Fall for Dance Program 4: eclectic but uneven at New York City Center

Ballet BC in Obsidian by Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber

Jacopo Tissi and Olga Smirnova in Rudi van Dantzig's Romeo and Juliet

Olga Smirnova and Jacopo Tissi in Rudi van Dantzig's Romeo and Juliet

Agustina Videla's Social Tango Project

By Ivy Lin, 26 September 2025

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“the solos are full of hunched torsos and flailing arms and balled fists”

Reviewed at New York City Center, New York City on 24 September 2025

Obsidian (US premiere) (Bobbi Jene Smith, Or Schraiber)

Romeo and Juliet: pas de deux (Rudi van Dantzig)

Social Tango Project (Agustina Videla)

Olga Smirnova, Dancer

Jacopo Tissi, Dancer

Dutch National Ballet's Romeo and Juliet: self-assured

Mark Vicente, 2nd November

While Rudi van Dantzig's production of Romeo and Juliet was buoyed by confident dancing and stylised acting, it falters somewhat under its own dramaturgy.

****1

Dutch National Ballet is on solid ground with season opener Monument

Mark Vicente, 19th September

Dutch National Ballet's triple bill, Monument, is a statement on Dutch artistry and ideology.

****1

Northern Ballet in Three Short Ballets: a compelling programme

Deborah Weiss, 28th January

Northern Ballet's latest triple bill at the Linbury proves to be a magnificent vehicle for the company.

****1

Hungarian National Ballet's Swan Lake is long but rich in detail

Graham Watts, 18th March

This expanded Swan Lake celebrated the return of an exceptional ballerina after a year's lay-off as well as displaying the depth of talent within the company.

****1

A Swan Lake of awe inspiring beauty in Amsterdam

Lambrecht Wessels, 16th March

This Swan Lake is a continued homage to classical female beauty and awe-inspiring dancing. The swans' collective mourning at Siegfried’s betrayal and its consequences are palpable.

****1

Dutch Masters opens DNB's season

Lambrecht Wessels, 14th September

Dutch summer Romance? Yes, that's a thing. With some virtuoso dancing thrown in for good measure.

****1

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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)