by Leigh Witchel Most ballets look better after a year. Justin Peck’s Copland Dance Episodes, which New York City Ballet … More
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Contemporary
by Leigh Witchel Once upon a time, Fancy Free was contemporary. Contemporary, or that term so overused it has no … More
Paradise, Abstracted.
by Leigh Witchel One of the best tests of a dance is also one of the simplest: does it bear … More
Sometimes Clichés Work
by Leigh Witchel We’ve seen a lot of the compositional shticks in New York City Ballet’s second 21st Century Choreography … More
Better the Next Time
by Leigh Witchel The “21st Century Choreography” was a sandwich with more substantial bread than meat. It featured a premiere … More
Add More Than You Remove
by Leigh Witchel It’s quite a risk to remake not one, but three seminal American ballets scores by Aaron Copland. … More
Two Lands, Four Countries
by Leigh Witchel The first Classic NYCB program at New York City Ballet was a tale of three choreographers and … More
Back by Popular Demand
by Leigh Witchel This season’s guest choreographers at New York City Ballet were repeat commissions. Gianna Reisen and Kyle Abraham … More
Is it Live, or . . .
by Leigh Witchel Not every dance is best with live music. Two works on the Visionary Voices program at New … More
Worth the Wait
by Leigh Witchel Opening night at New York City Ballet was over a week late, but it happened. Delayed by … More