Monday, March 1

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Columbia City Ballet performs next weekend.

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The ballet brings to life Green’s colorful depiction of the Gullah lifestyle in the Palmetto State’s Lowcountry coast.

 

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 A review of the Joffrey Ballet by Angela Allyn for Third Coast Review.

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While the dancing and choreography are first rate, this ballet is now a digital and filmic work as well, and here there are issues. Years ago, public television, in the form of the Dance in America series, had to learn to convert the live art of contemporary dance to the flat screen. Early efforts were awful, but eventually the film director and choreographer worked together, and the camera operators learned to capture without intrusion, thus the intent of the art was able to be showcased and appreciated in the new media. Big Foot Media, who worked with the Joffrey on this production, is not there yet. The camera work was shaky and often cut off body parts. The editing was choppy and not in flow with movement. The overhead Esther Williams-ish shot was disruptive and gratuitous. The ballet shines through and I imagine there were limitations that everyone was working against, but the choreographer and media company must create a partnership that moves together seamlessly. This pandemic will give much opportunity to learn to do better.

 

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 An obituary for Jimmy Gamonet de los Heros.

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Three decades later, in 2015, Gamonet returned to Peru as Artistic Director of El Ballet Nacional del Perú. Since his arrival, the National Ballet of Peru has enjoyed growing audiences, a strengthened repertoire and much recognition in and outside Peru. In 2017, Peru’s Ministry of Culture awarded him with the Personalidad Meritoria de la Cultura medal.

Gamonet is survived by his life partner of 33 years Mr. Jorge Mursuli.

 

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A review of Sarasota Ballet by Sara Rachon for YourObserver.com.

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The curtain opens on "Amorosa" with one woman, Danielle Brown, wearing a red strapless gown and holding a rose. Her gestures to the Vivialdi music immediately set the romantic tone Graziano envisioned.

Graziano has established a signature style that is magnified during "Amorosa." The dancer's movements are expansive and free, almost eating up the space.