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by Leigh Witchel After all those years of being greeted by Arlene Shuler on the opening night of the Fall … 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 The most awaited event of New York City Ballet’s season was likely Alexei Ratmansky’s first new ballet … More

by Leigh Witchel The “21st Century Choreography” was a sandwich with more substantial bread than meat. It featured a premiere … More

by Leigh Witchel We all live inside history, but history is also personal. Alexei Ratmansky’s staging of “Giselle” for the … More

by Leigh Witchel American Ballet Theatre fielded several new dancers in two substantial ballets during its fall season. Both dances … More

by Leigh Witchel Was childhood ever this psychedelic? “Whipped Cream” came back for a visit in all its lysergic glory, … More

by Leigh Witchel The first Classic NYCB program at New York City Ballet was a tale of three choreographers and … More

by Leigh Witchel It’s great that Alexei Ratmansky made a new full-length ballet. That he chose to make “Of Love … More

by Leigh Witchel Alexei Ratmansky’s newest work for New York City Ballet had its debut at the New Combinations Evening … More