ABT pays tribute to a ballet maverick

By Ivy Lin, 04 June 2019

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“Shevchenko... dropped herself with a speed that was vertigo-inducing”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City on 3 June 2019

Brahms-Haydn Variations (Twyla Tharp)

Deuce Coupe (Twyla Tharp)

In the Upper Room

American Ballet Theatre

Santo Loquasto, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Sarah Lane, Dancer

Hee Seo, Dancer

Katherine Williams, Dancer

Stella Abrera, Dancer

James Whiteside, Dancer

Cassandra Trenary, Dancer

Aran Bell, Dancer

Luis Ribagorda, Dancer

Calvin Royal III, Dancer

Duncan Lyle, Dancer

Cory Stearns, Dancer

Joo Woo Ahn, Dancer

Arron Scott, Dancer

Gary Pogossian, Dancer

Stephanie Williams, Dancer

Wanyue Qiao, Dancer

Catherine Hurlin, Dancer

Christine Shevchenko, Dancer

American Ballet Theatre: Twyla Tharp still has it!

Ivy Lin, 15th October

Twyla@60: A Tharp Celebration is an overall triumph though not just for Tharp, but for Susan Jaffe’s vision for American Ballet Theatre.

****1

Twyla Tharp's Diamond Jubilee: disappointments and delights

Ivy Lin, 12th March

Despite my reservations about Diabelli, there is no doubt Twyla Tharp is one of the most inventive, adventurous voices in dance still (and she's 83). She deserves her flowers.

****1

Kingdom of the Shades is a company's ultimate test

Ivy Lin, 27th October

Artistic Director, Susan Jaffe, reviving the Kingdom of the Shades for ABT’s Fall Season was both a testament to her trust in her company, and also a test.

****1

American Ballet Theatre captivates in a thrilling triple bill

Ivy Lin, 20th October

Just as there can never be a bad performance of Serenade, there are no bad performances of In the Upper Room. It practically dances itself.

****1

Twyla Tharp: still cool after all these years

Ivy Lin, 13th February

Two world premieres and a piece created in 1975. Tharp herself came onstage to raucous applause. She might be “pop dance”, but audiences love it.

*****

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Modern Masters: explosive style

Deborah Weiss, 6th September

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater proves its versatility in this Sadler's Wells programme, confirming its place as one of the world's greatest dance companies.

****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)

Twyla Tharp can still make ballet look cool: ABT pays tribute to a ballet maverick