ABT : where stars shine brightest

By Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 20 May 2015

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“meditation on the company’s glittering history and the breadth of its repertoire”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City on 18 May 2015

American Ballet Theatre

Herman Cornejo, Dancer

Cory Stearns, Dancer

Marcelo Gomes, Dancer

Xiomara Reyes, Dancer

Craig Salstein, Dancer

Daniil Simkin, Dancer

Gillian Murphy, Dancer

Roman Zhurbin, Dancer

Julie Kent, Dancer

Diana Vishneva, Dancer

Misty Copeland, Dancer

James Whiteside, Dancer

Devon Teuscher, Dancer

Thomas Forster, Dancer

Veronika Part, Dancer

Blaine Hoven, Dancer

Isabella Boylston, Dancer

Hee Seo, Dancer

Christine Shevchenko, Dancer

Calvin Royal III, Dancer

Skylar Brandt, Dancer

Gabe Stone Shayer, Dancer

Joseph Gorak, Dancer

Polina Semionova, Dancer

Stella Abrera, Dancer

Paloma Herrera, Dancer

Sarah Lane, Dancer

Johnny Loves Johann, unevenly at the Joyce Theater

Carla Escoda, 14th April

Acclaimed violinist and 2024 MacArthur Fellow Johnny Gandelsman invited four choreographers to join him on a marathon through Bach's six cello suites. His musicianship was the highlight of the evening.

***11

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

Martha Graham Dance Company celebrates 100 years in New York

Ivy Lin, 8th April

In a tremendous triple bill at New York City Center, Martha Graham’s genius and Janet Elber’s stewardship of the company into the 21st century deserve to be celebrated, loudly.

*****

The Australian Ballet and Bangarra Dance Theatre in Flora

Katie Lawrence, 7th April

Flora unites the Australian Ballet with Bangarra Dance Theatre in a glorious collaboration that traces loss, renewal, resilience, cultural continuity and enduring vitality of the body.

****1

Pina Bausch’s Kontakthof – Echoes of ‘78: poignant reality

Graham Watts, 7th April

A reimagining of Pina Bausch's 1978 Kontakthof by Meryl Tankard brings together eight of the original cast members in a unique and poignant revival.

*****

La compagnie Hervé Koubi: spectacle and showmanship

Mark Vicente, 4th April

At Holland Dance Festival, La compagnie Hervé Koubi were put through their paces, showcasing a dizzying display of acrobatic abilities that would rival any act in a Cirque de Soleil show.

****1

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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.

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