NYCB's contemporary choreographers: Martins, Peck, Wheeldon

Par Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 22 mai 2015

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“Peck belongs among the top choreographers of his generation.”

Critique faite à Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York, le 21 mai 2015

Danses symphoniques, Op.45 (Peter Martins)

Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes (Justin Peck)

Mercurial Manoeuvres (Christopher Wheeldon)

New York City Ballet

Les Etés de la Danse: NYCB

Laurine Mortha, 9th July

Le New York City Ballet est à l’affiche de la douzième édition des Etés de la Danse au Théâtre du Châtelet. Cette participation est une première attendue de longue date, alors que le festival a déjà accueilli de nombreuses compagnies américaines.

***11

Mejia debuts in a sumptuous Sleeping Beauty at New York City Ballet

Carla Escoda, 12th February

Roman Mejia and a raft of soloist debuts galvanized Peter Martins' Sleeping Beauty. An elegant production with some incidental messiness and the structural liability of a princess' dependence on a kiss.

****1

Few signs of heat in a mixed bill at New York City Ballet

Carla Escoda, 25th September

New York City Ballet offered a few exhilarating moments in a mishmash of a program from the company with arguably the greatest rep in the world.

***11

Sara Mearns makes Swan Lake watchable again

Carla Escoda, 19th February

Peter Martins' Swan Lake continues to divide ballet fans. Can Sara Mearns unite them, 19 years after her astonishing debut as Odette-Odile?

***11

New York City Ballet Goes Four for Four

Carla Escoda, 9th February

One minor Balanchine, elevated by commanding performances; a rare Albert Evans; Peter Martins at his most compelling and Jerome Robbins at his funniest.

****1

The Sleeping Beauty: NYCB relishes this traditional version

Ivy Lin, 16th February

If the famous fairy variations in the Prologue can sometimes expose weaknesses, NYCB proved that it excels in pure classical ballet and not only in the neo-classical repertory.

*****

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Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn

Andrew is currently a professional chef in New York City but he began life as a ballet dancer with the Hartford and Ohio Ballet companies. His writing also appears on the Huffington Post Blog and BroadwayWorld.com. His latest work, nominated for a James Beard Award, is “Return to the Rivers”, a Himalayan cookbook.

The 21st Century Choreographers Program at New York City Ballet