DANCE REVIEWS
City Ballet Spins Perfect Storm with ‘Seasons’ & ‘Carmen’
…gifted dancers invited us to escape the fatigue of work and politics, while listening to Vivaldi and Bizet…
Read MoreGood Beer, Terrific Ballerinas, at “Beer and Ballet”
Sure, it’s a marketing gimmick, but “Beer and Ballet” offered more than just the chance to quaff a brew while watching dance. The program showcased California Ballet’s international roster of stunning ballerinas.
Read MoreBlack Grace: Conjuring exquisite dances from ancient bones
Neil Ieremia is Samoan and his choreography fuses contemporary, hip-hop, and haka, an ancient Maori war dance known for its intense foot stomping and full-voiced shouting.
Read MoreShow Gives “Propulsion” to New Dancemakers, New Audiences
High-energy “Propulsion” showcases Blythe Barton’s visceral combat, Lara Segura’s thorny relationships, Andrew Holmes’s deft use of space, and John Paul Lawson’s “Yippee! I get to leap!”
Read MoreBeauty, the Beast, the Artist, Body, Soul, Curtains: Showy Ballet Lacks Heart
Beauty, the Beast, the artist, the body, the soul, and a lot of curtains: The classic “Beauty and the Beast” had to compete with a lot of other busyness from Malandain Ballet Biarritz. The result was some stunning dancing but not enough heart.
Read MoreCity Ballet of San Diego Makes Grand Jeté with Two Premieres
Reviewing City Ballet of San Diego’s “Nutcracker,” I wrote: “I’m eager to see [this company] make a grand jeté to the next level.” With this program, particularly exciting new works by Jerome Robbins and Peter Martins—and pianists from the New York City Ballet—they did it.
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