Inside and Outside Type

by Leigh Witchel Casting against type can be a great way to stretch dancers . . . as long as … More

Ratmansky’s Fairy Tales

by Leigh Witchel The opening night of the Stravinsky’s Fairy Tales double bill in Amsterdam for two of the composer’s … More

by Leigh Witchel There was almost complete turnover in New York City Ballet’s Robbins/Tanowitz/Peck quadruple bill. Each work had a … More

by Leigh Witchel Gibney Company, a group dedicated towards social justice as well as dance, brought two short, early Twyla … More

by Leigh Witchel The Sarasota Ballet’s week at Covent Garden wasn’t a preordained slam-dunk. It was heading into the engagement … More

by Leigh Witchel Even if you weren’t keen on celebrating Ashton, there was plenty to see in the second Ashton … More

by Leigh Witchel In a curtain speech before the premiere of the first Ashton Celebrated program, Kevin O’Hare, the Artistic … More

by Leigh Witchel There’s probably few more daunting tasks than bringing an all-Ashton program to Ashton’s home, The Royal Opera … More

by Leigh Witchel As always, performances at New York City Ballet look better on a second viewing. It was no … More

by Leigh Witchel When Maria Kowroski retired from New York City Ballet in 2021, she stepped quickly into a new … More