by Leigh Witchel It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it. The Masters at Work: Balanchine … More
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Casting to Type
by Leigh Witchel A few days earlier, New York City Ballet danced the same program as this one. In contrast, … More
(Not Just) The Ballerina Show
by Leigh Witchel It’s ballerina season at New York City Ballet. The company’s switch from a long run of Peter … More
New Challenges
by Leigh Witchel Change at New York City Ballet can be measured in debuts. Who gets a new part, who … More
Postcards from the Interregnum
by Leigh Witchel Taking the pulse of New York City Ballet in its first weeks, the patient looked healthy enough: … More
That Extra Bow
By Leigh Witchel The all-Balanchine program planned to close the season became an extra goodbye when Robert Fairchild announced his … More
NYCB’s Swan Lake: A Consumer Guide
Peter Martins’ “Swan Lake” was first done in Denmark in ‘96, and flew to New York City Ballet in ‘99. … More
Here. Now.
by Leigh Witchel So there we were, gathering to celebrate life after the geniuses died. The Here/Now Festival opened with … More
Lotsa Layers
by Martha Sherman The four artists who shared the stage for the first evening of [DANCEROULETTE] New Movement Series had … More
Children of Their Time
by Leigh Witchel We don’t choose when we’re alive. Golden age, silver, hell on earth or the long, dull slog, … More