
Critic’s Notebook
Petipa: Precursor to Modern Ballet or Hierarchical Elitist?
This 19th-century choreographer is the subject of a new biography, “Marius Petipa: The Emperor’s Ballet Master.”
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This 19th-century choreographer is the subject of a new biography, “Marius Petipa: The Emperor’s Ballet Master.”
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The dance in the short film for “Anima” is worthy of a singer who has long demonstrated an intuitive feel for movement.
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Mr. King likes collaborations that are “tricky or potentially perilous.” His next one is for the Vail International Dance Festival.
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Maria Kochetkova’s choices for her showcase, “Catch Her if You Can,” aren’t embarrassing. But they also aren’t memorable.
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Watch Maria Kochetkova perform part of her solo “Degunino,” choreographed by Marcos Morau.
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Watch Katherine Williams dance a variation in which Florine calls out to her love, Bluebird.
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Laurel Lynch and Billy Smith dance a portion of the romantic duet from Mr. Morris’s transcendent work.
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In “Untitled,” two women sometimes stand at twice their height. It’s “about society and outward appearance — and also what’s going on inside.”
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“Everything in this art form is self-expression: That’s what voguing is.”
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