by Kat Richter for The Dance Journal Photos by Alexander Iziliaev Nearly four centuries lie between the writing of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in 1595 and the creation of George Balanchine’s ballet in 1962 but despite the passage of time, the Bard’s quintessential romantic comedy remains the perfect antidote to the winter blues [...]
Soloist James Ihde and Former Principal Dancer Riolama Lorenzo Photo: Alexander Iziliaev By Kat Richter for The Dance Journal With Nutcracker season finally over, Pennsylvania Ballet welcomed the New Year with an eclectic and ambitious program at the Merriam Theatre on Thursday night: Balanchine, Wheeldon, Tharp—three very different choreographers treated to three very different interpretations [...]
By Kat Richter for The Dance Journal Aside from their abilities to construct abstract narratives that push the boundaries of classical ballet, choreographers Jerome Robbins, Peter Martins and Matthew Neenan have little in common. This might explain why Pennsylvania Ballet’s final program of the season, N. Y. Export: Opus Jazz, never quite sizzled but the [...]
Principal Dancer Riolama Lorenzo and Soloist Jermel Johnson in Matthew Neenan’s Keep. Photo: Alexander Iziliaev. Pennsylvania Ballet presents Pushing Boundaries: Forsythe & Neenan, a dynamic program of three contemporary works, February 9-12, 2012 at the Merriam Theater at 250 South Broad Street. “Our dancers have an incredible ability to master not only the classics, but [...]
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