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BWW Reviews: YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX Comes of Age With Grace, Artistry, and Professionalism
On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of Youth America Grand Prix, known to all as YAGP, the international competition founded by former Bolshoi principals Larissa and Gennadi Saveliev offered a three-evening celebration at the Koch from April 9th to 11th 2014 that completely converted this former
BWW Reviews: Paul Taylor Celebrates Diamond Anniversary Season at Lincoln Center
Attending an homage to Paul Taylor's artistry was an unforgettable experience.
BWW Reviews: Ailey II Shines in Three World Premieres
Running through April 13th, Ailey II's All New program presents the company's outstanding young dancers in three new works by rising choreographers.
BWW Reviews: THE SCHOOL AT STEPS Draws a Crowd for an Injury Prevention Workshop
On the evening of Sunday, April 6th 2014, an Injury Prevention Workshop wrapped up The Complete Dancer Series for the 2013-2014 academic year at The School at Steps.
BWW Reviews: Juilliard Dances Repertory 2014
What can I say but kudos to the Juilliard Dance Repertory's presentation on March 25, 2014? Yes, there will be a new and exciting generation of dancers.
BWW Reviews: BLEED by Tere O'Connor at FringeArts
Tere O'Connor presented BLEED at Philadelphia FringeArts after debuting the work to great acclaim at the BAM Next Wave Festival in 2013.
BWW Reviews: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY at The Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
Is there any ballet more classic than The Sleeping Beauty? It's a story well-known and loved by all, a tale of true love and overflowing with fairy tale characters.
BWW Reviews: ARB's SIGNATURE DUETS Surveys the Wide World of Ballet
The latest American Repertory Ballet performance at Hamilton Stage in Rahway drew together five short-form ballets, inviting viewers to compare and contrast these vibrant offerings.
BWW Reviews: Peridance Contemporary Dance Company Performs Spring Season 2014
Peridance Contemporary Dance Company Opens its New York Spring Season 2014
BWW Reviews: BALLET DU GRAND THEATRE DE GENEVE Returns to the Joyce With a New York Premiere
The evening of March 25th 2014 was opening night for a six-day run at the Joyce Theater of 'Glory', a mostly glorious offering choreographed by Greek-born Andonis Foniadakis for the Ballet du Grand Theatre de Geneve.
BWW Reviews: PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY
As I was going to the Paul Taylor performance I saw a woman wearing a mink coat and my brain retreated to my early teenage years when all those Blackglama ads were in vogue.
BWW Reviews: REVERBDANCE FESTIVAL 2014
Fantastic artistry, skillful control, and incredible dynamics were all offered on the last evening of the REVERBdance Festival 2014, leaving the audience in high anticipation as to who would win the most coveted prize.
BWW Reviews: Saying Something New About Graham: The Martha Graham Dance Company at New York City Center
It's probably not possible to say something about Martha Graham's choreography that hasn't already been said.
BWW Reviews: Martha Graham Dance Company Mixes Old and New Flavors
Watching a notable prolific choreographer's company perform two of her historic masterpieces is always a treat.
BWW Reviews: Feelings & Flamenco's Feminine Mystique
Dancer Rocio Molina and vocalist Rosario La Tremendita transformed flamenco as feminist and modern in Afectos (Feelings), their U.
BWW Reviews: Beth Gill Channels Trisha Browns 'Newerk' for 'New Work'
Beth Gill pays homage to and the landscape of the American Southwest and Trisha Brown's "Newark" (1987) for her newest creation "New Work for the Desert" which made its premiere this weekend at New York Live Arts.
BWW Reviews: PAUL TAYLOR'S 1982 'Mercuric Tidings' Trumps His 2014 Premiere
On the evening of March 20th 2014, as part of the Diamond Anniversary celebration of the Paul Taylor Dance Company at the Koch Theater, the troupe offered a triple bill that included a recent world premiere and an enduring favorite from 1982.
BWW Reviews: Manhattan Youth Ballet Presents Workshop 2014
When young, aspiring dancers perform, there is an excitement in the air.
BWW Reviews: HEARTBEAT OF HOME a High-Energy Dance and Music Show from the Producers of Riverdance at the Fisher Theatre
Heartbeat of Home is an amazing dance and music performance from the creators of Riverdance that entrances the audience from the first music beat and shoe tap until the very last.
BWW Reviews: ITE FESTIVAL Serves up a little Darkness at the Shetler Studios
The plight of the urban dweller appeared to be the theme of choice at the ITE Dance Festival's Friday night performance at Shetler Studios' Theatre 54.
BWW Reviews: Legacy of the Myth: Martha Graham Dance Company
Martha Graham Dance Company embraced "Myth and Transformation" as its rallying theme and looked to Greece to fulfill that charge at their New York City Center gala performance on March 19th.
BWW Reviews: Paul Taylor's ESPLANDE Outshines at Lincoln Center
Paul Taylor is the last of the living great modern choreographers of the 20th century.