Ballet Across America, curated by Misty Copeland

Par Hilary Stroh, 20 avril 2017

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“Copeland’s real success this evening has been to bring impressive variety to the stage”

Critique faite à Kennedy Center: Opera House, Washington, le 19 avril 2017

Concerto (Paul Vasterling)

Madiba (Robert McQueen)

Star Dust (Dwight Rhoden)

Misty Copeland, Mise en scène

Complexions Contemporary Ballet

The Black Iris Project

Nashville Ballet

Un Gatsby tout sauf great aux Folies Bergère

Iris Régnier, 8th November

Malgré une distribution exceptionnelle et des ensembles réussis, le spectacle déçoit par sa construction narrative peu claire, ses vidéos de mauvais goût et sa musique envahissante.

**111

Fall for Dance Program 2: three newcomers

Carla Escoda, 21st September

A new work full of meaning in Fall for Dance's second mixed bill dominated the performance.

***11

An adrenaline-fueled evening from Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Carla Escoda, 15th November

Two stimulating world premieres from Dwight Rhoden and Jenn Freeman, plus outstanding dancing, as always, from the powerful dancers of Complexions Contemporary Ballet at the Joyce Theater.

****1

Pennsylvania Ballet demonstrates Resilience in digital mixed bill

Ivy Lin, 29th April

George Balanchine’s short-but-thrilling ballet Allegro Brillante is tailor-made to Mayara Piniero’s talents in Philadelphia.

****1

The final program in SF Ballet's Unbound festival

Jaime Robles, 26th April

Most of the pieces were choreographed at a similarly demanding level, with speed, precision and immaculate timing as necessities.

****1

“Tyger Desmond, burning bright”

Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 20th November

Desmond Richardson remains indelibly powerful but Dwight Rhoden's choreography wears thin in large doses.

***11

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Hilary Stroh

Hilary is an independent scholar and academic historian, based in DC. She has a background in violin, piano and ballet. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, she has recently published her first two books.