A number of prominent dancers and artistic directors have spoken out in Pointe Magazine on the subject of body image in ballet. …
5 MARCH 2016
1 MARCH 2016
Septime at Large
Leigh Donlan interviews Septime Webre, departing artistic director of the Washington Ballet:
“At the moment, I’m thrilled to just be an artist,” Webre tells me over the phone from the nation’s capital.…
26 FEBRUARY 2016
The Spiritual Highs of the Black Choreographers Festival
Leigh Donlan reported from San Francisco’s Dance Mission Theatre:
Three intriguing works stood out on the second night of the Black Choreographers Festival at Dance Mission Theater last weekend. …
20 FEBRUARY 2016
Minus 16 is a Plus in Silicon Valley Ballet’s mixed bill
Leigh Donlan reported from San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts:
After a three week tour of Spain, the Silicon Valley Ballet came home to San Jose for a weekend of performances, a program which included a company première and which closed with Ohad Naharin’s powerful Minus 16.…
16 FEBRUARY 2016