Star dancers choosing questionable dances?

By Chantal Nguyen, 28 August 2019

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“this ability does not necessarily translate to mesmerising dance curation”

Reviewed at Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sydney on 27 August 2019

The Leaves are Fading (Pas de deux) (Antony Tudor)

In Absentia (Kim Brandstrup)

Flutter (Iván Pérez)

Six Years Later (Roy Assaf)

Ave Maria (Yuka Oishi)

Valse triste (Alexei Ratmansky)

Natalia Osipova, Dancer

David Hallberg, Dancer

Jonathan Goddard, Dancer

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

A Tudor gem and magnificent beasts: New York Theatre Ballet forges on

Carla Escoda, 28th March

New York Theatre Ballet's long tradition of presenting condensed story ballets with exquisite production values continues despite the challenges of the current environment. Carnival of the Animals is paired with Tudor's Little Improvisations.

*****

American Ballet Theatre's legacy works: vintage or dated?

Ivy Lin, 17th October

An uplifting triple bill by American Ballet Theatre with three contrasting ballets. Especially entertaining were Tudor's Gala Performance and Agnes de Mille's Rodeo.

****1

Natalia Osipova's absorbing Pure Dance at Sadler's Wells

Graham Watts, 23rd October

Osipova has completely shaken away any inhibitions of classical training to dance more freely than ever before.

****1

Frontier / The Dream: Washington Ballet

Hilary Stroh, 25th May

Space-Age Ballet Frontier premiered to honour JFK.

***11

Ballet San Jose

Terez Rose, 16th November

Change is in the air at Ballet San Jose, and Saturday night’s star-studded gala to welcome new artistic director José Manuel Carreño proved this in a big way.

****1

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Chantal Nguyen

Chantal has a background in ballet and contemporary dance, and was the first Australian to complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Higher Level Dance. She has completed violin studies, and plays regularly in Sydney ensembles. She also dabbles in folk songs and subversive musical parody.

Star dancers choosing questionable dances? Natalia Osipova's Pure Dance in Sydney