All That and a Bag of Chips

by Leigh Witchel Yes, ballet spends too much time worshiping youth. There’s beauty in every flower from the bud to … More

Double Vision

by Leigh Witchel Through much of its history, New York City Ballet has had pairs of dancers who came to … More

Repetition, Change and Toast

by Leigh Witchel As the season went on, another group of dancers got a shot at the Tanowitz/Wheeldon/Forsythe/Abraham program at … More

The Ratmansky Effect

by Leigh Witchel New York City Ballet fielded several debuts in a quadruple bill by an eclectic group of contemporary … More

Inside and Outside Type

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

It Gets Better – Or We Do.

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

On and Off

by Leigh Witchel Two marathon works from New York City Ballet’s repertory can be a rewarding, if long, night. But … More

Changing the Name, Bringing in a Coach

by Leigh Witchel New York City Ballet’s All-Balanchine program brought back a ballet, only with a new name. Even better, … More

Matinee Mode

by Leigh Witchel New York City Ballet’s final program, though it was also done in the evening, was very, very … More

Americana Lite

by Leigh Witchel Most ballets look better after a year. Justin Peck’s Copland Dance Episodes, which New York City Ballet … More