Tag Archives: American Ballet Theater

The New York Times 4:11 pm on April 13, 2022
Tags: A Streetcar Named Desire (Ballet), American Ballet Theater, , National Ballet of Canada, Rambert Dance Co, , The Scandal at Mayerling (Ballet),   

Bringing Consent to Ballet, One Intimacy Workshop at a Time

Touch is a requirement of a dancer’s job. Now when choreography involves simulated sex or violence, some companies are bringing in intimacy directors.

#a-streetcar-named-desire-ballet, #american-ballet-theater, #dancing, #national-ballet-of-canada, #rambert-dance-co, #scottish-ballet, #the-scandal-at-mayerling-ballet, #touch-sense

The New York Times 6:59 pm on October 26, 2021
Tags: American Ballet Theater, , , Epperson, John, ,   

Ballet Theater Gives the Stage to This Pianist’s Drag Persona

Lypsinka, the alter ego of John Epperson, a longtime pianist for Ballet Theater, will perform as part of the company’s inaugural Pride Nights.

#american-ballet-theater, #content-type-personal-profile, #dancing, #epperson-john, #music, #transvestism

The New York Times 2:20 pm on October 20, 2021
Tags: American Ballet Theater, , , Forster, Thomas (1986- ),   

An Unassuming Prince Dons the Velvet Cloak at Ballet Theater

Thomas Forster, promoted to principal dancer during the pandemic, makes his New York debut in “Giselle” as the company returns to Lincoln Center.

#american-ballet-theater, #content-type-personal-profile, #dancing, #forster-thomas-1986, #giselle-ballet

The New York Times 8:16 pm on August 17, 2021
Tags: American Ballet Theater, , , , , , , , , Stare Decisis (To Stand by Things Decided) (Ballet)   

How Misty Copeland and Robert Garland Are Uniting Black Dancers

A rare gathering of Black dancers from different companies meet to discuss a new production on Little Island, curated by Misty Copeland and Robert Garland.

#american-ballet-theater, #black-people, #copeland-misty, #dance-theater-of-harlem, #dancing, #garland-robert, #little-island-manhattan-ny, #new-york-city-ballet, #race-and-ethnicity, #stare-decisis-to-stand-by-things-decided-ballet

The New York Times 8:46 pm on July 26, 2021
Tags: American Ballet Theater, , Barnett, Kara Medoff, , , ,   

American Ballet Theater’s Executive Director Announces Her Departure

Kara Medoff Barnett, who has held the post for the last five and a half years, will leave later this year.

#american-ballet-theater, #appointments-and-executive-changes, #barnett-kara-medoff, #dancing, #first-republic-bank, #lincoln-center-for-the-performing-arts, #mckenzie-kevin-1954

The New York Times 8:56 pm on July 21, 2021
Tags: American Ballet Theater, , , , , , Lang, Jessica, , , ZigZag (Dance)   

American Ballet Theater to Return to Lincoln Center in October

The full-length ballet “Giselle” will open the company’s season at the David H. Koch Theater Oct. 20.

#american-ballet-theater, #bennett-tony, #coronavirus-reopenings, #dancing, #giselle-ballet, #koch-david-h-theater, #lang-jessica, #mckenzie-kevin-1954, #music, #zigzag-dance

The New York Times 10:11 pm on May 28, 2021
Tags: American Ballet Theater, Carla Fracci, , , , ,   

Carla Fracci, Expressive Doyenne of Italian Ballet, Dies at 84

A major figure in 20th-century dance, she was acclaimed for her directness and emotional naturalness onstage, especially in the title role of “Giselle.”

#american-ballet-theater, #carla-fracci, #dancing, #deaths-obituaries, #giselle-ballet, #la-scala-opera-house-milan-italy, #milan-italy

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 22, 2021
Tags: American Ballet Theater, , , , Delgado, Patricia, , Lang, Heather (Dancer), , , Pereira, Erica, Pollack, Brittany, , ,   

‘I Wish I Got Pregnant in March!’ Inside the Dance Baby Boom.

Many dancers have taken advantage of a byproduct of the pandemic — time away from performing — to try out a new role: motherhood.

#american-ballet-theater, #babies-and-infants, #dance-theater-of-harlem, #dancing, #delgado-patricia, #fairchild-megan, #lang-heather-dancer, #lincoln-center-for-the-performing-arts, #new-york-city-ballet, #pereira-erica, #pollack-brittany, #pregnancy-and-childbirth, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #reichlen-teresa

The New York Times 3:02 pm on April 14, 2021
Tags: American Ballet Theater, , , , Moylan, Mary Ellen (1925-2020), , , The Four Temperaments (Ballet)   

Mary Ellen Moylan, ‘First Great Balanchine Dancer,’ Is Dead at 95

The celebrated choreographer created roles for her. The critics hailed her. Yet her death a year ago went unnoticed in the dance world.

#american-ballet-theater, #balanchine-george, #dancing, #deaths-obituaries, #moylan-mary-ellen-1925-2020, #new-york-city-ballet, #school-of-american-ballet, #the-four-temperaments-ballet

The New York Times 7:11 pm on March 25, 2021
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American Ballet Theater’s Leader to Step Down After 30 Years

Kevin McKenzie, the company’s artistic director, will leave his job after the 2022 season.

#american-ballet-theater, #appointments-and-executive-changes, #dancing, #mckenzie-kevin-1954

The New York Times 6:14 pm on March 24, 2021
Tags: American Ballet Theater, , , Distant Dance Demonstration: Movement in Unison and Not for Those in Need of Art (Dance), , , , Wexner Center for the Arts, Yerushalmy, Netta   

Watching From a Distance: What Gives a Virtual Dance Life?

Alexei Ratmansky returns to the stage with a playful Bernstein ballet, while Netta Yerushalmy revives a darker moment in time.

#american-ballet-theater, #bernstein-in-a-bubble-ballet, #dancing, #distant-dance-demonstration-movement-in-unison-and-not-for-those-in-need-of-art-dance, #new-york-city-center-theater, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #ratmansky-alexei, #wexner-center-for-the-arts, #yerushalmy-netta

The New York Times 4:08 pm on March 10, 2021
Tags: American Ballet Theater, , , , , , , Whiteside, James   

Ballet Is Hard Enough. What Happens When You Lose a Year?

An elite male principal. A veteran ballerina. A rising apprentice. Three dancers talk about life and work during the pandemic.

#american-ballet-theater, #bouder-ashley, #coronavirus-reopenings, #durham-savannah, #new-york-city-ballet, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #school-of-american-ballet, #whiteside-james

The New York Times 4:00 pm on March 3, 2021
Tags: American Ballet Theater, , , , , Morgan, Kathryn (1989- ), , , ,   

What Is a Ballet Body?

With performances on pause, many dancers are rethinking their relationship to weight.

#american-ballet-theater, #dancing, #howard-theresa-ruth, #lopez-lourdes, #miami-city-ballet, #morgan-kathryn-1989, #new-york-city-ballet, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #stafford-jonathan, #whelan-wendy

The New York Times 3:00 pm on February 26, 2021
Tags: American Ballet Theater, , , , , ,   

Alexei Ratmansky: From Hibernation to Bubble Bernstein

One of the busiest choreographers in ballet is back in the studio, thanks to bubble protocols. “For what I do, and for the language I use, the stage is needed,” Ratmansky said.

#american-ballet-theater, #bernstein-in-a-bubble-ballet, #content-type-personal-profile, #dancing, #lake-george-ny, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #ratmansky-alexei

The New York Times 3:00 pm on February 5, 2021
Tags: American Ballet Theater, , , Holloway, Connor, , Watters, Harper   

On Ballet TikTok, a Place for Young Dancers to Be Real

“On TikTok, rather than your technique going viral, you could have your ideas about ballet go viral.”

#american-ballet-theater, #boylston-isabella, #dancing, #holloway-connor, #tiktok-bytedance, #watters-harper

The New York Times 3:02 am on October 25, 2020
Tags: American Ballet Theater, , , , , Lavigne, Avril, , , , , Thomas, Rob   

How to Attend Black-Tie Galas From Home

Many fancy fundraisers have moved online and are offering low-price or free tickets for virtual attendees.

#american-ballet-theater, #art, #awards-decorations-and-honors, #international-center-of-photography, #keys-alicia, #lavigne-avril, #nonprofit-organizations, #parties-social, #philanthropy, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #thomas-rob

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 22, 2020
Tags: American Ballet Theater, , Dance Rising Collective, , Gutierrez, Miguel, Johnson, Emily (1976- ), , , Melnick, Jodi, ,   

Could Dance Be a Weapon All Over Again?

It’s a scary time for body-based art. What will survive after the pandemic? As dance artists fight the old ways, a new empowerment is in the air.

#american-ballet-theater, #culture-arts, #dance-rising-collective, #dancing, #gutierrez-miguel, #johnson-emily-1976, #jones-bill-t, #lee-mingwei, #melnick-jodi, #new-york-city-ballet, #quarantine-life-and-culture

The New York Times 8:28 pm on September 30, 2020
Tags: American Ballet Theater, American Dance Festival, Barnes, Monica Bill, , Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, , Mattocks, Aaron, , Saenz de Viteri, Robert   

Hidden Talents at Ballet Theater, and a Way to Keep Moving

What to stream: American Ballet Theater’s “Moving Stories,” JoyceStream, Monica Bill Barnes, and a class for all ages and abilities.

#american-ballet-theater, #american-dance-festival, #barnes-monica-bill, #dancing, #deeply-rooted-dance-theater, #joyce-theater, #mattocks-aaron, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #saenz-de-viteri-robert

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 29, 2020
Tags: American Ballet Theater, , , , , Romeo and Juliet (Ballet),   

American Ballet Theater Dancer’s Home Doubles as a Studio

Calvin Royal III, a principal at American Ballet Theater, has turned the one-bedroom he shares with his partner into a rehearsal space. For now.

#american-ballet-theater, #dancing, #interior-design-and-furnishings, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #real-estate-and-housing-residential, #romeo-and-juliet-ballet, #royal-calvin-iii

The New York Times 3:17 pm on July 24, 2020
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There’s No Social Distancing for Dancers. How Can the Show Go On?

Dance, perhaps more than other disciplines, faces an uphill battle with the challenges presented by Covid-19. Our critic votes for patience.

#american-ballet-theater, #centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #dancing, #hudson-river-valley-ny, #new-york-city-ballet, #washington-ballet

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 10, 2020
Tags: , , American Ballet Theater, Boykin, Hope L, , Parker, Akua Noni, Paulos, Danica,   

When the Dancers Have to Miss the Last Dance

Their final bows were snatched by a pandemic. For three retiring Alvin Ailey dancers and a principal from American Ballet Theater, the show can’t go on (except, you know, online).

#abrera-stella, #ailey-alvin-american-dance-theater, #american-ballet-theater, #boykin-hope-l, #dancing, #parker-akua-noni, #paulos-danica, #quarantine-life-and-culture

The New York Times 2:00 pm on June 5, 2020
Tags: American Ballet Theater, , , Diamonds (Ballet), , , , , ,   

Can Ballet Come Alive Online?

American Ballet Theater and New York City Ballet offer virtual seasons. The reigning screen gem: Balanchine’s “Diamonds.” It’s like you were there.

#american-ballet-theater, #boylston-isabella, #dancing, #diamonds-ballet, #fairchild-megan, #farley-silas-1994, #janzen-russell, #mearns-sara, #new-york-city-ballet, #swan-lake-ballet

The New York Times 5:49 pm on May 26, 2020
Tags: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Ballet), , American Ballet Theater, Coppelia (Ballet), , Farrell, Suzanne, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, , , , , , , ,   

Lincoln Center Opens Its Vaults for Dance Week

Online highlights: Time-capsule treasures from “Live at Lincoln Center” and new works by Stephen Petronio and Mark Morris.

#a-midsummer-nights-dream-ballet, #ailey-alvin-american-dance-theater, #american-ballet-theater, #coppelia-ballet, #dancing, #farrell-suzanne, #hubbard-street-dance-chicago, #lincoln-center-for-the-performing-arts, #morris-mark-dance-group, #mozartiana-ballet, #new-york-city-ballet, #petronio-stephen, #petronio-stephen-company, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #school-of-american-ballet

The New York Times 4:06 pm on May 21, 2020
Tags: American Ballet Theater, , , , Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor (Movie), , , , Guirgis, Stephen Adly, Ives, Charles Edward, , , , , , , , , Stars and Stripes (Ballet), , , Wounded Warrior Project   

6 Things to Do This Memorial Day Weekend

Our writers offer suggestions for what to watch or listen to while we’re housebound.

#american-ballet-theater, #and-still-you-must-swing-dance, #classical-music, #comedy-and-humor, #comedy-warriors-healing-through-humor-movie, #country-music, #dancing, #grand-ole-opry-house, #guirgis-stephen-adly, #ives-charles-edward, #joyce-theater, #labyrinth-theater-co, #memorial-day, #music, #new-york-city-ballet, #our-lady-of-121st-street-play, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #seattle-symphony, #stars-and-stripes-ballet, #television, #theater, #wounded-warrior-project

The New York Times 12:43 pm on May 5, 2020
Tags: American Ballet Theater, cross-training, , , , personal trainer, Prouty, Joel, ,   

How an Elite Cross-Trainer Is Helping Ballet Dancers Stay Fit

Joel Prouty is in high demand during the pandemic, a time when dancers, especially, need to get their sweat on.

#american-ballet-theater, #cross-training, #dancing, #exercise, #new-york-city-ballet, #personal-trainer, #prouty-joel, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #shutdowns-institutional

The New York Times 3:01 pm on April 17, 2020
Tags: American Ballet Theater, , , , , , , , , , , , , , Global Poverty Project, La La Land (Movie), , , , , , , , , , Reparations (Play), , , Segal, Peter, , , , , , , Tommy Boy (Movie), , , , , ,   

This Weekend’s Live-Streaming Events: Lady Gaga’s Star-Studded Special and More

Appointment viewing is back. What online events to look out for today, and when to tune in.

#american-ballet-theater, #art, #badu-erykah, #bobs-burgers-tv-program, #broadway-com, #buyercellar-play, #classical-music, #copeland-misty, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #curtis-jamie-lee, #da-corte-alex, #dancing, #eilish-billie, #fox-entertainment-group-inc, #global-poverty-project, #la-la-land-movie, #lady-gaga, #lions-gate-entertainment-corporation, #lloyd-webber-andrew, #lopez-jennifer, #mccartney-paul, #movies, #musgraves-kacey, #paramount-pictures, #pop-and-rock-music, #reparations-play, #robyn-1979, #royal-calvin-iii, #segal-peter, #swift-taylor, #television, #the-hunger-games-book, #the-simpsons-tv-program, #theater, #tolins-jonathan, #tommy-boy-movie, #urie-michael, #video-recordings-downloads-and-streaming, #whitney-museum-of-american-art, #winfrey-oprah, #wonder-stevie, #world-health-organization