Children at the Ballet? God forbid…
My Twitter exchange with a grumpy James Wolcott after the 4th of July matinée of ABT’s magnificent ‘Le Corsaire’:…
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10 JULY 2012
Why dancers in America cannot earn a living wage
Read Part I of Lightsey Darst’s controversial series in the HuffingtonPost which explains why dancers have to sleep with wealthy patrons in order to survive
and Part II: Why most dance companies are forced to put on schlocky productions to pay the light bills
and Part III: Does art require …
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7 JULY 2012
Stretching the Frontiers of Dance: The Women Choreographers
George Balanchine famously announced that “ballet is woman” but he wasn’t talking about choreographers… Many women have expertly restaged ballets created by men, but few have invented new work of their own. The hottest dance event in the Bay Area this summer challenges this imparity:
Amy Seiwert’s Imagery presents
SKETCH …
The magic of Lopatkina at Versailles this weekend
The hot spot for ballet this weekend: Théâtre Montansier de Versailles, where arguably the greatest Russian ballerina ever will be casting her spell. Catch the magic for a mere 20 Euros – that is, if they’re not sold out!
Watch Ulyana Lopatkina, partnered by Danila Korsuntsev in 'Swan Lake' …
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