Endurance

by Leigh Witchel The final program for Fall for Dance involved enormous changes at the last minute. Sara Mearns took … More

Order and Disorder

by Leigh Witchel Unlike Twyla Tharp’s last season at City Center, her current chamber season at The Joyce looked forward … More

Comparisons in the Treasury

by Leigh Witchel You couldn’t help but compare American Ballet Theatre’s 20th Century Works program to what went on a … More

Season’s Close

by Leigh Witchel American Ballet Theatre’s season at the Metropolitan Opera House, its first under the direction of Susan Jaffe, … More

Looking Forward to the 19th Century

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

The Sweet Smell of Excess

by Leigh Witchel Restraint is the enemy of “Don Quixote.” Good taste matters in so much of ballet, but here … More

Best Consumed When Ripe

by Leigh Witchel Never pass judgment on a Ratmansky ballet in its first season. It’s been said about Balanchine, and … More

Skilled Set

By Leigh Witchel The first thing you notice about Gemma Bond’s work is the chops of the group she assembled … More

Risky Business

By Leigh Witchel A recipe for artistic growth can also be one for bankruptcy. American Ballet Theatre has to fill … More

Go Team!

By Leigh Witchel Once all the rose petals have been swept up, we head back to reality. Diana Vishneva’s farewell … More