dirac Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 A review of Smuin Contemporary Ballet by Steven Winn in The San Francisco Chronicle. Quote First mounted in 1995, the work mixes recurring staples with something new each year. The 2021 edition includes two premieres, one of which — Ben Needham-Wood’s sinuous “Showtime” pas de deux — is a serious keeper. It would stop the show if “Christmas” weren’t so bent on momentum between its brief blackout scenes. Link to comment
dirac Posted November 21, 2021 Author Share Posted November 21, 2021 An op-ed in the Chronicle calls for more diversity in the leaders of ballet companies. Quote The dance world is atwitter with the rumor that the replacement for Helgi Tomasson as artistic director and principal choreographer of San Francisco Ballet may be decided within days or perhaps already has been. Tomasson, who announced he was stepping down in January and has led the company since 1985, looks much like the leadership across the world of ballet: white and male. That needs to change. Link to comment
dirac Posted November 21, 2021 Author Share Posted November 21, 2021 The Australian Ballet presents a tutu-free 2022 season. Quote The scarcity of tutu ballets in the 2022 program reflects the realities of programming in unprecedented times, Hallberg explains. The AB’s productions of Anna Karenina and Romeo and Juliet, both dramatic story ballets without tutus, have been rolled over from the company’s pandemic affected 2020 and 2021 seasons, respectively. Link to comment
dirac Posted November 21, 2021 Author Share Posted November 21, 2021 Robinson Ballet brings back its Nutcracker. Quote It's been two years since Robinson Ballet has had a live performance in front of an audience. In 2019, the ballet company performed "The Nutcracker" in December, as it has done for more than 40 years. Little did the performers know, it would be their last in-person performance for quite a while. Link to comment
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