YAGP Gala

By Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 18 April 2015

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“The night belonged to the young dancers who are the future of ballet around the world”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York City on 16 April 2015

Minuet in D Minor (Emery Le Crone)

Windy Sand (Alexei Kremnev)

Isabella Boylston, Dancer

Paloma Herrera, Dancer

Calvin Royal III, Dancer

Kimin Kim, Dancer

Xander Parish, Dancer

Kristina Shapran, Dancer

Teresa Reichlen, Dancer

Zachary Catazaro, Dancer

Mikhail Kaniskin, Dancer

Elisa Carrillo Cabrera, Dancer

Juan Pablo Ledo, Dancer

Melissa Hamilton, Dancer

Chicago Opera Theater's bold study of contrasts

Katherine Syer, 16th November

An unusual double bill of operas by Joby Talbot and Sergei Rachmaninov under conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya in Chicago.

****1

Mira Nadon’s sparkling debut in Firebird with New York City Ballet

Ivy Lin, 25th April

A triple bill comprising Balanchine's Symphony in C, Agon and Firebird could not have been more inspiringly danced by New York City Ballet.

*****

American Ballet Theatre's double bill is short and sweet in New York

Ivy Lin, 15th March

American Ballet Theatre presents Balanchine's Raymonda: Grand Pas Hongrois and Ratmansky's Firebird which showcases the company well and provides a strong contrast.

****1

A spectacular triple bill lifts ABT’s spring season in New York

Leigh Donlan, 13th March

A finely curated triple bill from American Ballet Theatre included works from Balanchine, Jiří Kylián and Alexei Ratmansky.

****1

Lar Lubovitch’s Othello is Shakespeare meets drambalet at ABT

Ivy Lin, 6th March

In spite of somewhat limited dance vocabulary, American Ballet Theatre showcased its strength in dance actors presenting a very enjoyable Othello in New York.

***11

Understatement and spectacle at New York City Ballet

Carla Escoda, 26th February

Jerome Robbins' Dances at a Gathering and George Balanchine's Diamonds make a study in contrasts. With lots of debuts in the former and seasoned leads in the latter.

*****

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Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn

Andrew is currently a professional chef in New York City but he began life as a ballet dancer with the Hartford and Ohio Ballet companies. His writing also appears on the Huffington Post Blog and BroadwayWorld.com. His latest work, nominated for a James Beard Award, is “Return to the Rivers”, a Himalayan cookbook.

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