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The Top Five Performances of Fall for Dance 2012

The Fall For Dance festival, an annual fixture at New York City Center since 2004, is one of the staples of the city’s arts calendar. This year’s iteration was expanded from 10 evenings to 12, and featured an incredibly varied … Continue reading

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Dispatch from Florida: Sarasota Ballet Dances Works by George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp & Dominic Walsh

Vacationing in Florida has long been a tradition in my family. As a child, I went every year to my grandmother’s home in Bradenton Beach, a lazy island town on the Gulf Coast, and my parents recently began spending their … Continue reading

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Contemporary Classicism & Modern Dance Americana: Tharp, Taylor & Ratmansky with American Ballet Theatre

Before this week, American Ballet Theatre brought to mind – mine, at least – lovesick swans, rejoicing peasants, sleeping princesses, and frilly tutus. I’ve been watching dance regularly only since February 2010, and the company’s annual spring seasons at the … Continue reading

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