Tom Gold Dance Gerald W. Lynch Theater New York, New York April 5, 2016 Poetic Episodes -- by Jerry Hochman When I last attended a performance of Tom Gold Dance, I was thrilled to see superb professional dancers out of context and dancing i…
The Pennsylvania Ballet The Joyce Theater New York, New York March 29, 2016 Keep, The Accidental, Grace Action -- by Jerry Hochman The Pennsylvania Ballet returned to New York last night for its first visit since former American Ballet Thea…
The final performance of the festival underlined my observations from the previous evening. One addition however that made it more than worth my while sitting through encore's of the previous program was Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's atmospheric and highly t…
Despite hosting a dozen dance troupes and choreographers from around the world in one weekend of performances, the Dance Salad Festival can always be counted on for the last several years to present very high-caliber performances and choreography. So i…
Hong Kong Ballet The Joyce Theater New York, New York March 16, 2016 Pas de Trois from A Room of Her Own, Castrati, In Light and Shadow -- by Jerry Hochman There may be more shocking subjects for a dance, but one about ceremonial castration…
Gelsey Kirkland Ballet GK Arts Center …
The Movemedia series of programs has been one reason why a trip to Grand Rapids, Michigam, from anywhere in the world is well worth it for serious dance followers. Each program packed full of new works by new, up and coming, and established choreograph…
This must have been one of the more completely satisfying programs of my personal arts season. All three works were entertaining yet deeply artistic and creative in a way not typically seen from major American-based dance companies. I had a sense of wa…
This one-time a year event has become a regular fixture for our community of family and friends. Rather than a full program of performances, the people of Diablo Ballet have crafted an exciting and celebratory blend of film, slide show, live music, awa…