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American Ballet Theatre Review: A Colorful Program of Dance
October 25, 2019 American Ballet Theatre The New Romantics New York, NY Heading into the final weekend of their fall season at the David H. Koch Theater, American Ballet Theatre performs their The New Romantics program; it features a New York Premiere and a World Premiere that sandwich a new audience favorite. All three works…
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Mariinsky Ballet Review: Paquita in its Full Glory?
October 8, 2019 Mariinsky Ballet Paquita Washington D.C. The 2019-2020 Kennedy Center ballet season opens with one of classical ballet’s most iconic companies performing a work rarely seen in its entirety. Mariinsky Ballet’s Paquita at The Kennedy Center is the United States premiere of this updated production of a love story that takes place in Napoleon-occupied Spain.…
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Boston Ballet Review: Capturing the Essence of Giselle
September 28, 2019 Boston Ballet Giselle Boston, MA Boston Ballet‘s season opener Giselle is not only a theatrical and artistic delight, but a lesson in the values of classical ballet tradition. As much as contemporary ballet choreographers of today are stretching predefined boundaries and creating new voices to be heard, it is also important that the vocabulary…
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Miami City Ballet Review: Emotive Excellence
June 1, 2019 Miami City Ballet Mixed Program Washington D.C. The 2019 Ballet Across America program at The Kennedy Center closes this weekend with Miami City Ballet. Artistic Director Lourdes Lopez’s company is one of the finest that has graced the Opera House stage this ballet season. The dancers’ unified enthusiasm, energy, and excellence make for choreographic…
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Dance Theatre of Harlem Review: The Importance of Diversification
May 28, 2019 Dance Theatre of Harlem Mixed Program Washington D.C. The Kennedy Center closes out its 2018-2019 Ballet Season with their Ballet Across America series featuring the internationally recognized Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) and Miami City Ballet, both companies directed by women – Virginia Johnson and Lourdes Lopez, respectively. Opening night belongs to…
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Miami City Ballet Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Takes Balanchine to the Beach
April 13, 2019 Miami City Ballet A Midsummer Night’s Dream Fort Lauderdale, FL If you were looking for a Lilly Pulitzer undersea world for Miami City Ballet’s re-imagining of Balanchine’s version of Shakespeare’s comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream (yeah…I was, a little), then it took you a few minutes to settle in to the dark…
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Mariinsky Ballet Review: Le Corsaire is Still a Classic
April 9, 2019 Mariinsky Ballet Le Corsaire Washington D.C. At a time when there seems to be so much focus on being choreographically innovative, it is refreshing to see a company like Mariinsky Ballet at The Kennedy Center perform a classical ballet such as Le Corsaire. There is value to maintaining tradition and to carrying…
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Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Review: Delights with Diversity and Difference
April 5, 2019 Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo Mixed Program Tampa, FL Friday night was balmy and booked with events to please tourists and locals hoping to enjoy the best of what this River City has to offer. On the docket of possible to-dos during this maniacal Spring Break season was a little advertised…
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New York City Ballet Review: Solid, Speedy, and Synergistic
April 2, 2019 New York City Ballet Balanchine, Robbins & Reisen Washington D.C. It is opening night of New York City Ballet’s 2019 annual engagement at the Kennedy Center and the first people to appear from behind the curtain are the newly appointed Artistic Director of NYCB and the School of American Ballet and the…
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National Ballet of China Review: Raise the Red Lantern
February 13, 2019 National Ballet of China Raise the Red Lantern Washington D.C. Updated 02/16/19 As part of this year’s Lunar New Year Celebration at The Kennedy Center, National Ballet of China performs Raise the Red Lantern, a ballet last on stage at the Center’s 2005 Festival of China; it incorporates classical ballet with traditional Chinese theatre, opera,…