by Leigh Witchel The Sarasota Ballet’s week at Covent Garden wasn’t a preordained slam-dunk. It was heading into the engagement … More
Tag: Frederick Ashton
The Loss of Small Detail
by Leigh Witchel Even if you weren’t keen on celebrating Ashton, there was plenty to see in the second Ashton … More
Getting the Style – Forgetting the Style.
by Leigh Witchel In a curtain speech before the premiere of the first Ashton Celebrated program, Kevin O’Hare, the Artistic … More
Coals to Covent Garden
by Leigh Witchel There’s probably few more daunting tasks than bringing an all-Ashton program to Ashton’s home, The Royal Opera … More
Dry Run
by Leigh Witchel The Sarasota Ballet’s Artistic Director, Iain Webb, has always been careful and strategic about tours. When the … 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
Expressionism, Classicism, Ashton and MacMillan
by Leigh Witchel The Sarasota Ballet’s second repertory program was a history lesson, one that confirmed as much as it … More
Grown-up Dancers, Grown-up Dancing
by Leigh Witchel The Royal Ballet School and American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company have joined forces over the years to … More