The Joyce Ballet Festival: Royal Ballet Stars, and Spencerian Ignorance

The Joyce Ballet Festival The Joyce Theater New York, New York August 6, 10, 13, and 16, 2019 Program A: Asphodel Meadows Pas de Deux, Dance of t…

American Ballet Theatre: Manon Returns

[This review is an expansion of an "instant" review initially published in CriticalDance’s “First Impressions” section shortly after the referenced per…

Osipova and Hallberg: Pure Dance at City Center

  Natalia Osipova's Pure Dance, with David Hallberg New York City Center New York, New York April  3, 2019 The Leaves are Fading (pas de …

Tops in 2018 New York Dance: Drama, Distinction, and ‘What a Way to Go’

Top 15 in 2018 New York Dance Jerry Hochman It’s that time of year. Again. Last year, against my better judgment, I decided to join many other…

American Ballet Theatre: Four More Giselles; One for the Ages

[all photographs are from prior performances] American Ballet Theatre Metropolitan Opera House Lincoln Center New York, New York May 16 (after…

Fall for Dance 2017: Second Week

Fall for Dance, Week 2 New York City Center New York, New York October 11 and 14, 2017 Program D: Streams, Drive, No. 1, Bill Program E: Solo Ec…

American Ballet Theatre: A New Giselle For Our Time

American Ballet Theatre Metropolitan Opera House Lincoln Center New York, New York May 27, 2017, afternoon and evening Giselle Jerry Hochman …