY: Alastair Macaulay and Gia Kourlas, NY Times Doug Elkins, Scott, Queen of Marys Rockettes, Radio City Christmas Spectacular News - Houston Ballet to Stage David Bintley's Aladdin, 2/20-3/2, NY: BWW Preview - QBrothers, Othello: The Remix - Hip-hop beat changes Shakespeare's tune, Sydney: Elissa Blake, Canberra Times News - Vivienne Westwood Teams With Vienna State Ballet, Danica Lo, Glamour Feature - Autistic girl inspires others through ballet, Metro Canada
Bruce Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 Links – Saturday, December 28, 2013 Interview - Kevin McKenzie, AD American Ballet Theatre, Sydney: Sharon Verghis, Australian Interview/News: Tony Hall - BBC plans big expansion of arts coverage and cultural fare, London: James Pickford and Henry Mance, FT Review of the year - London/UK: The attack on the Bolshoi director overshadowed events on stage. London: Sarah Crompton, Telegraph Review of the year - NY: Memorable Performances of 2013, NY: Marina Harss, Random Thoughts on Dance blog Dancing into the new year - Montreal: Returning international favourites and daring originals are ready to step onto Montreal stages, Montreal: Victor Swoboda, Montreal Gazette Faces to Watch 2014, Dance - LA: L.A. natives Josie Walsh and Melissa Barak, + August Bournonville and Nikolai Tsiskaridze, LA: Lewis Segal and Laura Bleiberg, LA Times Preview - Dancing for the Philippines: two events will aid the victims of Typhoon Haiyan - Ashley Bouder, Marie Alonzo Snyder, NY: Robert Johnson, Star-Ledger Preview - Modern Moves Festival to feature D.C. area’s most established dance troupes, Washington: Rebecca Ritzel, Washington Post Preview - A very Russian Nutcracker: Alberta Ballet brings its version of the holiday classic to Vancouver, Vancouver: Deborah Meyers, Vancouver Sun News - Rome's most famous opera house under threat, Rome: Josephine McKenna, Telegraph
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