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Dutch National Ballet's Program B is the A+ Program in New York

Dutch National Ballet in Hans van Manen's Adagio Hammerklavier © Steven Pisano
Dutch National Ballet's second mixed bill at New York City Center ticked all the right boxes, showcasing the depth of talent across the whole company.

Dutch National Ballet's opener in New York: meandering and unfocused

Dutch National Ballet in Ted Brandsen's The Chairman Dances © Steven Pisano
Dutch National Ballet returning to New York after more than 40 years should have been thrilling. The opening program, whilst beautifully danced, was somewhat muted.

Fall for Dance Program 4: eclectic but uneven at New York City Center

Ballet BC in Obsidian by Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber © Steven Pisano
A very diverse mixed bill for Fall for Dance showed some top notch dancing though it was not entirely successful choreographically.

American Ballet Theatre: Super-Giselle lives up to the hype (mostly)

Olga Smirnova as Giselle and Daniel Camargo as Albrecht in ABT's Giselle © HELI
ABT's Giselle was the kind of glamorous, old-school ABT night of yore. You sensed the entire company leveled up for the occasion. One hopes that Smirnova will return in the future.

London Coliseum: the 18th Ballet Icons Gala was a little uneven

Margarita Fernandes and Antonio Casalinho in La Esmeralda pas de deux © Jack Devant
Highs and lows within a glamorous mixed bag of choreography are inevitable when people are travelling from around the world.

Dance for Ukraine: a roster of major talent from around the world

William Bracewell in Andrew McNicol's Preliwd © Andrej Uspensky
A long list of stars and young hopefuls from every corner of the globe came together to support Ukraine in the second fund-raising gala of its kind.