Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater raises the roof in Edinburgh

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Yannick Lebrun

Members of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Edinburgh International Festival

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Khalia Campbell

Von Kathy Elgin, 28 August 2023

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“Revelations: however many times you watch this piece – it never fails to move”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, am 23 August 2023

Roy's Joys (Twyla Tharp)

Are You in Your Feelings? (Kyle Abraham)

Revelations (Alvin Ailey)

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Sarah Daley -Perdomo, Tanz

Hopping - Popping - Ballet: Kyle Abrahams New Yorker Realness

Stephan Eckel, 12th June

Soziale Fragen kultureller Identität stellt der New Yorker Choreograf Kyle Abraham in Live! The Realest MC und tourt mit dem Stück, beginnend in Paris, durch Europa.

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Pop goes postmodern: Kyle Abraham's Cassette Vol. 1 in New York

Carla Escoda, 16th April

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham with guest artist Taylor Stanley bring a postmodern vibe to an early MTV-era playlist. One of the most bewitching things you're likely to encounter this year.

*****

Falling for Kyle Abraham, again, at New York City Ballet

Carla Escoda, 16th May

When We Fell, Kyle Abraham’s bracing new piece for NYCB, made a minimalist statement on a maximalist quadruple bill, also notable for stunning ensemble work in Alexei Ratmansky's Odesa.

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Abraham's 2x4 is a bright spot in an uneven program

Ivy Lin, 22nd April

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham at the Joyce Theater proved to be a mixed offering with his own piece, 2x4, coming off best.

***11

Kyle Abraham’s An Untitled Love: a stunning piece of dance theatre

Amanda Jennings, 29th January

An Untitled Love is a brilliant piece of theatre centred on inventive, creative dance that enthrals and amuses whilst conveying several serious messages.

*****

Encounters: The Royal Ballet at its versatile best

Amanda Jennings, 22nd October

In a quadruple bill of contemporary works, The Royal Ballet's dancers shine in this diverse programme, creating an immersive experience.

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Kathy Elgin

After a career in publishing, Kathy Elgin turned her enthusiasm for dance into a real job by joining the late, great John Percival, Dance Critic of The Times, in his re-launch of Dance and Dancers magazine in 1981. She was later delighted to join its rival, The Dancing Times, as Scottish correspondent until the magazine’s sad demise in 2022. She lives in Edinburgh.