183 stories by "LEIGH WITCHEL"
There's nothing hellish about "Tango Inferno." The revue that recently slinked into town showcases the upbeat side of this sultry art in an evening that was enjoyable, if a tad tacky. "Tang…
Good dancers don't guarantee good dances. New York's Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, founded by Walmart heiress Nancy Laurie, is filled with accomplished dancers like Ebony Williams, who pe…
Downtown and Broadway aren�t the most comfortable mix, but Larry Keigwin is a club kid who�s a chorus boy at heart. His new �EXIT,� which opened Tuesday, takes downtownï…
The police often pair rookies with vets, so why not the ballet? At New York City Ballet Thursday night, 19-year-old Taylor Stanley and 27-year-old principal Ashley Bouder made their debuts …
"The Hard Nut," Mark Morris' campy take on "The Nutcracker," has been a holiday hit for nearly two decades. Re turning to New York on Friday night for the first time in eight years, it sound…
Fall for Dance, now in its seventh season at City Center, is like a bus tour of Europe: 40 companies in 10 days. The pace is exhausting, but you'll see just about everything.Each program ru…
When Ronald K. Brown's company performs, the dancers seem to enjoy themselves as much as you do -- and maybe more. Now finishing its 25th year, Brown's Brooklyn-based Evidence, a Dance Comp…
New York City Ballet's "The Nutcracker" has been a cherished part of the holidays since 1954. But even a tradition can feel brand-new when a group of promising young dancers...
Once upon a time, before there was Black Friday, the holiday season began with "The Nutcracker." Like an old friend, it still visits every year. And though there are versions...
The dance world's never been short on husband-and-wife partnerships " think New York City Ballet's Patricia McBride and Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, or Linda Celeste Sims and Glenn Allen Sims, who…
Tiler Peck wants you to know there's more to being a ballerina than standing on your toes. Which is why you'll find her " discussing dance, romance and more "...
The belles of the ball in San Francisco Ballet's "Cinderella" are the brilliant designs dreamed up by Julian Crouch (who gave us Broadway's "Big Fish" and "Addams Family") and master...
The real fun in New York City Ballet's "Just for Fun" Friday night was a Battle of the Ballerinas. The opening two works on the triple bill were shaky, but the final piece on the program …
Kicking off the 10th anniversary of Fall for Dance, two singular stars shone the brightest. Gabriel Misse and Sara Mearns come from different worlds " tango and ballet " but on Wednesday nig…
New York City Ballet's fall gala Thursday night had a passion for fashion, both on the stage and the red carpet. Three international designers clothed new ballets, while glittery guests " Na…
Having Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy star in "Forever Tango" is like having Lady Gaga headline a polka party: One doesn't have much to do with the other, but it's guaranteed to sel…
Stravinsky meets Cirque du Soleil in "A Dancer's Dream," an intriguing but confusing grab bag of a show, in which the New York Philharmonic, puppeteers, opera singers, dancers and even camer…
Was it a spiritual quest or just a fabulous workout? The Ailey company celebrated its first Lincoln Center season in more than a decade Wednesday with "Four Corners," a new work by Ronald K.…
Ballet's search for the Next Big Thing can get as frantic as a speed-dating princess. Happily, New York City Ballet's Justin Peck is no frog.
The 25-year-old choreographer has done three pie…
Song and dance aren't always perfect partners. Queen Latifah was the guest of honor at New York City Ballet's spring gala Wednesday, where her singing overshadowed the dancing.
The gala not …
It takes a lot of living to make great art about dying. Stephen Petronio is no longer the hot, young post-modern dancer he was in the late '70s. Now 57, he's something more " a mature artist…
'Ballet is woman," Balanchine famously said, but this spring and summer, the dance world is raining men. One of them is 22-year-old Gentry George, who joined Ailey II last summer. Since then…
It's been a long voyage home for Dance Theatre of Harlem. The trailblazing company Arthur Mitchell founded in 1969 shut down due to lack of funds nine years ago. Opening Wednesday at Jazz at…
Talk about having all the right ingredients: Mark Morris opened his season Wednesday night in his intimate, 150seat theater with live music and a legend" Mikhail Baryshnikov, who joined the …
At American Ballet Theatre, spring means stars. One of the brightest is Muscovite Natalia Osipova, a brash technician overflowing with emotion. Her performance with David Hallberg in "Romeo …
