With her curly red tresses, Houston Ballet soloist Alyssa Springer may look like she stepped out of a Botticelli painting, making her a natural fit in classic story ballets. But watch her in contemporary work, and you see the great bones of her versatile technique. A favorite of visiting choreographers, Springer was promoted to demi-soloist […]

Just before retiring in 2015, Sylvie Guillem appeared on “HARDtalk with Zeinab Badawi,” the BBC’s hard-hitting interview program. Badawi told Guillem, “Clement Crisp of the Financial Times, 14 years ago, described your dancing as vulgar.” Guillem responded, “Yeah, well, he said that. But at the same time, when they asked Margot Fonteyn what she thought […]

It’s summer, it’s almost the weekend, it’s the afternoon—if ever there were a moment for a dance video break, this is it. So, what are you in the mood for? Something quick and fun? Tomorrow’s #LCSwing-goers are in for a cameo treat from @ABTBallet dancers @JamesBWhiteside + Cassandra Trenary—here’s a sneak peek. pic.twitter.com/kCSTJve0GV — Lincoln […]

Amos Ben-Tal & Sintaro O-uel of the Netherlands Dance Theater in Sad Case, choreographed by Paul Lightfoot. Photo by Joris Jan Bos. Holland Dance Festival Lucent Danstheater, Theater aan het Spui, Korzo Theater, The Hague February 4-21, 1998 Reviewed by Helma Klooss The sixth Holland Dance Festival was dedicated to the artists who actually bring […]