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NYCB Spring Season opens in 10 days
NYCB opens its spring season on May 1st with a terrific week that includes Firebird, Concerto Barocco, Kammermusik No. 2, Serenade and more. The first week's casting is up. Tuesday's opening night will present…
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Living on loans and a lie
Manon PdD, Swan Lake Act I PdD, Swan Lake Act II PdD, Flames of Paris PdD, Don Q PdD – my goodness, ABT's opening night gala looks like Fall for Dance except that the…
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Short shrifting continues
American Ballet Theatre continues promoting it's inferior guest dancers while giving its own talented women soloists the short shrift. The company cannot bring itself to acknowledge the extraordinary achievements of its soloists at other…
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Ballet back on track
Story ballets are all the rage. They're bubbling and brewing everywhere. The whiny abstractionists are either climbing on board or fading away. It is a joint-wrenching choice for some of them. Desire The Scottish…