Noble athleticism at Diablo Ballet

By Carla Escoda, 07 February 2016

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“There's a humanity and biting wit to Dekkers’ work that sets it apart from others in a similar genre”

Reviewed at Del Valle Theatre, Walnut Creek on 5 February 2016

Apollo (Apollon musagète) (George Balanchine)

My Way (Tina Kay Bohnstedt)

Milieu (Robert Dekkers)

Diablo Ballet

Tetyana Martyanova, Dancer

Christian Squires, Dancer

Amanda Farris, Dancer

Rosselyn Ramirez, Dancer

Jamar Goodman, Dancer

Raymond Tilton, Dancer

Aileen Chanco, Piano

Janet Witharm, Cello

Aidan DeYoung, Dancer

At NYCB, Fairchild bids adieu in her final performances of Coppélia

Leigh Donlan, 22nd May

Megan Fairchild pours her heart into her final performances of Coppélia at New York City Ballet.

*****

Good vibrations: Robbins, Balanchine and Bach at New York City Ballet

Carla Escoda, 13th May

Concerto Barocco and The Goldberg Variations make an unbeatable, timeless pairing at New York City Ballet.

*****

Mira Nadon’s sparkling debut in Firebird with New York City Ballet

Ivy Lin, 25th April

A triple bill comprising Balanchine's Symphony in C, Agon and Firebird could not have been more inspiringly danced by New York City Ballet.

*****

Ballet for cowboys and soldiers at Kansas City Ballet

Hilary Stroh, 20th March

Kansas City Ballet celebrate the USA’s 250th anniversary with three American ballets. Balanchine's Stars and Stripes, de Mille's Rodeo and a new work by Caili Quan, A Home Away.

****1

American Ballet Theatre's double bill is short and sweet in New York

Ivy Lin, 15th March

American Ballet Theatre presents Balanchine's Raymonda: Grand Pas Hongrois and Ratmansky's Firebird which showcases the company well and provides a strong contrast.

****1

A spectacular triple bill lifts ABT’s spring season in New York

Leigh Donlan, 13th March

A finely curated triple bill from American Ballet Theatre included works from Balanchine, Jiří Kylián and Alexei Ratmansky.

****1

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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.

Noble athleticism and mystery on tap at Diablo Ballet