BWW Dance Review: ALVIN AILEY 2016 SEASON at Lincoln Center
Alvin Ailey 2016 Season at Lincoln Center through June 19
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BWW Dance Review: PENNSYLVANIA BALLET Presents 'Balachine and Beyond'
"Balanchine and Beyond," the Pennsylvania Ballet's strangely named program that I saw Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia, was a very satisfying evening.
BWW Review: SATELLITE COLLECTIVE Oscillates Between Dull and Refined
Satellite Collective presented a meandering evening of different works this past weekend at 92Y's Buttenwieser Hall as part of the Dig Dance initiative.
BWW Review: PENNSYLVANIA BALLET's Balanchine and Beyond
Corella's recent directive choices brought levity; Laura Bowman took her final bow and the program noted other retirements.
BWW Review: FELD'S KIDS Execute With Polish and Finally With Glee
We all know that Eliot Feld – who might be New York City's most accomplished man in dance – has a love for calisthenics, vernacular twists and grooves, and folklore.
BWW Review: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER at Lincoln Center is Stunning and Affecting
Alvin Ailey American Dance Center is now presenting their 2016 at Lincoln Center's David H.
BWW Review: JANE EYRE, Northern Ballet, June 2016
The Northern Ballet's latest production is Jane Eyre, directed and choreographed by Cathy Marston.
BWW Dance Review: Celebrating a Night of Diversity with THE ELLIOTT DANCE COMPANY
On June 4, 2016, The Elliott Dance Company (EDC), under the direction of Kim Elliott, presented A Night of Diversity Dance Concert at the Jacqueline K.
BWW Review: MICHAEL HELLAND Ribbon Dances at Performance Mix Festival
Performance Mix Festival returned to Abrons Art Center for its 30th Anniversary on June 6th, 2016.
BWW Review: ARGENTINA, A Movie Musical Like No Other Opens June 17 at Lincoln Plaza
ARGENTINA, A Movie Musical Like No Other, Opens in NYC June 17 at Lincoln Plaza
BWW Review: BUGLISI DANCE THEATRE Celebrates Women of Distinction
Like sand through the hourglass, so is the choreography of Jacqulyn Buglisi.
BWW Dance Review: GRAHAM 2 Opens NY Season Honoring Patricia Birch
Graham 2 opened its 2016 New York season on June 2, 2016 with a special benefit performance honoring the renowned choreographer and former Graham Company alumna, Patricia Birch.
BWW Review: ABT's 'The Golden Cockerel' Is More of a Grandiose Theatrical Production Than a Ballet
ABT's Resident Choreographer Alexei Ratmansky, who created the version of 'The Golden Cockerel' that had its company premiere on June 6th 2016, is quoted in a Playbill article by Caroline Hamilton as saying, 'This production is overwhelmingly theatrical'.
BWW Review: INTERLOCHEN ARTS ACADEMY Orchestra and Dancers Gave a Stellar Concert as Part of the NY Philharmonic Biennial
I was delighted but not surprised by the polished professionalism of the teenage musicians and dancers from Michigan's Interlochen Center for the Arts who performed on the afternoon of June 5th 2016 at David Geffen Hall in Lincoln Center as part of the New York Philharmonic's Biennial celebration.
BWW Dance Review: NIMBUS DANCE WORKS Sets Hearts Ablaze in Geolocate
The guerdon in attending a repertory company's concert is being able to savor the variety of work on display.
BWW Review: YVONNE RAINER Recites The News in The Concept of Dust: Continuous Project-Altered Annually
Does the idea of listening to Yvonne Rainer read excerpts from news articles while six nominally enthusiastic dancers of a certain age perform movement patterns mixed in with jazz phrases appeal to you? Then you would have loved being at The Kitchen on June 3rd, 2016 for American Dance Institute's p
BWW Review: CHERYLYN LAVAGNINO DANCE's VEILED Explores Physical and Societal Boundaries
In a cozy, familiar theater filled with memories and the history of dancers past, I took in the premiere of Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance's Veiled, held at the Jack Crystal Theater in the East Village.
BWW Dance Review: NEW YORK CITY BALLET A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM a Beautiful Beginning to the Summer Months
The afternoon performance on Saturday May 28, 2016 of the New York City Ballet (NYCB) was bubbling with children and balletomanes in anticipation of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
BWW Review: ABT's LE CORSAIRE Transcends Time & Space
At its best, classical ballet has the ability to utterly transfix, bending the boundaries of what we as human beings think is possible.
BWW Dance Review: Celebrating 10 Years with DANCE PARADE at Decade of Dance
Saturday, May 21, 2016 was a special day.
BWW Dance Review: ABT's 'Shostakovich Trilogy' by Ratmansky
A funny thing happened on the evening of May 22, 2016, at the Metropolitan Opera House, where ABT was presenting Alexei Ratmansky's 'Shostakovich Trilogy.
BWW Review: THE JOFFREY BALLET CONCERT GROUP in NYC
The Joffrey Ballet Concert Group, under the artistic direction of Davis Robertson, is performing at New York Live Arts, where I saw them on Friday, May 27, 2016.
BWW Review: A PROGRAM OF FIRSTS at Academy Of Music
May 12th 2016 - May 15th 2016 By Balanchine, Neenan, & Scarlett, music by Tchaikovsky, Poulenc & Herion May 12, 2016 to May 15, 2016 - Academy of Music
BWW Review: PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY at The Kennedy Center
Paul Taylor is a trailblazer of modern dance.
BWW Dance Review: DANCEAFRICA SENEGAL Program Brings Color and Poignancy to BAM
BWW Review: DANCEAFRICA 2016 Brings Color and Poignancy to BAM with SENEGAL: DOORS OF ANCIENT FUTURES
