Mind-blowing première from Duato kicks off Oregon Ballet Theatre's new season

By Carla Escoda, 20 October 2013

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Reviewed at PCPA: Keller Auditorium, Portland on 17 October 2013

Por vos muero (Nacho Duato)

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Christopher Stowell)

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Deborah Weiss, 9th February

If you’re in need of some joy and exhilaration, the São Paulo Dance Company offers the perfect solution at Sadler's Wells.

*****

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

Polina and Friends gala wins Berlin balletomanes

Katja Vaghi, 17th May

Organised by Berlin State Ballet audience’s darling, the principal dancer Polina Semionova, the gala Polina & Friends and its stellar cast literally left the house roaring from enthusiasm.

*****

Duato | Shechter in Berlin

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Duato | Shechter by the Staatsballett Berlin at the Komische Oper is a classic yet sleekly contemporary programme.

***11

Danse Danse brings the Brazilians

Rebecca Galloway, 28th April

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***11

Hong Kong Ballet visits NY

Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 16th March

The program that the Hong Kong Ballet presented at the Joyce Theater showed a company that is disciplined and technically accomplished.

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Carla Escoda

Born in the Philippines, Carla trained as a ballet and modern dancer with the Alice Reyes Dance Company in Manila. She has lived and worked in Asia and the U.S. and has written about the arts for Bachtrack, KQED (the northern California public media broadcaster), Dance International, dance journal/hk, the Huffington Post, Dance Europe and ballettothepeople.