Ashley Bouder leads the way

By Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 11 August 2015

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“well put together and briskly paced”

Reviewed at Joyce Theater, New York City on 9 August 2015

In Passing (Andrea Schermoly)

New Work (Adriana Pierce)

Rouge et noir (Joshua Beamish)

Ashley Bouder, Dancer

Amar Ramasar, Dancer

Preston Chamblee, Dancer

NYCB Spring Gala: two appealing world premieres

Ivy Lin, 2nd May

Underneath, There Is Light was soothing, expansive and uplifting. One could see it becoming a regularly revived work.

****1

Norwegian National Ballet: strong and harmonious, especially the corps

Jonathan Gray, 9th November

Norwegian National Ballet return to the classics with surprising ease.

***11

Ballet Nights: an intimate evening with star quality

Deborah Weiss, 29th September

Ballet Nights offers a wonderful variety of dancing and genres. Whatever your preference, there are quality performances to enjoy.

***11

Worth the sacrifice? Ballett am Rhein's Sacre offers mixed results

Vikki Jane Vile, 28th May

The programme’s middle work sees a detour from Stravinsky, to the music of Richard Strauss, lending itself to more lyrical work and some respite from the drama it's sandwiched between.

***11

Introdans: Bach elevates in this powerful but repetitive triple bill

Vikki Jane Vile, 11th May

Introdans is a company of skilled dancers, and whilst the results may not be thrilling, they are nevertheless engaging.

***11

An alluring Common Ground

Jaime Robles, 6th October

Abstract ballet always asks the question of meaning, and Alonzo King Lines Ballet is one of the few companies that answers that question with existential exactness.

*****

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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 Ashley Bouder Project at the Joyce Theater