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A magic carpet ride through 2015

December 31, 2014 – 12:19 pm

I would, if I could, take a magic carpet ride to several continents and at least a dozen theatres to

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged Alexei Ratmansky, Alina Cojocaru, American Ballet Theatre, Andrew Simmons, Australian Ballet, Australian Dance Theatre, Ballets Russes, Bangarra Dance Theare, Brigitte LefÃ¨vre, Bye, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Christoher Wheeldon, Crystal Pite, Daniel Geller, David McAllister, Dayna Goldfine, Deborah Brown, DV8 Physical Theatre, Expressions Dance Company, Fille mal Gardee, Francis Rings, Frederick Ashton, Frederick Wiseman, Gene Kelly, Greg Horsman, Guilleme Cote, Hofesh Schechter, Hong Kong Ballet, I.B.I.S, In the Upper Room, Jiri Kylian, Johan Kobborg, Life in Progress, Lloyd Newson, Lore, Manon, Mark Morris Dance Group, Mats Ek, Merry Widow, Mozart Dances, Natalie Weir, Neil Ieremia, Paris Opera Ballet, Quintett, Royal Ballet, Royal New Zealand Ballet, Russell Malliphant, Salute, Seven Deadly Sins, She Oak, Shostakovitch Trilogy, Sophie Fedorovitch, Swan Lake, Sydney Dance Company, Sylvie Guillem, Symphonic Variations, The Sleeping Beauty, Turandot, Twyla Tharp, Waangenga Blanco, Wayne McGregor, William Forsythe, Woolf Works | Comments (0)

The fascinating rhythms of David Hallberg

November 21, 2013 – 11:22 am

Before YouTube, boys and girls who yearned for a life as a dancer had trouble finding film or video of

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged Alexei Ratmansky, American Ballet Theatre, Australian Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, Cinderella, David Hallberg, David McAllister, Ginger Rogers, Kee Juan Han, Mikhail Baryshnikov | Comments (0)

The magic of Fred

January 7, 2012 – 10:07 pm

Fred Astaire remains a style icon more than half a century after he danced across the stage and screen. Last

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged Todd Decker | Comments (0)