by Leigh Witchel Unlike Twyla Tharp’s last season at City Center, her current chamber season at The Joyce looked forward … More
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A Bushel and Two Pecks
by Leigh Witchel New York City Ballet’s triple bill contained two works by established choreographers, unfortunately neither of them at … More
Contemporary
by Leigh Witchel Once upon a time, Fancy Free was contemporary. Contemporary, or that term so overused it has no … More
Punchy
by Leigh Witchel Everyone’s hyper at the beginning of New York City Ballet’s season. There’s anticipation, There’s nerves, there’s debuts … More
Only the Searcher Understands the Search
by Leigh Witchel Noche Flamenca may not have found Goya when Searching for Goya but it did find a good … More
Convent
by Leigh Witchel [Author’s note – I saw “Well” as part of an invited audience at the final dress rehearsal. … More
The Moment Was Accidental
by Leigh Witchel Troy Schumacher has always been meticulous in process and preparation. The company he leads, Ballet Collective, performed … More
Holding Her Own
by Leigh Witchel It’s not easy to go up against a master, and Lauren Lovette’s had to do it since … More
Who Are These People?
by Leigh Witchel The universal refrain of choreography (or writing) teachers: Who Are These People? American Ballet Theatre’s 21st Century … More
Bait and Switch
by Leigh Witchel Of course Michael Keegan-Dolan’s “How to Be a Dancer in 72,000 Easy Lessons” wasn’t about how to … More