Ethan Stiefel captures the Spirit of the Highlands

Seth Koffler and Clara Pevel in Ethan Stiefel's Spirit of the Highlands for ARB

Seth Koffler as James in Spirit of the Highlands for ARB

American Repertory Ballet in Ethan Stiefel's Spirit of the Highlands

Madison Elizabeth Egyud as Madge in Spirit of the Highlands

Par Carla Escoda, 09 mars 2025

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“which drove him to ever more impassioned displays of ankles and thighs beating strongly”

Critique faite à New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), New Brunswick, le 7 mars 2025

Spirit of the Highlands (Ethan Stiefel)

American Repertory Ballet

Howard C. Jones, Décors

Janessa Cornell Urwin, Costumes

Joseph R. Walls, Lumières

Frontier / The Dream: Washington Ballet

Hilary Stroh, 25th May

Space-Age Ballet Frontier premiered to honour JFK.

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ABT Studio Company and Royal Ballet School dancers: Shall I Compare Thee?

Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 10th February

It’s heartening so see that the state of classical ballet is strong and there are many talented young dancers being nurtured to take their places in the top companies of the world.

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ABT Studio Company: The Next Generation

Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 15th April

Every year, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School and the American Ballet Theatre Studio Company train dancers who go on to careers with dance companies all over the world.

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Les Affamés de Marion Motin manquent de substance au Châtelet

Iris Régnier, 21st May

La dernière création de la danseuse et chorégraphe, difficile à comprendre, laisse perplexe.

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Requiem(s) de Preljocaj, trop-plein d'émotions sensible et confus

Julie Jozwiak, 6th May

Mettant en scène une multitude de représentations du deuil, le spectacle offre un patchwork contrasté et inégal, avec des moments bouleversants comme des enchaînements décousus.

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Lérus, Eyal et le Ballet de l'Opéra du Rhin en symbiose

Julie Jozwiak, 4th May

Ici de Léo Lérus et The Look de Sharon Eyal s'enchainent parfaitement et semblent comme deux facettes d'une même pièce, où l'affirmation de l'individu et le sens du collectif vont de pair.

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Carla Escoda

Born in the Philippines, Carla trained as a ballet and modern dancer with the Alice Reyes Dance Company in Manila. She has lived and worked in Asia and the U.S. and has written about the arts for Bachtrack, KQED (the northern California public media broadcaster), Dance International, dance journal/hk, the Huffington Post, Dance Europe and ballettothepeople.