dirac Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 A review of Demis Volpi's farewell evening at Ballet am Rhein by Vikki Jane Vile for Bachtrack. Quote One thing I have learnt as a spectator of ballet in Germany in recent years is patience. And in the case of saying goodbye, these things take time, which on this final evening was approximately three hours and 15 minutes. The bill was packed with engaging neoclassical works from William Forsythe, Hans van Manen and George Balanchine as well as excerpts from Volpi’s own choreography and others. Although there were some touching highlights, the whole programme would have benefited from a critical eye and some editing in order to allow the evening to flow. The van Manen piece, Solo, is a brief trio that fizzes with the energy of three male dancers, but Volpi’s The Thing with Feathers is a largely impenetrable, darkly lit piece, of which 30 minutes was unnecessary. Link to comment
dirac Posted July 21 Author Share Posted July 21 Minnesota Dance Theatre and School appoints a new director. Quote Lauren Post, who comes from New York City, has experience as a dancer, and founder and leader of a nonprofit. She performed with the renowned American Ballet Theatre in New York for 17 years, and is certified as a ballet teacher in ABT's teacher training program. Link to comment
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