Bay State Banner: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrates 60 years
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater takes small steps towards gender inequity in its 60th anniversary season.
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The Wonderful World of Dance: Ballet Now – First commissions announced
7 November 2017 Birmingham Royal Ballet, in association with Sadler’s Wells, has announced the first three choreographers and first two composers commissioned as part of Ballet Now – a unique five-year […]
Lake Country Calendar: Ballet Kelowna’s Spring fuses fairy tale with comic heroes
Ballet Kelowna features three female-choreographed, re-imagined ballets this season.
The Guardian: She Persisted review – a fine rebalance
Lisa Allardice praises English National Ballet’s production dedicated to women.
The Guardian: Bausch, Forsythe, Van Manen review – a company awakening
English National Ballet’s latest triple bill offers a chance for company dancers to shine. Some hesitate, but others seize their moment
The Guardian: At the Heart of Gold: how ‘predatory’ institutions protected Larry Nassar
In a shocking new documentary, film-maker Erin Lee Carr cracks open the network that allowed an Olympic coach to molest at least 250 women and girls
New York Times: At City Ballet, Two Cheers for Pam Tanowitz
Brian Seibert discusses Pam Tanowitz’s commission by the NYCB.
WWD: New York City Ballet Gala Seen as Turning Point for Change
The company’s spring gala on Thursday was the first to be presided over by new leadership who hope diversity, gender equality and modernized programming will mark a new era.
The Guardian: The White Crow review – Ralph Fiennes brings poise to ballet biopic
This retelling of Rudolf Nureyev’s escape to the west survives some flat acting thanks to David Hare’s nuanced script
New York Times: The Choreographer Pam Tanowitz’s Dance Card Is Overflowing
She may be the busiest woman in dance, with commission after commission, including “Bartok Ballet” for New York City Ballet.
