by Leigh Witchel Alexei Ratmansky’s newest work for New York City Ballet had its debut at the New Combinations Evening … More
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A Middle Ground Late in the Season
by Leigh Witchel Winding down the fall season, New York City Ballet put two Balanchine masterworks next to one … More
Late Period
by Leigh Witchel New York City Ballet’s all-Balanchine program put on a trio of his later works, with debuts throughout … More
Opposite Sides of the Same Coin
by Leigh Witchel The harbinger of autumn at New York City Ballet isn’t pumpkin spice. For several years, come the … More
Less is More. Really.
by Leigh Witchel With gems, you’re better off with a perfect trio, duo or solitaire then to drip with bling. … More
Top Drawer or Second Tier?
by Leigh Witchel Beyond the top two or three, it’s tough to agree on the top rank of Balanchine’s ballets. … More
New Challenges
by Leigh Witchel Change at New York City Ballet can be measured in debuts. Who gets a new part, who … More
Bill of Goods
by Leigh Witchel Pam Tanowitz is the least likely It Girl in dance. Her cool cerebral works aren’t designed as … More
Put This on Your Radar – March 13, 2019
[The return of!] a highly personal and subjective list of performances and artists we want you to know about: Leigh … More
The Challenge of Beauty
by Leigh Witchel Towards the end of its run, New York City Ballet slipped in a new troika for “The … More