Last night, DS editor Margaret Fuhrer and I settled in at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch theater, ready for a wonderful night with New York City Ballet. Little did I know that I was in for my favorite night at the ballet ever. The first three ballets on the program (Robbins’ Interplay, Balanchine’s Tarantella and […]
Did you watch New York City Ballet’s live broadcasts of The Nutcracker this December? If so, you were probably blown away by the long, leggy dancer who performed the “Arabian” variation: principal Teresa Reichlen. Reichlen has put her own distinctive stamp on some of NYCB’s most coveted parts, including the “tall girl” in “Rubies” from George […]
…well, actually, two new Romeos: New York City Ballet corps members Zachary Catazaro and Taylor Stanley. But while I’m sure Zachary will be great, I’m especially excited about Mr. Stanley, who was one of our September 2010 cover stars. Taylor, who makes his debut as the tragic hero in NYCB’s Romeo + Juliet on February […]
This afternoon, New York City Ballet legend Allegra Kent, one of my idols, stopped by the DanceMedia offices. Once I’d finished hyperventilating with excitement—seriously, this is the ballerina who fascinated George Balanchine throughout the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, and inspired some of his greatest masterpieces!—we chatted about her adorable new children’s book, Ballerina Swan, which […]
With four world premieres on the lineup, the 2011-2012 season at New York City Ballet is sure to be exciting. But the company’s most anticipated new work, Ocean’s Kingdom, comes from a trio of creative masters: It features choreography by NYCB ballet master in chief Peter Martins, a score by former Beatles front man Paul […]
With her endless, eloquent legs and serene stage presence, Maria Kowroski is precisely what you would imagine a New York City Ballet principal to be. At 7 years old, the Michigan native started studying at the School of Grand Rapids Ballet, and as a teenager she went on to train at NYC’s School of American […]