Isaac Hernández Brings Leading-Man Vibes to Ballet Theater
“He has it all,” said Susan Jaffe, the artistic leader of American Ballet Theater. Hernández, already a veteran star, is joining the company as a principal.
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CreditGeorge Etheredge for The New York Times They Helped Build the Temple. Now, They’re Bringing It to the Screen.
Jeroboam Bozeman and Rennie Harris’s careers have wound through street and concert dance. The two shaped the movement in “Once Again (for the Very First Time).”
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New York City Ballet dressed up its fall fashion gala with a program of female choreographers. This was history, even if the results were mixed.
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A Choreographer’s Errands Into the Wilderness
The Greek-born choreographer Lenio Kaklea made her American debut at Governors Island, a fitting spot for work about the boundaries between nature and culture.
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Sara Mearns’s long lines, from her feet to her expressive fingers, come to exquisite life in this duet, choreographed by Jodi Melnick.
CreditMohamed Sadek for The New York Times Watch Three Dancers Pony Step Into the Sunset
A jaunty trio prances across the stage in Pam Tanowitz’s new work for Little Island.
CreditMohamed Sadek for The New York Times Watch a Sisterhood of Budding Ballerinas
Five students from the School of American Ballet perform an excerpt from George Balanchine’s classic “Serenade.”
CreditMohamed Sadek for The New York Times Watch a Tap Dance That Transcends Time
For her improvised solo to Max Roach and Cecil Taylor, Ayodele Casel said “the way in is to honor what you’re hearing.”
CreditFletcher Wolfe for The New York Times Rugged, Physical Work With Durability
In Abby Zbikowski’s “Radioactive Practice,” a dancer says, “You’re seeing survival and community in real time.”
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Review: Philharmonic Pays Tribute to Schoenberg
The New York Philharmonic under Matthias Pintscher brought dramatic urgency to “Pelleas und Melisande” in commemoration of the composer’s 150th birthday.
By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim
The Viral Dances Changing the Way Women Move
Parris Goebel's muscular, viral choreography is transforming the way that Rihanna, SZA and others perform.
By Coralie Kraft
Flamenco Is the Lifeblood of ‘Ainadamar’ at the Met
Osvaldo Golijov’s opera about Federico García Lorca makes its Met debut in a dance-heavy production, directed by the choreographer Deborah Colker.
By Brian Seibert
Critic’s SpotlightA Striking Ballet Gets a New Life. So Does a Budding Ballerina.
Olivia Bell, 20, a radiant member of New York City Ballet, reprises the role she knocked out of the park as a student: “I want to do it right.”
By Gia Kourlas
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Review: Finding the Right Rep for a Repertory Company
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company brought a mixed bill to the Joyce Theater, including a Paul Taylor classic and a dance by the great Rennie Harris.
By Brian Seibert
Dancing in an Emotional Washing Machine
Botis Seva, a rising British choreographer who mixes hip-hop and contemporary dance, brings his Olivier Award-winning “BLKDOG” to New York.
By Brian Seibert
A Ballet Opening in Paris Offers a Mix of Debuts and Returns
The choreographers Johan Inger and William Forsythe will open the Paris Opera Ballet season with three pieces.
By David Belcher
The Global ProfileUsing Dance to Provoke, Delight and Tell South Africa’s Stories
Growing up in a Black township, Vusi Mdoyi found a sprinkle of joy under apartheid in a street-dancing style known as pantsula. As a choreographer, he has elevated it into high art, injected with ideas.
By John Eligon and Ilan Godfrey
Review: Philadelphia’s BalletX Shows Variety but Little Depth
The company brought three New York premieres to the Joyce Theater.
By Gia Kourlas
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