New York Highlights
Our Fall Dance Preview, in the New Yorker: Okwui Okpokwasili, Monotones (and a new Mark Morris) at ABT, and Twyla.
Paloma in BA
A few weeks ago, Paloma Herrera and I sat down to talk about her training and career, about moving back to Buenos Aires, and about what she thinks has changed in the world of ballet and in the wider culture. Our chat is now up on the DanceTabs website.
Forward to Petipa
“Honestly, I just can’t stand seeing productions of the classics any more, because I know how far it is from Petipa’s intentions,” Alexei Ratmansky told me a few months back, when we began discussing preparations for his new Sleeping Beauty, based largely on his interpretation of historical sources. He said many other things too. You’ll find them here, in this extensive q&a.
Colón
This piece is very close to my heart: I spent two weeks watching rehearsals and talking to people at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, a place I have looked upon with wonder since I was a little girl. The article barely scratches the surface of the many many complexities of the theater, the people who work there, and the various powers that determine its fate, but I hope it at least suggests something of its atmosphere. Here’s the link.
Dancing Around 