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Complexions at the Westobou Festival 2014 Here in Augusta, GA we don’t get much quality dance performance, so I’m always sure to see whatever is offered in the annual Westobou Festival, a really nice arts celebration that occurs each fall … Continue reading →

American Ballet Theatre (ABT) soloist Misty Copeland is everywhere these days. From interviews on the major television networks and a guest appearance on NPR’s “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me,” to regular social media posts, Copeland has gained notoriety beyond the inner … Continue reading →

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at the 2014 Spoleto Festival  It’s been many years since I last saw Hubbard Street Dance perform live (that show was staged at Wolf Trap center for Performing Arts in Vienna, VA and it was fabulous) … Continue reading →

If the ballet companies won’t make their work more widely available, I’m glad the library is stepping up. Hopefully others will follow suit. http://hyperallergic.com/117959/new-york-public-library-puts-major-dance-video-archive-online/  

Music: Dowland, Neusidler, Morley and anonymous composers Choreography: Eliot Feld Premiere: American Ballet Company, New York 1970 Try finding footage – or even a still photograph! – of this ballet online and see for yourself the lack of any record … Continue reading →

Concerto Barocco Choreography: George Balanchine Music: Johann Sebastian Bach Premiere: Pre-NYC Ballet ensemble, May 29, 1940 As was his custom, Balanchine designed this ballet upon the score, composed in this case by Bach. He took the music as a point … Continue reading →

La Fille Mal Gardee (The Unchaperoned/WaywardDaughter) Choreography: Jean Dauberval Music: Ferdinand Herold Premiere: France, 1789 My summer visit to the Paris Opera to see La Fille Mal Gardee had less to do with any particular interest in the production than … Continue reading →

Tuesday night’s performance by American Ballet Theatre (ABT) at The Kennedy Center was pleasant enough for the price – last minute tickets sold for $25 – if not entirely inspiring. Two of the four pieces from the mixed repertory performance … Continue reading →

If you haven’t yet seen the new documentary “Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance,” find a screening and go! The movie eloquently traces the history and contributions of the Joffrey Ballet, which started from nothing and became a leading force in … Continue reading →

Choreography: Jerome Robbins Music: Frederic Chopin Premiere: New York City Ballet, 1956 Watch a video  In “101,” Balanchine calls The Concert “a charade in one act,” and, indeed, the piece is like a series of comedic sketches. The ballet begins … Continue reading →