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American Ballet Theatre. May 19th at the Met Opera House.
One of the most beautiful Giselle I’ve seen so far. Hee Seo dramatically captured Giselle’s sorrows and madness. The chemistry between Hee Seo and Roberto Bolle, as Count Albrecht, was wonderful and conveyed the depth of their love for each other.
Anniversary Party at the Artist Co-op. May 15th.
Rachel Berger has a vision for a unique co-working space where artists can connect, work together, and build multidisciplinary art projects — and the Artist Co-op was born!
In 2017, the non-profit opened its door in Hell’s Kitchen. Back in May, we celebrated its first birthday!
The co-op members now comprise of musicians, dancers, playwrights, directors, actors/actresses, designers, and many more. Whether you’re looking for affordable rehearsal space, a work desk without having to pay for coffee every day, or even just a nice printer — make sure you go and check out what the Artist Co-op has to offer!
José Limón Dance Company. May 12th at the Joyce Theater.
José Limón presented quite a different program tonight than they did last year.
Both the opening and closing work were longer in length, and each featured a distinct theme drawn from real world inspirations. “The Unsung, The Body Is a House Without Walls” pays homage to the Native Americans. The piece is powerful and does not have any accompanying music. The only sound comes from the dancers hitting the floor. “Missa Brevis” featuring more than two dozen dancers tells the story of the human spirit overcoming hardships at the end of WWII.
New York City Ballet. May 10th at the Koch Theater.
This evening’s tribute to Jerome Robbins closed with “Something to Dance About” featuring a stunning showcase of 12 choreographic excerpts from Broadway shows…
Never Never Land (Peter Pan, 1954)
New York, New York (On the Town, 1944)
All I Need is the Girl (Gypsy, 1959)
Something’s Coming/Dance at the Gym/Cha Cha (West Side Stories, 1957)
Shall We Dance (The King and I, 1951)
Small House of Uncle Thomas (The King and I, 1951)
Charleston (Billion Dollar Baby, 1945)
The Music that Makes Me Dance (Funny Girl, 1964)
America (West Side Stories, 1957)
Wedding Dance (Fiddler on the Roof, 1964)
Times Square Ballet (On the Town, 1944)
Something Wonderful (The King and I, 1951)
Julia Kane Dance Collective. May 6th at the PMT Spring Showcase.
Kudos to Mateous Barbosa da Silva, Sofia Bengoa, Liz DiDomenico, Julia Kane, Anaid López Hernández, Cristal Del Mar Lopez, Gwen Nusbaum, Jennifer O’Connor, Samantha Paulik, Erin Pearce, Natalie Psaromati, and Hannah Russell for a beautiful performance!
Screenshot below courtesy of Julia Kane Dance Collective
New York City Ballet. April 25th at the Koch Theater.
The highlight of the night goes to Tiler Peck and Joaquin de Luz‘s Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux. I can’t even begin to describe how absolutely incredible Tiler and Joaquin were. So, here are screenshots of Tiler’s own words about their partnering. When Tiler says they went for [the leaps], you know it’s going to be out-of-this-world stunning. Yes, we had as much fun watching you as you did on stage!
The rest of the “All Balanchine” program featured Apollo, Le Tombeau de Couperin, and Symphony in Three Movements.
Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. Performance and post-show talk on April 18th at the Joyce Theater.
Lar was originally a painter who got his inspiration from music. Painting was his way of visualizing music. Not surprisingly, as a choreographer, he paints music with his dancers.
For anyone who knows me, I personally believe movement should come before music. Dance as a field should be able to stand on its own without music. We are not a derivative of another art form.
Having said that, I thoroughly enjoyed Lar’s work. His unique choreographic touch was evident in tonight’s program of “The Legend of Ten”, “Something about Night”, and “Men’s Stories”. His dancers moved across the stage like brush strokes building up elaborate and dynamic scenes.