Star Quality by Leigh Witchel Balanchine may have been ambivalent about stars, but some of his ballets benefit from one. In the…
An American Program by Leigh Witchel New York City Ballet’s first All Balanchine program was strung together with American composers, though that thread…
Going Solo by Leigh Witchel For a long time, Bijayini Satpathy was a pillar of Nrityagram, the Odissi dance village and performing…
So Very Jerry by Leigh Witchel A choreographer is not without honor, except in his hometown. Gerald Arpino, a native New Yorker, didn’t…
next@90 – Part 3 of 3 by Leigh Witchel The third program of San Francisco Ballet’s next@90 Festival, awe9, ranged from pure dance to pure drama.…
Assaying the Jewels by Leigh Witchel At New York City Ballet Thursday night, “Emeralds” were a girl’s best friend. And “Diamonds” were forever…
Diamond Jubilee by Leigh Witchel After the opening night fireworks to celebrate New York City Ballet’s 75th anniversary season, the company settled…
next@90 – Part 2 of 3 by Leigh Witchel The drama9 program of San Francisco Ballet’s next@90 contained a trio of ballets in very different genres,…
next@90 – Part 1 of 3 by Leigh Witchel Sometimes risky ideas work out. Sometimes they just go bad. The next@90 Festival at San Francisco Ballet…
Arresting Images, Cryptic Motives by Leigh Witchel The National Ballet of Canada made its first visit to New York City in 15 years, bringing…