ballet blog with occasional diversions

  • observations 8/5

    You can now purchase the live digital stream of ABT's performance of Don Quixote in Minneapolis on April 7, 2021. No casting available yet. The gig is a one-performance "tour" at the Northrop Auditorium…

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  • observations 7/26

    Kennedy Center announced that it will rev-up to full scale performances in January 2021. The season includes ABT's Don Quixote in April, which, of course means that we will most likely see it during…

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  • The red wine is flowing

    Nina Ananiashvili recently posted a series of chats with her former colleagues including Giuseppe Picone and Julio Bocca. Both interviews are a combination of informative conversation and hilarious memories. Giuseppe recalls touring Japan with…

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  • observations 7/21

    To follow up on our July 8th post, we extracted and compiled another searchable list of ballet and dance organizations from CNN's most recent list of PPP recipients. A lot of dance organizations throughout…

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  • observations 7/19

    The first installment of New York City Center's Studio 5 series, which featured Tiler Peck being coached by Merrill Ashley, was a bit dull perhaps because it was over-burdened with details. However, Tiler looked…

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  • observations 7/10

    Tonight at 8pm Lincoln Center at Home begins streaming its wonderful staged production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel with the New York Philharmonic. The performance features dancers Tiler Peck and Robert Fairchild and stars…

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