Frontier / The Dream: Washington Ballet

Par Hilary Stroh, 26 mai 2017

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“The highlight of the evening, in terms of the sheer capacity to delight, was Ashton’s The Dream”

Critique faite à Kennedy Center: Opera House, Washington, le 25 mai 2017

Frontier (Ethan Stiefel)

Lilac Garden (Tudor) (Antony Tudor)

The Dream (Sir Frederick Ashton)

The Washington Ballet

Sarah Steele, Danse

Gian Carlo Perez, Danse

Maki Onuki, Danse

Drama/no drama from New York Theatre Ballet at Judson Church

Carla Escoda, 10th April

Anthony Tudor and Merce Cunningham provided the lighter fare in a mixed bill that featured two world premieres from Kevin Iega Jeff, a veteran of the Chicago dance scene, and Julian Donahue, a newer voice.

****1

A Tudor gem and magnificent beasts: New York Theatre Ballet forges on

Carla Escoda, 28th March

New York Theatre Ballet's long tradition of presenting condensed story ballets with exquisite production values continues despite the challenges of the current environment. Carnival of the Animals is paired with Tudor's Little Improvisations.

*****

American Ballet Theatre's legacy works: vintage or dated?

Ivy Lin, 17th October

An uplifting triple bill by American Ballet Theatre with three contrasting ballets. Especially entertaining were Tudor's Gala Performance and Agnes de Mille's Rodeo.

****1

Natalia Osipova's absorbing Pure Dance at Sadler's Wells

Graham Watts, 23rd October

Osipova has completely shaken away any inhibitions of classical training to dance more freely than ever before.

****1

Star dancers choosing questionable dances?

Chantal Nguyen, 27th August

Natalia Osipova and David Hallberg's combined star power transcend this mixed bag of contemporary and classical dance.

****1

Ballet San Jose

Terez Rose, 16th November

Change is in the air at Ballet San Jose, and Saturday night’s star-studded gala to welcome new artistic director José Manuel Carreño proved this in a big way.

****1

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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.

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