Endurance by Leigh Witchel The final program for Fall for Dance involved enormous changes at the last minute. Sara Mearns took…
Right Up Their Alley by Leigh Witchel Just because it was obvious to cast Roman Mejia as Franz didn’t mean it wasn’t fabulous. And…
Double Vision by Leigh Witchel Through much of its history, New York City Ballet has had pairs of dancers who came to…
In the Lead by Leigh Witchel One of New York City Ballet’s newest soloists was groomed towards one of the most stylish roles…
Familiarity by Leigh Witchel As the new season begins at New York City Ballet, Balanchine-Robbins triple bill is a known quantity.…
NYCB-Adjacent by Leigh Witchel After all those years of being greeted by Arlene Shuler on the opening night of the Fall…
When the Rebels Inherit the Throne by Leigh Witchel Instead of toppling the walls of the temple, what if Samson decided to hold a fundraiser instead?…
Closing out Repertory by Leigh Witchel The last repertory show at New York City Ballet before a run of A Midsummer Night’s Dream…
Repetition, Change and Toast by Leigh Witchel As the season went on, another group of dancers got a shot at the Tanowitz/Wheeldon/Forsythe/Abraham program at…
Seeing it Twice by Leigh Witchel Both casts of New York City Ballet’s Ratmansky/Dove/Reisen/Robbins quadruple bills had several debuts. Half of the cast…