Dance Review: Ballet Noir – Fierce Infusion of Hip-hop and Ballet, Style and Grace
August 18, 2009 by iDANZ Today
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A beautiful dance company, Ballet Noir embraces a beautiful day in the East River Park of Manhattan, bringing the gift of dance to the gathered crowd. Presented by City Parks Foundation, this summer program features dance performances free to the public in various parks throughout New York City and its suburbs. This afternoon’s program […]
Dance Review: Sir MacMillian, Duato, and Young Soon Hue…. Oh My! -Tulsa Ballet at The Joyce
August 14, 2009 by iDANZ Today
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Sir MacMillian, Duato, and Young Soon Hue…. Oh My! Tulsa Ballet is tearing through New York City right now, and I have had the pleasure of seeing their brilliance Tuesday Night at the Joyce Theatre. Although they have not been seen in NYC in over 20 years, I wish to say this . . Tulsa […]
Dance Review: Make Room for a Ballerina’s Space!
May 11, 2009 by iDANZ Today
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The Ailey Group City Theatre has the reputation of ‘any seat is a good seat’ due to the intimate space and clear view of the stage. Lemon Sponge Cake is a rising contemporary company that sounds yummy, but I am not familiar with. Therefore, my seat has to be a ‘good seat’. Choreographer and director […]
Dance Review: DanceTracks NYC presents JOHN PRINZ AND FRIENDS
April 7, 2009 by iDANZ Today
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John Prinz presents a pleasant evening of dance featuring excerpts by choreographers who create classical ballet, musical theatre, contemporary, and contemporary ballet works. Presented by DanceTracks NYC, the goal of this showcase is to provide opportunities for dancers to create and perform work that encourages the public to have a greater appreciation for both classical […]
Dance Review: Ballet Tech? . . . more like Ballet Yech!
March 26, 2009 by iDANZ Today
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Uh oh, . . . the economy is not the only thing suffering right now. Eliot Feld’s Ballet Tech opened their season Wednesday night, with the “Mandance Project” at The Joyce Theatre in New York. The opening night gala consisted of three solos, two of which were premieres, the premiere of Spaghetti Ballet, as well […]
Dance Review: Great Things Come in Small Packages, Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada
March 24, 2009 by iDANZ Today
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Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada delighted us this past Sunday with a very humorous and unique version of Igor Dobrovolskiy’s ballet, Don Juan. The small, ten dancer company was warmly greeted with a large house at the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College. Most people came expecting the familiar, intense rendition of […]
Dance Review: Ballet Builders 2009 at DiCapo
March 22, 2009 by iDANZ Today
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Last week I had the opportunity to go see Ballet Builders 2009 New Choreographers on Point concert at the Dicapo Opera Theatre, in New York City. Ballet Builders is a wonderful program made possible through public funds which enables new and upcoming choreographers to access dancers and create works for a public forum. According to […]
New New York City Ballet Demonstrating 21st Century Movement
March 3, 2009 by iDANZ Today
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New York City Ballet remains true to Balanchine’s dream of having a genuine American ballet company performing a repertoire of contemporary masterpieces. The Company, as it is often referred to, does as its name suggests-epitomize the American form of classical dance. The fast pace and aggressive desire to achieve, that exist in the city of […]
Dance Review: How the West was Won, One and Fun
February 19, 2009 by iDANZ Today
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Aspen and Santa Fe are a long way from NYC, especially when it is a rainy, cold night. Thankfully, the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Company brought with them gorgeous dancers and the gorgeous beauty of Colorado and New Mexico. They took me away for an hour and half, and made me forget that I was […]
Dance Review: Miami City Ballet, A Balanchine Love affair
January 27, 2009 by iDANZ Today
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A gutsy appearance by Miami City Ballet to be in the New York City Center performing Balanchine repertory. The company is second to New York City Ballet in the amount of Balanchine repertory performed by any company in the world. This was a momentous occasion for Edward Villella, who is known for being Balanchine’s Prodigal […]
