Order and Disorder by Leigh Witchel Unlike Twyla Tharp’s last season at City Center, her current chamber season at The Joyce looked forward…
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…
Contemporary by Leigh Witchel Once upon a time, Fancy Free was contemporary. Contemporary, or that term so overused it has no…
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…
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…
Convent by Leigh Witchel [Author’s note – I saw “Well” as part of an invited audience at the final dress rehearsal.…
The Moment Was Accidental by Leigh Witchel Troy Schumacher has always been meticulous in process and preparation. The company he leads, Ballet Collective, performed…
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…
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…
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…