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Images from Houston ballet's last three reps with works by Stanton Welch, Ben Stevenson, Jorma Elo, Christopher Bruce, and Christopher Wheeldon can be viewed at http://insightphotography.smugmug.com/dance Enjoy

Ben Stevenson's Romeo and Juliet from 2010. http://insightphotography.smugmug.com/dance Enjoy

The Gala was a grand evening of an ambitious mixed rep. Images from the audience and dancer's view can seen at http://insightphotography.smugmug.com/dance Enjoy

You are correct. The set was very simple and remained the same for all the pieces. "pulled curtains at the wings entrances" as you said with a color cyc. Lighting (on gray marley, with a cyc, some minimal textures on the floor) gave the different looks for each Jewel. Perhaps youtube will give a better idea of the set. http://www.youtube.com/houstonballet

Houston Ballet's 2nd rep of the 2010-2011 season runs through next weekend. Photos at http://insightphotography.smugmug.com/Dance/ Enjoy

Houston Ballet opened its season this week with Welch's Tutu and The Core, as well as Kylian's Forgotten Land. Images of the show, along with the new dancers can be viewed at: http://insightphotography.smugmug.com/dance An interview with Ros Anderson, who set Forgotten Land can be heard at: http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1283890581 Video clips at: http://www.youtube.com/houstonballet#p/a/u/1/WUOgtRM3kHE A review at http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/7195396.html Enjoy

Apologies for a late posting. Moments from La Fille can be viewed at http://insightphotography.smugmug.com/Dance Enjoy

Thanks for the kind words. Pecos and Sandpaper are online as well. Enjoy

Images will turn up in 3 galleries, one per ballet, in the next few days. Ballo has been posted. http://insightphotography.smugmug.com/dance Enjoy. P.S. One review at: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/7027289.html Youtube has clips as well at http://www.youtube.com/houstonballet

Sorry I forgot to post this a few weeks ago when the gallery became available. http://insightphotography.smugmug.com/dance Enjoy

Part II of the remaining companies/pieces are up.

Dance Salad Festival kicks off its three day run on April fool's day. Moments from half of the companies from the 2009 season can be viewed at http://insightphotography.smugmug.com/dance. A new gallery will be added next week, with the remaining companies - including Mats Ek, Royal Swedish Ballet, English National Ballet, and Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris. Enjoy

Houston Ballet's delectable mixed rep runs though weekend. Photos from the first and second cast of Apollo (set by Vicky Simon), Hush, and Fancy Free (staged by Bart Cook) can be viewed at http://insightphotography.smugmug.com/Dance Enjoy

Images from the first and second cast of Bayadere can be viewed at http://insightphotography.smugmug.com/dance Youtube videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/houstonballet Enjoy

I managed to make it to the last week at the Pillow. I suspect that the 2010 festival schedule should be out in a few weeks. Some rehearsal images of Ballet Hispanico and Amanda Selwyn Dance (NY) can be viewed at http://insightphotography.smugmug.com/Dance Enjoy

Ben Stevenson's Nutcracker is probably the most attended Nut in Texas. Images from Houston Ballet's performance of the first cast can be viewed at http://insightphotography.smugmug.com/Dance. Enjoy

Sorry I usually do not mention music, since that cannot be experienced in the photos... But research indicated music is by Rimsky-Korsakov, from operas (Sadko, Le Coq d'Or, Mlada, and The Invisible City of Kitesh), the third symphony Antar, and the tone poem Skaza. It was arranged by John Lanchbery. I can obtain the playlist from the production staff if you are more curious. Amitava

Images from Ben Stevenson's signature work Cleopatra, can be viewed at http://insightphotography.smugmug.com/Dance Enjoy

Images from the rep running through this weekend are at http://insightphotography.smugmug.com/dance Enjoy

Houston Ballet's season opener, Manon, runs through Sept 20th 2009. Images from the performance can be viewed at http://insightphotography.smugmug.com/Dance. Enjoy

Dance companies from several continents converge every Spring, to celebrate the Dance Salad Festival in Houston. Ben Stevenson led classes during the 2009 visit. Images can be viewed at http://insightphotography.smugmug.com/dance. Enjoy

I have been a bit tardy posting images, but here they are http://insightphotography.smugmug.com/Dance. Enjoy

Nrityagram ends its USA tour on May 1st. The repertory was - Pratima-Reflection, a work commissioned by the Joyce Theater last year. Images from their Austin performance can be viewed at http://insightphotography.smugmug.com/Dance. Enjoy.

Keigwin and Co had a great 2008 with performances at the Joyce, American Dance Festival, and Jacob's Pillow. Images from their two shows at the Pillow can be viewed at http://insightphotography.smugmug.com/Dance. The gallery also contain images from the Trey McIntyre company's performance. For a sense of the space and people at the Pillow, visit http://insightphotography.smugmug.com/Places. Enjoy

HB opens its first 2009 Spring mixed rep with works by Tudor, Forsyth, and Kylian. It runs until next weekend, after which the company tours New Orleans and six cities in Spain. Photos from the show can be viewed at http://insightphotography.smugmug.com/Dance Enjoy. Amitava