John Mallinson Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 Links – Sunday October 12, 2014 Review - The Royal Ballet, Manon, London: David Jays, ArtsJournal Review - Fall For Dance Festival (Black Grace, SF Ballet, Russell Maliphant, Mark Morris), NY: Lauren Gallagher, DanceTabs Review - Birmingham Royal Ballet, Shadows of War, Birmingham: Mark Ronan Review - New Adventures, Lord of the Flies, London: Jeffery Taylor, Sunday Express Review - Theo Clinkard, Ordinary Courage, London: Luke Jennings, The Observer Feature - Los Angeles, the dance magnet: Brian Seibert, New York Times Review - Hedwig Dances / DanzAbierta, Trade Winds, Chicago: Laura Molzahn, Chicago Tribune Reviews - Sydney Dance Company, Louder than Words, Parenthesis, Sydney: Deborah Jones Valerie Lawson, Dancelines Review - Chunky Move, Complexity of Belonging, Melbourne: Jan Chandler, Australian Stage Interview - Irina Chernomurova, new Director of the Department of Strategic Planning and Special Projects at the Bolshoi Theatre: Ismene Brown / Yaroslav Timofeev, Izvestia Feature - Conrad Shawcross, The Ada Project, London: Kate Kellaway, The Observer DVD review - Mariinsky Ballet, Romeo and Juliet (Vishneva): Jeffrey Gantz, Boston Globe Finally - Georgette Bowden (A night in the life of a belly dancer): Natalie O’Brien, Sydney Morning Herald
John Mallinson Posted October 13, 2014 Author Posted October 13, 2014 Links – Monday October 13, 2014 Obituary - Joan Benesh, co-founder of the Benesh Institute: Royal Academy of Dance Review - Fall for Dance program 2 (Lucinda Childs, Dresden Semperoper Ballett, Sébastien Ramirez & Honji Wang, Alvin Ailey), NY: Alastair Macaulay, New York Times Review - Birmingham Royal Ballet, La Fin du jour, Miracle in the Gorbals, Flowers of the Forest, Birmingham: Bruce Marriott, DanceTabs Review - New Adventures, Lord of the Flies, London: Louise Levene, Financial Times Reviews - Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Square None, Beautiful Mistake, The Heart(s)pace, Pittsburgh: Jane Vranish, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Mark Kanny, TribLIVE Review - Chunky Move, Complexity of Belonging, Melbourne: Van Badham, The Guardian Review - Opera Lafayette / New York Baroque Dance Company / Kalanidhi Dance / Sean Curran Company, Les Fêtes de l’Hymen et de l’Amour, NY: James R. Oestreich, New York Times Review - Ballet Revolución, London: Franco Milazzo, Londonist Review - Tempo Dance Festival 2014, FRESH, Auckland: Raewyn White, New Zealand Herald Review - Maija Hirvanen, For those who have time, London: Sara Veale, Exeunt Review - Oregon Ballet Theatre, 25th birthday party, Portland: Grant Butler, OregonLive Preview - Nick Mauss & others, 1NVERSIONS, Frieze Art Fair, London: Agnieszka Gratza, Financial Times Preview - Mark Bruce, Dracula, Birmingham: Roz Laws, Birmingham Mail Feature - The renaissance of the tea dance: Rhik Samadder, The Guardian
John Mallinson Posted October 14, 2014 Author Posted October 14, 2014 Links – Tuesday October 14, 2014 Reviews - New York City Ballet, Chaconne, Interplay, After the Rain, Everywhere We Go, NY: Siobhan Burke, New York Times Marina Harss, DanceTabs Reviews - New York City Ballet, 21st Century choreographers Clearing Dawn, Funérailles, Belles-Lettres, Morgen, Pictures at an Exhibition, This Bitter Earth: Joel Lobenthal, Leigh Witchel, Eliza Minden, Apollinaire Scherr, Sara Mearns, Robert Johnson, Laura Jacobs, The Barre Files Review - Australian Ballet, Swan Lake, Los Angeles: Mark Hein, Bachtrack Review – Pacific Northwest Ballet, Tide Harmonic, Debonair, Memory Glow, NY: Sondra Forsyth, Broadway World Review - Chunky Move, Complexity of Belonging, Melbourne: Jordan Beth Vincent, DanceTabs Feature - Christopher Wheeldon talks about his Swan Lake for Joffrey Ballet: Laura Molzahn, Chicago Tribune Review - Martha Clarke, Chéri, Washington: Oksana Kadarina, DanceTabs Review - Lost Dog, Like Rabbits, London: Siobhan Murphy, DanceTabs Review - Maija Hirvanen, For those who have time, London: Lise Smith, DanceTabs Review - Best of BE Festival (Julia Schwatzbach, Milan Ujvari, Mokhallad Rasem), London: Jeffrey Gordon Baker, Londondance Review - Opera Lafayette / New York Baroque Dance Company / Kalanidhi Dance / Sean Curran Company, Les Fêtes de l’Hymen et de l’Amour, NY: Heidi Waleson, Wall Street Journal Review - Errol White & Davina Givan, Breathe, Edinburgh: Thom Dibdin, The Stage Preview - Basil Twist’s “ballet without dancers”, The Rite of Spring, NY: Gia Kourlas, New York Times
John Mallinson Posted October 15, 2014 Author Posted October 15, 2014 Links – Wednesday October 15, 2014 Review - New York City Ballet, Square Dance, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Le Tombeau de Couperin, The Concert, This Bitter Earth, NY: Brian Seibert, New York Times Reviews - Fall for Dance program 2 (Lucinda Childs, Dresden Semperoper Ballett, Sébastien Ramirez & Honji Wang, Alvin Ailey), NY: Lauren Gallagher, DanceTabs Ivan Talijancic, Bachtrack Melia Kraus-har, Broadway World Review - Dutch National Ballet, Back to Bach, Amsterdam: Sanne Thierens, Bachtrack Preview - Paris Opéra Ballet returns to Montreal after 47 years: Paula Citron, Globe and Mail Exhibition - Dance & Fashion, NY: Laura Jacobs, Wall Street Journal Review - Birmingham Royal Ballet, Shadows of War, Birmingham: Carla Escoda, Huffington Post Feature - Robert Helpmann’s Miracle in the Gorbals: Graham Watts, Londondance Review - RoseAnne Spradlin, g-h-o-s-t c-r-o-w-n (working title), NY: Brian Seibert, New York Times Profile - Wendy Whelan: Jocelyn Noveck, AP Profile - Angel Corella, AD of Pennsylvania Ballet: Nancy G. Heller, Philadelphia Inquirer Profile - Rocío Molina, flamenco dancer: Judith Mackrell, The Guardian Review - Yanira Castro, Court/Garden, NY: Siobhan Burke, New York Times Review - Lost Dog, Like Rabbits, London: Judith Mackrell, The Guardian Essay - On the Town, from Fancy Free to film: Will Friedwald, Wall Street Journal Review - Invertigo Dance Theatre, After It Happened, Los Angeles: Teresa Heiland, Bachtrack Review - Mark Dendy, Labyrinth, NY: Rachel Rizzuto, Bachtrack Exhibition - Framed Movements, art and choreography, Melbourne: Robert Nelson, Sydney Morning Herald Preview - Basil Twist, The Rite of Spring, NY: Ronni Reich, The Star-Ledger Preview - Ivan Blackstock, A Harlem Dream, Dance Umbrella, London: Siobhan Murphy, Londondance Preview - Hubbard Street Dance, The Art of Falling, Chicago: Tomi Obaro, Chicago Magazine Review - Okareka Dance Company, Tama Ma, Auckland: Briar Wilson, NZ Theatreview
Ian Macmillan Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Links – Thursday, October 16, 2014 Reviews – Birmingham Royal Ballet, Beauty and the Beast, London: Gerald Dowler, Classical Source Louise Levene, Financial Times Reviews - Fall for Dance, Programs 2 and 3, New York: -- Lucinda Childs, Dresden Semperoper Ballett, Sébastien Ramirez & Honji Wang, Alvin Ailey: Martha Sherman, Danceviewtimes -- National Ballet of China, Vuyani Dance Theater, Sara Mearns & Co, Trisha Brown Dance Co: Alastair Macaulay, NY Times Feature – Mikhailovsky Theater Ballet ready for US visit: Pauline Naryshkina, RBTH Reviews – Pacific Northwest Ballet, Tide Harmonic, Memory Glow, Debonair, NY: Deborah Jowitt, Arts Journal/DanceBeat Carol Pardo, Danceviewtimes Feature – Akram Khan & Israel Galván, Torobaka, London: BBC Arts Reviews – Ismene Brown, Spectator -- Matthew Bourne, Lord of the Flies, London -- Scottish Ballet, The Crucible, Ten Poems, Glasgow -- Boy Blue Entertainment, The Five & The Prophecy of Prana, London Exhibition – Dance & Fashion, NY: Sarah Kaufman, Washington Post Review – Dance Umbrella, Disabled Theatre, London: Sarah Crompton, Telegraph Preview – Matthew Bourne/New Adventures, Swan Lake, Melbourne: Kylie Northover, The Age Feature – Troy Schumacher’s first work for NYCB: Matt Blank, Playbill Arts Review – Errol White & Davina Givan, Breathe, Edinburgh: Kelly Apter, Scotsman Review – Melbourne Festival Dance, Zero, Zero, The Coffee Drinkers, Melbourne: Jordan Beth Vincent, The Age Feature – People Dancing, International Event, Cardiff: Carmel Smith, Londondance Review – Tertiary Colours 2014, College Programmes, Auckland: Kerry-Ann Stanton, Theatreview News – National Teaching Fellowship Award for Roehampton Lecturer: Carmel Smith, Londondance Feature – Anthony Missen/Company Chameleon, The Beauty of the Beast: Londondance Preview – San Francisco Trolley Dances, 2014: Andrea Pflaumer, SF Examiner And, in case you missed it: Which is cheaper, ballet or football? Glenn Moore, Independent
Ian Macmillan Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 Links – Friday, October 17, 2014 Feature – Frederick Ashton Remembered: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Review – New York City Ballet, 6-Part Mixed Bill, NY: Alastair Macaulay, NY Times Interview – Natalia Osipova: Lyndsey Winship, Evening Standard Feature – Tiler Peck becomes Degas’ Little Dancer: Peter Marks, Washington Post -- Interview - Susan Stroman, Directing Little Dancer: Sarah Kaufman, Washington Post Reviews – Birmingham Royal Ballet, Beauty and the Beast, London: Graham Watts, Londondance Vera Liber, BTG Review – Joffrey Ballet, Swan Lake (Wheeldon), Chicago: Laura Molzahn, Chicago Tribune Gallery – Boston Ballet – New Swan Lake Costumes: Rachel Raczka, Boston Globe Review – Richard Alston Dance Company, Rejoice in the Lamb, Holderlin Fragments, Burning, Overdrive, High Wycombe: Neil Norman, The Stage Feature – Can Ms Homans’ Think Tank Save Classical Ballet?: Mike Scutari, Inside Philanthropy News – Osipova & Hallberg booked for ABT Spring Season: Michael Cooper, NY Times/Arts Beat Gallery – Rocio Molina, Bosque Ardora, London: Foteini Christofilopoulou, DanceTabs Review – Melbourne Festival Dance, Zero, Zero, The Coffee Drinkers, Melbourne: Gracia Haby, Fjord Review Review – Basil Twist, Puppeteer, The Rite of Spring, NY: Brian Seibert, NY Times Review – NZ School of Dance Choreographic Season, 2014, Auckland: Briar Wilson, Theatreview Review – Arts Festival Dunedin, Kaha (2013-14), Dunedin: Hahna Briggs, Theatreview Review – Keigwin + Co, Mattress Suite, Contact Sport, Love Songs, Triptych, Sarasota, FL: Carrie Seidman, Herald-Tribune Review – Jodi Melnick, Moment Marigold, NY: Deborah Jowitt, Arts Journal/DanceBeat Interview – Gerald Casel, Choreographer: Rachel Howard, SF Chronicle Preview – The Flying Steps, Red Bull Flying Bach, Toronto: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star Review – Apolonia Velasquez & Offilio Sinbadinho Portillo, Uplica, Toronto: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star
Ian Macmillan Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 Links – Saturday, October 18, 2014 Wendy Whelan’s Farewell Performance with NYCB is tonight: Career Gallery – Guardian Review – Paris Opera Ballet, Paquita, Montreal: Robert Everett-Green, Globe and Mail Review – Australian Ballet, Swan Lake (Murphy), Berkeley: Allan Ulrich, SF Chronicle Reviews – L.A. Dance Project, Reflections, Murder Ballades, Quintett, NY: Alastair Macaulay, NY TImes Ivan Talijancic, Bachtrack Review – Joffrey Ballet, Swan Lake (Wheeldon), Chicago: Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times Review – Pacific Northwest Ballet, Tide Harmonic, Memory Glow, Debonair, NY: Robert Gottlieb, NY Observer Review – Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, Artemis in Athens, The Black Rose, NY: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Review – Birmingham Royal Ballet, Beauty and the Beast, London: Rachel Ward, Telegraph Tour Review – Scottish Ballet, Elite Syncopations + 4, Dunfermline: Mary Brennan, Herald Feature – Money for nothing? Paying for Performance Art: Will Gompertz, BBC News Reviews – Rocío Molina, Bosque Ardora, London: Jenny Gllbert, Arts Desk Zoe Anderson, Independent Graham Watts, Londondance Siobhan Murphy, DanceTabs Review – Basil Twist, Puppeteer, Fireworks, Pulcinella Suite, Rite of Spring, NY: Marina Harss, DanceTabs Review – Matthew Bourne/New Adventures, Lord of the Flies, London: Sara Veale, Fjord Review Interview – Lloyd Newson of DV8: Matt Trueman, Financial Times Review – Beijing Dance Theater, Wild Grass, NY: Siobhan Burke, NY Times Op-Ed – Hip Hop and martial arts are perfect bedfellows: Peter Aspden, Financial Times Review – Pennsylvania Ballet, Allegro Brillante, Other Dances, Liturgy, Jeu de Cartes, Philadelphia: Ellen Dunkel, Philadelphia Inquirer Preview – The Flying Steps, Red Bull Flying Bach, Montreal: Victor Swoboda, Montreal Gazette Review – Second City & Hubbard Street Dance, The Art of Falling, Chicago: Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune Review – Ballet San Antonio, Dracula (Zertuche), San Antonio: Jasmina Wellinghoff, mySA Reviews – Tempo Dance Festival/Alexa Wilson, The Status of Being, Auckland: Bernadette Rae, NZ Herald Val Smith, Theatreview Next week in Dance – ROH London & Touring: Judith Mackrell, Guardian News – Dance names in London’s Most Influential: Lucie Sheppard, Londondance
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