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3 MARCH 2012

Hurtling toward the abyss, some more slowly than others

Dance companies worldwide – but above all in the U.S. – have taken a hard hit since the last recession. Large or small, no company has escaped the economic hammering. Some, like Ballet Florida, have collapsed under a mountain of debt. Some, like New York City Ballet, have had to …

30 JANUARY 2012

Trust, or How I Met My Husband

 

After watching a video clip that I had posted earlier of the elegant Aurélie Dupont and Manuel Legris, a dance student – who admits to a fear of partnering work – wrote to ask if I would post more examples of great partnering.

Happy to oblige, I selected clips …

20 JANUARY 2012

Yoga-bashing; is ballet next?

The yogis have emerged from their meditations to lodge passionate protests. The fitness buffs who’ve turned yoga into a competitive sport and a $6 billion industry in America are dividing into two camps: whistle-blowers and defenders of the faith.

If you were away on a NASA space mission this past …