Love Letter (on shuffle) anchors eclectic NYCB program

Unity Phelan and Andrew Veyette in Christopher Wheeldon's This Bitter Earth

Emily Kikta and Peter Walker in Kyle Abraham's Love Letter (on shuffle)

Tiler Peck and Roman Mejia in William Forsythe's Herman Schmerman

By Ivy Lin, 16 May 2024

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“Dancers say on Instagram that they “had a blast” dancing a ballet. In this case, it looked true”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York City on 15 May 2024

Law of Mosaics (Pam Tanowitz)

This Bitter Earth (Christopher Wheeldon)

Herman Schmerman (William Forsythe)

Love Letter (On Shuffle) (Kyle Abraham)

New York City Ballet

Reid Bartelme, Costume Designer

Brandon Stirling Baker, Lighting Designer

Harriet Jung, Costume Designer

Mary Louise Geiger, Lighting Designer

Gianni Versace, Costume Designer

Mark Stanley, Lighting Designer

Giles Deacon, Costume Designer

Dan Scully, Lighting Designer

A didactic Decameron: The Seasons at Opera Philadelphia

Cameron Kelsall, 20th December

Conceived by Anthony Roth Costanzo and Sarah Ruhl, this high-handed pasticcio sets the climate crisis to a soundtrack of Vivaldi.

***11

Encounters: The Royal Ballet at its versatile best

Amanda Jennings, 22nd October

In a quadruple bill of contemporary works, The Royal Ballet's dancers shine in this diverse programme, creating an immersive experience.

****1

In their 75th anniversary year, New York City Ballet return to London

Amanda Jennings, 7th March

An intermittently sparkling evening culminates in a thrilling explosion of art.

****1

The Australian Ballet celebrates 60 years with style and star turns!

Deborah Weiss, 6th August

The Australian Ballet's return to London's Royal Opera House after a 35 year absence, proves successful at every level.

****1

The Linbury: Pam Tanowitz is becoming a fixture of the UK dance scene

Graham Watts, 4th February

While Secret Things was notable for its outlandish costumes, Everyone Keeps Me remains a rare gem of modern dance to be cherished

***11

Illness and injury make for a threadbare program in New York

Ivy Lin, 1st May

Partita has emerged as one of the stronger Peck ballets. If we see more Partita and less Principia, that’s a good thing.

***11

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Ivy Lin

Ivy Lin's love of ballet began in high school when at the school dance she quickly realized she had two left feet. One always admires things one cannot do, and so Ivy began to attend dance performances to marvel at the grace and beauty of bodies in motion. Ivy's day job is a biology teacher and after a long day in the classroom she loves to unwind by watching dance. She also enjoys theater, opera, pop and classical music. Ivy has her own blog (www.humbledandoverwhelmed,blogspot.com)

Kyle Abraham's Love Letter (on shuffle) anchors eclectic NYCB program