The Gold Standard
The Kirov Ballet and Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre will be at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion December 17-20 with six performances of The Nutcracker. If you were not able to see their stunning...
View ArticleThe Sweet Nut
The press releases screamed, “Los Angeles Ballet Soars into 3rd Season with World-Class Production of ‘The Nutcracker.’” Soars. World-Class. I forgave the publicist’s hyperbole. Having seen two LAB...
View ArticleEvery Ballerina’s First Love
As a young ballet student, it’s not easy to forget the first time you see an unparalleled performance – on tape, on stage, or in the studio. I won’t forget the first time I saw the pointed toes,...
View ArticleHappily Ever After Means Never Having To Turn Into A Pumpkin
I headed downtown, sniffling and sneezing the whole way, determined to revel in the magic of the Joffrey Ballet’s production of Cinderella at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. With a pounding sinus...
View ArticleExtra! Extra! Time to Discover the Kings of the Dance
Glorya Kaufman’s contribution to dance in Los Angeles, and specifically at the Music Center, has already begun to impress. They recently presented the Joffrey Ballet’s Cinderella and up next, on...
View ArticleExtra! Extra! An Angel Spreads His Wings and You Win Tickets!
I once read somewhere that the job of the ballet dancer was to create the illusion of weightless-ness—an earthly angel floating and spinning above the ground, free from gravity’s shackles. Fortunately...
View ArticleLos Angeles Ballet Soars into Fifth Season with Sparkling “Nutcracker”
It is all but impossible to conceive of an American holiday season devoid of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker ballet. The ubiquitous melodies – blaring in various versions from mall loudspeakers, underscoring...
View ArticleA Celebration Indeed: Review of Los Angeles Ballet’s Latest
I attended LA Ballet’s second weekend of their new ballet Celebration in Redondo Beach last Saturday. This is my sixth LAB performance, though half of them have been The Nutcracker, so it’s extra...
View ArticleGiselle! Giselle!
On Friday, May 27th, I attended the final weekend for LA Ballet’s performance of Giselle at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. The ballet Giselle is near and dear to my heart because it was the first...
View ArticleLAB Performs Best Nutcracker To Date
The Los Angeles Ballet opened it’s sixth season last weekend with their annual production of “The Nutcracker. ” A favorite Christmas tradition of many since its popularity exploded in the mid-twentieth...
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