Sunday, March 31

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Golden State Ballet revives a mixed bill titled "From New York, With Love."

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The Golden State Ballet company will perform “HemiDemiSemiQuaver” by Gabrielle Lamb; “Semblance,” choreographed by Norbert De La Cruz III; and “In Creases” by former San Diegan Justin Peck, the Tony Award-winning choreographer who trained locally at the California Ballet School before becoming New York City Ballet’s resident choreographer.

 

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A review of New York City Ballet by Leigh Witchel for dancelog.nyc.

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They took that in stride and played the crowd. Mejia posed mid-march and sold his variation with a big grin. Nadon has so much stage presence she can get away with plenty, but she was throwing herself around, and often not placed on her leg. It’s not as if she has no technique; she’s a turner and made all her fouettés. But she’s not such a technician that she can take technique for granted. It was different for Mejia; there was room for him to toss caution to the wind. In the finale, his entry was equal parts march and swagger.

 

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 Obituaries for Lorraine Graves.

The New York Times

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Ms. Graves broke barriers — not only as a celebrated dancer for a multiracial company that showcased African American excellence in a traditionally European art form, but also, at a towering 5-foot-10 ½, as an exceptionally tall one.

Black Enterprise

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“A dear and beloved friend, she is remembered for her striking stature, brilliant technique, and commanding artistry as a celebrated principal dancer with Dance Theatre of Harlem, as well as for her skills as Ballet Master, teacher, and coach,” the nonprofit captioned in a photo of its former principal dancer.

 

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Indianapolis Ballet presents its "Family Series."

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Attending is part of the entrée into the world of classical ballet. Not everyone continues past the early delight of being in the spotlight, but I can tick off the dancers now in companies nationwide who started training with Indianapolis Ballet eighteen years ago as a school based on the Balanchine model. Now in its seventh season as a professional company, the company of twenty-two, along with eight apprentices, represents a worldwide roster of prior experience.