Blogs about: David Hallberg
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Ballet meets botanicals?
“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” It’s the simplified version of something Cicero wrote in a 46 B.C. letter to a friend. But dancers might say there… more →
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Claudia LaRocco talks to David Hallberg
wrote 1 month ago: This interview, in ArtForum, is quite fascinating. Hallberg talks about his questions about ballet, … more →
Dance Beat: Backstabbing at the Bolshoi
wrote 3 months ago: Bolshoi artistic director Sergei Filin among members of the Bolshoi company And we thought that the … more →
The best of 2012 and my picks for 2013
wrote 4 months ago: The long list for my top 10 shows of 2012 numbered more than 20 – a pretty good indication of … more →
A Little Russian Headache
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wrote 5 months ago: Been away for a bit because of yet another illness. It’s been a very long year in that regard … more →
Artist Spotlight: Ballet San Jose Dancer Alex Kramer
wrote 6 months ago: Alex Kramer photographed by Jade Young Nine days ago, Ballet San Jose gave the South Bay a one-night … more →
Golden Anniversary for The Australian Ballet
wrote 7 months ago: Artists of The Australian Ballet perform in ‘Etudes The Australian Ballet will celebrate its 5 … more →
Bolshoi Ballet broadcasts at the Phoenix from September
wrote 8 months ago: Booking is opening for the new season of transmissions from the Bolshoi in Moscow, which includes cl … more →
This is risky, but...
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wrote 9 months ago: I’m still intrigued by the extreme claims against David Hallberg which were made by Eric Conra … more →
Joy Womack Joins the Bolshoi, and "Scandal"
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wrote 10 months ago: Someone commented on this entry and I approved the comment, but then it disappeared. My apologies f … more →
What Does it Take to be Danseur?
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wrote 10 months ago: If you’ve been following my blog, you know that my 13 year old son wants to be a ballet dancer … more →
Subway David Hallberg, Obscura Antiques, Ground Zero, a Chelsea movie, and other adventures
wrote 10 months ago: Guess who met David Hallberg while wandering the subway? Yep, less than a week after I sobbed watch … more →
A weekend of dance in NYC
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wrote 10 months ago: I was lucky enough to spend last weekend in NYC for the Dance Critics Association annual conference … more →
A Melancholy Goodbye to You, New York
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wrote 10 months ago: Since I already reviewed one Swan Lake, I won’t rehash it all here, but I would like to write about … more →
Behind the scenes at ABT's 'Swan Lake'
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wrote 10 months ago: (Well, not literally behind the scenes as in backstage.) There’s nothing like having the opportunity … more →
Reviewing Ratmansky's 'Firebird'
wrote 10 months ago: It’s bittersweet that ABT has now finished its all too brief run of The Dream, though repeated viewi … more →
Romeo and Juliet: Reaffirming YOLO
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wrote 11 months ago: I happily traipsed down to the Metropolitan Opera House to see David Hallberg and Natalia Osipova pe … more →
Romanticism Revealed: Some Belated Thoughts on Alina Cojocaru & Natalia Osipova in ABT's "Giselle"
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wrote 11 months ago: Alina Cojocaru and Ángel Corella in “Giselle.” Photograph by Gene Schiavone A product of … more →
The Model Critic Reviews: La Bayadere, American Ballet Theatre
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wrote 11 months ago: Reviewed by Carlos Stafford, The Model Critic ~ Three Steps To Heaven ~ In the Second Act of La Baya … more →
Communist Cross-Dressing Comedy: Alexei Ratmansky's 'The Bright Stream' Returns to American Ballet Theatre
wrote 11 months ago: Gillian Murphy in “The Bright Stream.” Photograph by Rosalie O’Connor Alexei Ratma … more →
