Dance Magazine articles from December 2006

Dance Magazine archives from December 2006

Curtain up.(ballet dancers)(Editorial)
December 1, 2006... When I was growing up I loved Christmas vacation, not because of the time off from school, but because I would be rehearsing The Nutcracker every day. It was my bliss to be in rehearsal, to hear Tchaikovsky played by our rehearsal pianist, and...

Going to extremes.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2006... It was great to read "Is Extreme Technique Hurting Artistry?" (Sept.) and hear from judges who aren't just looking for amazing technique. I wish every judge would take that approach. They need to evaluate dancers as artists, not Olympic...

Television turn-ons.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2006... As a longtime ballet teacher, I enjoyed watching So You Think You Can Dance ("Dancing Inside the Box," Sept.), and I'm sure it will inspire some students to try techniques with which they are not familiar. And it was fun to follow your...

My teacher, my hero.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2006... I loved your cover story on dancers' favorite teachers (Aug.). From 1969 to 1976 I was fortunate enough to study at the old Ballet Theatre School. During that time, there was a roster of permanent teachers that surely was second to none: Olga...

Forward with forsythe.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2006... I recently read Clive Barnes criticism of William Forsythe's Kammer/Kammer ("Attitudes," Aug.) and I deeply disagree. Forsythe is an artist who uses many means to get his ideas, feelings, and moods across. Where did it say that this performance...

Corrections.(Correction notice)
December 1, 2006... In October's "Transitions," Jessica Fogel was the author of the Gay Delanghe obituary. September's "Vital Signs" on pointe-shoe/barefoot choreography did not mention Ashton's Illuminations, which also used one shoe on, one off.

Nutcracker is back in Oakland!(VITAL SIGNS....)
December 1, 2006... That's right, the Oakland Ballet's much beloved production of The Nutcracker is back in the Paramount Theatre this month for a special four-show run. Ronn Guidi, founder of the Oakland Ballet and owner of the production's lavish sets, costumes,...

Bella ballet.(Library for the Performing Arts on italian dance literature)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... To many, Italy brings to mind great pasta, opera, and streets made of water. But have you ever wondered about dance in the Old World? The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts' current exhibit, 500 Years of Italian Dance: Treasures...

Monks on tour.(Drepung Loseling Monastery)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... A monastic spectacle hit the stage in Arizona this fall, when the renowned singers of Tibet's Drepung Loseling Monastery came to the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. With the accompaniment of drums, Bells, and cymbals, the monks'...

Capezio cares.(breast cancer research finance)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... In the U.S., a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every two minutes. October was Breast Cancer Awareness month, but you can show support year-round by purchasing garments from the Capezio Cares collection. The new black-and-pink line...

Up from the ashes.(VITAL SIGNS....)
December 1, 2006... In the opening moments of Karina Epperlein's 22-minute documentary Phoenix Dance, the late Homer Avila dances alone on a dark stage. He moves with such fluidity and power that your eyes can be tricked into thinking he is dancing with three legs...

Picture perfect.(VITAL SIGNS....)
December 1, 2006... Few photographers capture bodies in motion like Lois Greenfield, whose work is on exhibit through Dec. 10 at the Southeast Museum of Photography in Daytona Beach, FL. The exhibit, called Resonating Fields, brings together a collection of her...

A toe-tapping Nutcracker.(VITAL SIGNS....)
December 1, 2006... Clara kicks off her ballet slippers in this nontraditional version of the holiday classic. Inspired by Duke Ellington's jazzy version of Tchaikovsky's original, Drika Overton, producer and creator of Clara's Dream: A Jazz Nutcracker, adds a...

The farrell dress.(VITAL SIGNS....)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... At New York's Fashion Week this past September, Michael Kors drew inspiration for his spring ready-to-wear collection from the world of toe shoes and tutus. Long-limbed models, looking not unlike their dancing counterparts with their hair swept...

New Year's resolutions.(VITAL SIGNS....)
December 1, 2006... There is something magical about the promise of a new year: Endless possibilities lie ahead! Resolutions can motivate us to make tiny or massive changes in our lives, or they can be a reminder of the subtle changes we've been making all year...

True brit: Wayne Eagling takes charge.(English National Ballet Company)
December 1, 2006... When Wayne Eagling was dancing at The Royal Ballet, his statement, "Ballet in Britain is boring," made headlines and lost friends. Now he can put his skills where his candor is. After directing Amsterdam's Dutch National Ballet for 13 years,...

Ohio ballet bids farewell.(DANCE MATTERS)
December 1, 2006... Four months after the death of its founder Heinz Poll in April (see "Transitions," Aug.), Ohio Ballet bid its own farewell with a series of free concerts for hometown audiences at Akron's Goodyear Heights MetroPark. Citing a budget...

In September, the Bessies, hosted by Stephen Petronio and Bebe Miller, honored 35 artists in dance and performance.(AWARDS AND HONORS)(Awards list)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... In September, the Bessies, hosted by Stephen Petronio and Bebe Miller, honored 35 artists in dance and performance. Recipients of choreography awards included WALLY CARDONA, MIGUEL GUTIERREZ, SUSAN MARSHALL, BEBE MILLER and her creative team...

Honoring the contributions of African Americans to tap dance and music, the New Jersey Tap Ensemble presented The Ellington Legacy and the Harlem Renaissance in November.(AWARDS AND HONORS)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Honoring the contributions of African Americans to tap dance and music, the NEW JERSEY TAP ENSEMBLE presented The Ellington Legacy and the Harlem Renaissance in November. Honoree MERCEDES ELLINGTON, choreographer and granddaughter of Duke...

NYC tap festival Top City presented awards in July to Rusty Frank for tap preservation and Lynn Dally for hoofing.(AWARDS AND HONORS)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... NYC tap festival Top City presented awards in July to RUSTY FRANK for tap preservation and LYNN DALLY for hoofing. DR. BUNNY BRIGGS, 83, was given the international Top Dance Hall of Fame Award.

Billy Siegenfeld.(AWARDS AND HONORS)
December 1, 2006... Artistic director of Jump Rhythm Jazz Project BILLY SIEGENFELD received the 2006 Ruth Page Award.

Mambo king Cuban Pete and fellow dancer Barbara Craddock were honored with the "Master of the Clave" Lifetime Achievement Award in July.(Palm Springs Summer Salsa Mambo Festival)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Mambo king CUBAN PETE and fellow dancer BARBARA CRADDOCK were honored with the "Master of the Clave" Lifetime Achievement Award in July by the Palm Springs Summer Salsa Mambo Festival.

The Society of Dance History Scholars awarded the de la Torre Bueno Prize, for the year's most significant contribution to dance studies to Yvonne Daniel.(AWARDS AND HONORS)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... The Society of Dance History Scholars awarded the de la Torre Bueno Prize, for the year's most significant contribution to dance studies to YVONNE DANIEL. The Gertrude Lippincott Award for the best English-language article in dance studies went...

Fernando Bujones.(AWARDS AND HONORS)
December 1, 2006... In November, Orlando Ballet honored late artistic director FERNANDO BUJONES in "Bravo Bujones."

Sara Esty.(AWARDS AND HONORS)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... SARA ESTY, coryphee member of the Miami City Ballet, was awarded a 2006 Princess Grace Award. The award gala, hosted by CNN's Larry King, was held in November.

Maya Plisetskaya.(AWARDS AND HONORS)
December 1, 2006... MAYA PLISETSKAYA was named 2006 laureate for theatre/film at the 18th annual Praemium Imperiale arts awards.

Christina Paolucci.(CHANGING RANKS)
December 1, 2006... As of August, former principal dancer with the New York Theatre Ballet CHRISTINA PAOLUCCI is the company's associate director.

Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Company.(CHANGING RANKS)(appointed Connie Lin Fink)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... CONNIE LIN FINK was named the associate artistic director of Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Company, the contemporary dance troupe where she has been dancing for the past five years.

International Dance Festival.(CHANGING RANKS)(appointed Peter Kalivas)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... PETER KALIVAS, artistic director of P.G.K. Project and dance specialist for the U.S. Department of Education and Culture, has been appointed artistic director of the International Dance Festival at the opera house and new cultural center in...

Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet.(CHANGING RANKS)(Carrie Broda and Darren Anderson promoted and others appointed)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet has promoted CARRIE BRODA and DARREN ANDERSON to second soloists and added three new company members: ARMANDO GONZALEZ BESA, MICHAEL JAMES, and YAYOI EZAWA. JACELYN LOBAY and ROBERT PLESCHKE are new apprentices.

Dwight Rhoden, artistic director of Complexions Contemporary Ballet, has joined North Carolina Dance Theatre as resident choreographer.(CHANGING RANKS)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... DWIGHT RHODEN, artistic director of Complexions Contemporary Ballet, has joined North Carolina Dance Theatre as resident choreographer and will set three of his works on NCDT this season.

Houston Ballet.(CHANGING RANKS)(promoted Ian Casady, Randy Herrera and Nicholas Leschke)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Houston Ballet has promoted IAN CASADY, RANDY HERRERA, and NICHOLAS LESCHKE to first soloists; CARL COOMER and SHINGO YOSHIMOTO to demi soloists; and apprentices PETER FRANC, McGEE MADDOX, and JESSICA TRETTER to the corps. New company members...

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company.(CHANGING RANKS)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... JANET WONG has been appointed associate artistic director of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. Wong first performed with the company in 1993, and has served as the rehearsal director since 1995.

The Foundation for Contemporary Arts distributed $50,000 to 41 arts organizations, including 12 NYC dance-related venues.(GRANTS AND FUNDING)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... The Foundation for Contemporary Arts distributed $50,000 to 41 arts organizations, including 12 NYC dance-related venues: CHASHAMA, CHEZ BUSHWICK, CUNNINGHAM DANCE FOUNDATION, DANCE THEATER WORKSHOP, DANSPACE PROJECT, DIXON PLACE, THE JOYCE...

Commissioning Music/USA 2006 has awarded grants to choreographers David Neumann, Jo Kreiter, Wally Cardona, Michael Sakamoto, Yanira Castro, John Jasperse, and Paz Tanjuaquio to collaborate with composers.(GRANTS AND FUNDING)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Commissioning Music/USA 2006 has awarded grants to choreographers DAVID NEUMANN, JO KREITER, WALLY CARDONA, MICHAEL SAKAMOTO, YANIRA CASTRO, JOHN JASPERSE, and PAZ TANJUAQUIO to collaborate with composers on interdisciplinary projects.

Colorado Ballet.(GRANTS AND FUNDING)
December 1, 2006... COLORADO BALLET has raised more than $1 million, exceeding their $900,000 mark from a challenge grant.

Cal Performances.(GRANTS AND FUNDING)(receives donation from the Kresge Foundation)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... The University of California, Berkeley's CAL PERFORMANCES has received on $800,000 challenge grant from The Kresge Foundation--the largest challenge grant ever made to a UC Berkeley department--towards their $15-million Centennial Campaign.

United States Arts.(GRANTS AND FUNDING)
December 1, 2006... A new grant organization, UNITED STATES ARTS, launched in September, will give $50,000 grants annually to 50 artists, including dancers and performing artists.

Pennsylvania Ballet.(GRANTS AND FUNDING)
December 1, 2006... US Airways, the official airline of the PENNSYLVANIA BALLET, has donated $30,000 to the PAB outreach and education program, Accent on Dance.

Pumping station + Harlem = art.(NEW YORK NOTEBOOK)
December 1, 2006... When Bill T. Jones and his collaborator Bjorn Amelan first laid eyes on The Gatehouse, the site of their newest work, they pronounced it "a magnificent wreck." Once a pumping station used to distribute water from Westchester to New York City,...

West meets East.(NEW YORK NOTEBOOK)
December 1, 2006... Pina Bausch's dancers have shared the stage with everything from bathtubs to barn animals. They have built sand castles, spit in each others' faces, and climbed man-made mountains. In Nerds (Turkish for "breath"), Bausch channels impressions of...

Man to man.(NEW YORK NOTEBOOK)
December 1, 2006... Risa Jaroslow has built her career exploring ways in which dance and community can be stitched together. She has collaborated with survivors of domestic violence, women on welfare, and NYC firefighters. In her newest piece, Resist/Surrender, at...

100 calories of what?(HEALTH and Fitness)
December 1, 2006... Dancers can't help snacking. With packed class and rehearsal schedules, few have time to eat a real meal. By late afternoon, a bag of pretzels can seem like a lifesaver. When it's 4 P.M. and several hours of rehearsals lie ahead, you need a...

Advice for dancers: former New York City ballet dancer Linda Hamilton, Ph.D., is a lecturer, a psychologist in private practice, and the author of Advice for Dancers (Jossey-Bass). She has boon offering advice to Dance Magazine readers since 1992.
December 1, 2006... I'VE PERFORMED WITH DANCERS ALL OVER IN VARIOUS COMPANIES AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY WE WISH EACH OTHER "MERDE" BEFORE A SHOW. I KNOW WHAT IT MEANS IN FRENCH. CAN YOU SHED SOME LIGHT?--PEACE AND PLIES, CHICAGO, IL All performers can be...

Earth, wind & fire: Hope Boykin, Alicia Graf, and Dwana Smallwood bring their star power to the Ailey tradition.
December 1, 2006... "Alvin used to call the dancers gods and goddesses--when we did something right," says Judith Jamison, artistic director of the Alvin Alley American Dance Theater. During her performing career, Jamison certainly exuded a goddess-like aura. It...

NYCB's fountain of new talent: seven young dancers surge into the spotlight.
December 1, 2006... New York City Ballet is overflowing with youthful energy. With an unprecedented nine new soloists this year and corps members making their mark as they step into major roles, there seems to be an onrush of new talent. So deep is NYGB's "bench"...

Simple gifts: little touches make a dancer's day special.(Buyers guide)
December 1, 2006... 'Tis the season. The holidays are center stage and it's the perfect time to say thank you to the dance friends and teachers in your life. And what better place to turn for gift ideas than the little things that make a dancer's day? Dance...

Nutcracker's delectable divertissements: Arabian Coffee, Chinese Tea, or perhaps a taste of Spanish Chocolate? Dancers talk about performing these crowd-pleasing roles.
December 1, 2006... Step aside, Clara and Sugar Plum Fairy. Though little girls everywhere dream of dancing those roles, hundreds of dancers are having a blast and jacking up crowds in The Nutcrackers second-act delights: the Spanish, Arabian, Chinese, Russian,...

When the spirit moves: choreographers who draw inspiration from prayer.
December 1, 2006... "Every great religion... has used dancing as the finest medium of expressing prayer... the surest means to attain union with deity."--Ted Shawn, 1948 When members of Evidence Dance Company gave a lecture demonstration in North Carolina,...

Dancer vs. doctor: one med student's struggle between her two worlds.(Column)
December 1, 2006... I knew what was coming. For months I had put off going to the doctor. As a dancer, I knew he wouldn't understand me. As a medical student, I knew the generic musculoskeletal exam he would perform and the findings (or lack thereof) that would...

The magic pilgrim: intuition, humor, and a unique perspective inspire Yoshiko Chuma's work.(Biography)
December 1, 2006... In the dying light of a summer's day, an Asian woman, her hair in a pigtail, turns slowly in the weeds by a Brooklyn canal. One hand is at her chest, the other stretches out to the side. Behind her, across the canal, is a factory, its windows...

Teaching a passion for the art.(Rants & RAVES)
December 1, 2006... It doesn't matter what ballet company you visit in whatever city, invariably the marketing people are scratching their heads and wracking their brains to figure out how they can entice young people to attend their performances. I have a modest...

The Joffrey Ballet: An American Classic.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 1, 2006... The Joffrey Ballet: An American Classic Fiftieth Anniversary Commemorative Book. 160 pp. Illustrated. Hardcover. www.joffrey.com, $50 (commemorative edition, $75). This luscious coffee-table book takes you through the long life of one of...

Acts of Light: Martha Graham in the 21st Century.(Book review)
December 1, 2006... Acts of Light: Martha Graham in the 21st Century Photographs by John Deane, text by Nan Deane Cano. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 2006. 120 pp. 53 color photos. Cloth, $39.95. Acts of Light is a pictorial look at Martha...

Century Girl: 100 Years in the Life of Doris Eaton Travis, Last Living Star of the Ziegfeld Follies.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 1, 2006... Century Girl: 100 Years in the Life of Doris Eaton Travis, Last Living Star of the Ziegfeld Follies By Lauren Redniss. New York: ReganBooks, 2006. 208 pp. Hardcover, $34.95. Not many people survive an entire century, let alone spend it...

Mad Hot Ballrom.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... Mad Hot Ballrom Produced by Amy Sewell and Marilyn Agrelo. Paramount Classics. DVD, $29.98. "Once you get to dance you feel so nice and fine, and you get energized," says fifth grader Michael, one of the charismatic, memorable stars of Mad...

Jewels.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
December 1, 2006... JEWELS Opus Arte. DVD, $29.95. www.opusarte.com. Although shown on PBS earlier this year, this first commercially released performance of George Balanchine's plotless, full-evening work proudly earns a place in the permanent libraries of...

Early dance: performing the past.(TEACH-LEARN CONNECTION)(Dance review)
December 1, 2006... Caroline Copeland's torso retains a regal calm as her turns and jumps race to Handel's music in the New York Baroque Dance Company's production of Terpsicore. Suddenly she stops and shows a simple tendu, pausing to savor the power of the...

Celebrating Bessie's Legacy.(ACROSS THE FLOOR)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... This month marks the centennial of Bessie Schonberg (1906-1997), vital teacher of choreography for much of the 20th century, and her legacy is being passed down in all forms of media. Schonberg taught at, among other places, Sarah Lawrence...

Natya Dance Theatre (NDT).(Of Note)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... In September, NATYA DANCE THEATRE (NDT) and the Department of Cultural Affairs of Chicago offered insight into classical, ritual, and tribal dancing of India via a festival, Dance India: Choreographing Traditions. More than 7,500 people...

Indianapolis School of Ballet.(Of Note)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Former Pennsylvania Ballet principal Victoria Lyras founded and opened the INDIANAPOLIS SCHOOL OF BALLET in August. The school offers classes in ballet, tap, jazz, and ballroom; a young children's program; a pre-professional program; and a 2007...

Tradition in tap.(Of Note)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... In November, a TRADITION IN TAP series of workshops was held in New York City. The Silver Belles, a tap troupe featuring Dr. Marion Goles, Elaine Ellis, Cleo Hayes, Fay Ray, and Geraldine Rhodes Kennedy, led choreography classes. Tap artists...

Cornish College of the Arts.(Of Note)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS in Seattle received a $10,000 grant to restage Mixin' It Up, a classic Bill Evans piece set to the music of the jazz pianist--coincidentally--with the same name. The award was given by American Masterpieces: Dance, a...

Lois Bewley.(Of Note)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Lois BEWLEY, a former dancer with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Jerome Robbins' Ballets USA, is now teaching at the Ballet Arts School in New York. Bewley co-founded the First Chamber Dance...

Destiny Arts Center.(Of Note)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... DESTINY ARTS CENTER (De-Escalation Skills Training Inspiring Nonviolence in Youth) in Oakland, CA, moved to a new building in September. Along with martial arts classes, they offer modern, hip hop and African dance classes to students age 7-18....

The School of North Carolina Dance Theatre.(Of Note)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... THE SCHOOL OF NORTH CAROLINA DANCE THEATRE is now offering free tuition for boys age 8-10 for classes in ballet, jazz and tap. Former principal dancer with NCDT Servy Gallardo will direct the classes.

Brooklyn Arts Council's Folk Arts.(Of Note)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... In October, the BROOKLYN ARTS COUNCIL'S FOLK ARTS sponsored Circle 'Round Brooklyn, a mini-festival of performances and workshops from seven dance traditions that relate to the circle theme. The day of performances, which took place under the...

The Harid Conservatory in Boca Raton, FL, awarded Rudolf Nureyev Education Fellowships to Morgana Cappellari and Beth Ann Maslinoff to assist with living costs.(Of Note)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... THE HARID CONSERVATORY in Boca Raton, FL, awarded Rudolf Nureyev Education Fellowships to MORGANA CAPPELLARI and BETH ANN MASLINOFF to assist with living costs. Each student received $5,000.

NYIBC.(Of Note)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... The NYIBC has appointed EvE KENNEDY LAWSON as associate director. Lawson was ballet mistress for the Dutch National Ballet until she began her new position in October.

The ACDFA's 2007 regional conferences will be held at Friends University, Ohio University, Radford University, Williams College, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University at Buffalo, University of Montana, Texas Christian University, University of Mississippi, and San Francisco State University.
December 1, 2006... The ACDFA's 2007 regional conferences will be held at FRIENDS UNIVERSITY, OHIO UNIVERSITY, RADFORD UNIVERSITY, WILLIAMS COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE, UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO, UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY,...

North Carolina Dance Theatre.(Of Note)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... NORTH CAROLINA DANCE THEATRE launched a statewide arts initiative in Sept. called "Sharing and Caring," which received $750,000 in state funding to brings dance and opera to elementary schools.

The Annex Dance Academy.(Of Note)
December 1, 2006... THE ANNEX DANCE ACADEMY, a new dance studio in Toronto, opened in September and offers ballet, tap, jazz, and hip hop classes.

Virginia Intermont College.(Of Note)
December 1, 2006... VIRGINIA INTERMONT COLLEGE dance department is campaigning to raise $85,000 to repair their studios, which were water damaged in 2005.

Teacher's wisdom.(ballet dance teaching)
December 1, 2006... WHICH TEACHERS WERE MOST INFLUENTIAL IN DEVELOPING YOUR TEACHING PHILOSOPHY? In my early days in New York it was really the survival of the fittest--teachers told you to do 16 of those and 16 of these and if yon didn't fall down you were OK....

Young Dance Collective: budding dancer-choreographers with a fresh take.
December 1, 2006... Under a warm evening sky last summer, a group of petite dancers dressed in white moved over the cracked concrete bottom of New York City's long-abandoned McCarren Park swimming pool. Like ghosts of swimmers past, they danced with fluid...

Getting Gimme down.(Robyn Mineko Williams, ballet dancing)
December 1, 2006... There is something at once elfin and steely about Robyn Mineko Williams. Petite and perfectly proportioned with a delicately chiseled face that suggests both serenity and hidden mischief, she moves with fleetness and clarity onstage. ...

On broadway: with The Persians, the National Theater of Greece shows how powerfully choreography can enhance a straight play.
December 1, 2006... Movie director Anthony Minghella puts a puppet instead of a little boy onstage at the Metropolitan Opera in Madama Butterfly. British director John Doyle throws buckets of red paint over the characters in Sweeney Todd. Alan Bennett introduces...

Houston Ballet.('Voluntaries')(Dance review)
December 1, 2006... Houston Ballet Wortham Theater Center, Houston, TX September 7-17, 2006 The grief that propelled Glen Tetley to create Voluntaries for John Cranko's Stuttgart Ballet just after Cranko's death remains palpable in Houston Ballet's...

Sylvie Guillem and Akram Khan.('Sacred Monsters')(Dance review)
December 1, 2006... Sylvie Guillem and Akram Khan Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, England September 20, 2006 You have to give it to Sylvie Guillem, arguably the world's most famous dancer. At 41, her dazzling career as a ballerina may have peaked, but she...

New Ballet Choreographers.(Dance review)
December 1, 2006... New Ballet Choreographers Miller Theatre at Columbia University, September 13-16, 2006 Ballet is meant for a big stage, big drama, big music. But the Miller Theatre is now producing intimate ballets with live music in collaboration with...

Preview: Ballet Arizona.(Ib Andersen's 'The Nutcracker')(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... "Visually intense" is how Ballet Arizona artistic director Ib Andersen describes his new version of The Nutcracker. The $2 million-plus production is traditional with regard to the ballet's story line and music. But according to Andersen, it...

Paul Taylor Dance Company.(RETIREMENTS)(Heather Berest)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... After a decade of dancing with the Paul Taylor Dance Company, Heather Berest has retired. She danced featured roles in many works, including From Sea to Shining Sea, Esplanade, and Company B. She frequently performed duets with her husband and...

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.(RETIREMENTS)(Gail Kalver)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Gail Kalver, executive director of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago for the past 23 years, is retiring this season. During her tenure, the annual budget rose from $750,000 to $6 million, and she oversaw the formation of the second company, Hubbard...

Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal.(RETIREMENTS)(Anik Bissonnette)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... After 17 years with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal, Anik Bissonnette is stepping down as principal dancer. She will continue to be the artistic director of the Festival des Arts de Saint-Sauveur and president of the Regronpement...