Carlos Acosta's brilliant gala

By Tatiana Rathelot, 11 December 2015

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“fresh, joyful and flawless”

Reviewed at The London Coliseum, London on 8 December 2015

Carlos Acosta, Dancer

Zenaida Yanowsky, Dancer

Valeri Hristov, Dancer

Yuhui Choe, Dancer

Thiago Soares, Dancer

Heap Tierney, Dancer

Anna Rose O'Sullivan, Dancer

Nehemiah Kish, 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.

*****

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.

*****

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

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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Tatiana Rathelot

Tatiana studied ballet and modern dance in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil before moving to Italy to pursue graduate studies in Social and Political Sciences. She has trained and performed in several European countries and is currently based in London, where she reconciles academic work with freelance dance jobs

Abundant as a banquet, intimate as a close friends’ gathering: Carlos Acosta's Classical Selection