Kings of the Dance Reign at New York City Center

By Stephanie Sirabian, 28 February 2012

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Reviewed at New York City Center, New York City on 24 February 2012

Jazzy Five (NYC premiere) (Mauro Bigonzetti)

Kaburias (NYC premiere) (Nacho Duato)

Tue (NYC premiere) (Marco Goecke)

Guilty (NYC premiere) (Edward Clug)

Labyrinth of Solitude (NYC premiere) (Patrick De Bana)

Still of King (NYC premiere) (Marcelo Gomes)

Who I Thought I Was (NYC premiere)

KO'd (NYC premiere)

Guillaume Côté, Dancer

Marcelo Gomes, Dancer

David Hallberg, Dancer

Denis Matvienko, Dancer

Ivan Vasiliev, Dancer

Czech National Ballet's Scheherazade: a fresh take on an old tale

Graham Watts, 28th November

A modern twist on an ancient tale, Mauro Bigonzetti's new Scheherazade brings challenging and innovative choreography to make this a highly enjoyable production.

****1

Petipa Awards Gala: thrilling theatrics and star turns!

Margaret Willis, 23rd September

A shimmering smorgasbord of some of today’s most exciting international dancers, who performed pristine works by Petipa.

****1

Ratmansky's Russian Seasons the crown jewel in NYCB's mixed bill

Ivy Lin, 25th September

NYCB has always had a mission to present new works and Saturday's program included Amaria, a creation by Mauro Bigonzetti for retiring ballerina Maria Kowroski.

***11

Freshly hatched: Gauthier Dance's Dying Swans Project

Graham Watts, 16th April

A very mixed set of filmed solos themed around The Dying Swan, although this link was often tenuous.

***11

Icy chic: Svetlana Zakharova as Coco Chanel

Mark Pullinger, 4th December

Modanse, a double bill designed for the star Bolshoi ballerina, disappoints at the London Coliseum.

**111

New York City Ballet kicks off its spring season

Ivy Lin, 23rd April

A triple bill of 21st-century ballets at the Koch Theater sees the return of Alexei Ratmansky's masterpiece, Pictures at an Exhibition.

*****

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Stephanie Sirabian

Stephanie started dancing when she was three years old and never stopped. She earned her B.A. from Tufts University majoring in History with a minor in dance and currently works in publishing as a copywriter. In her spare time she enjoys creative writing and exploring all the advantages of living in NYC.