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Year-end
Haglund doesn’t usually engage in year-end evaluations or those best/worst lists that are meaningless, yet so popular. But he does always reflect on the out-going year like many people do. This year while lounging…
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NYCB – sealing up the ‘Crackers
What else does one do with a little extra time on his hands at the end of the year but see more Nutcrackers? It’s the natural choice every year, it seems. Haglund caught NYCB’s…
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observations 12/17
"Stella Abrera—glamorous and expansive—proving how ready she’s been to move into the top ranks." From Robert Gottlieb's Year in Dance in the Observer. When is McKenzie going to wake up and smell the talent? __________…
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ABT Nutcracker @ BAM – Finally!
We are into the fourth season of Alexei Ratmansky’s vision of The Nutcracker, and finally – finally – we got to see the Nutcracker Prince nail the dramatic Grigorovich Lift in the Grand Pas.…
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NYCB – The Nutcracker 12/8 Matinee
Haglund got a late start on the Nutcracker Season this year what with all the packing and unpacking in connection with moving the blog’s executive offices westward into Hell’s Kitchen's final frontier neighborhood. The…
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Pointe run on
In the latest issue of Pointe Magazine, Gillian Murphy contributes a thoughtful and articulate piece on the attributes of a ballerina. She writes: At American Ballet Theatre, I am continually struck by Stella Abrera's…