by Leigh Witchel Yes, ballet spends too much time worshiping youth. There’s beauty in every flower from the bud to … More
Tag: Peter Walker
Like a Prayer
by Leigh Witchel New York City Ballet is pushing Peter Walker in an unexpected way – to be a partner … 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
Everything is Connected
by Leigh Witchel There is no ballet that does not remind me of another ballet. This is not a bad … More
Back from the Dead
by Leigh Witchel New York City Ballet celebrated three quarters of a century with a packed house. After a short … More
Star Quality
by Leigh Witchel Balanchine may have been ambivalent about stars, but some of his ballets benefit from one. In the … More
An American Program
by Leigh Witchel New York City Ballet’s first All Balanchine program was strung together with American composers, though that thread … More
That’s What Gets Results
by Leigh Witchel It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it. The Masters at Work: Balanchine … More
Going Off on His Own
by Leigh Witchel For a short but depressing moment, the new piece on the New Combinations program at New York … More
Ballerina Fantasies
by Leigh Witchel New York City Ballet’s second night offered plum roles to the company’s top ballerinas . . . … More