VIEWPOINTS – Dance roundup: LIMÓN DANCE at 80, AUSTRALIAN BALLET unveils Wheeldon’s “Oscar”, and CITY BALLET revives a Balanchine rarity

It’s been a busy few weeks in the world of dance at three of New York’s major dance venues, which collectively celebrated a major anniversary of an important company, unveiled … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance roundup: FALL FOR DANCE saves its best for last, assessing NEW YORK CITY BALLET’s fall premieres

This past weekend, Fall for Dance wrapped up its 2026 run at New York City Center, saving its best for last. Also catching the attention of dance fans in recent … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance roundup: THE SARASOTA BALLET champions British choreography at The Joyce, FALL FOR DANCE marches onwards with premieres

New York’s fall dance season continued to ramp up this week with the return of The Sarasota Ballet at The Joyce Theater, as well as the onward march of Fall … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance roundup: FALL FOR DANCE 2026 kicks off swinging big, NEW YORK CITY BALLET commences its fall season with “Jewels”

Cooler fall temperatures means that the city’s dance scene is back in full swing. More specifically, it indicates the commencement of the Fall for Dance Festival’s two weeks at New … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Chinese dance theater spectacles take over the Koch Theater: Assessing the eye-popping productions of A DREAM OF RED MANSIONS and MULAN

Before New York City Ballet reclaims the David H. Koch Theater — the company’s home base at Lincoln Center — with its fall season opener Jewels, a series of Chinese … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A big week for contemporary dance: SONYA TAYEH, BILL T. JONES, and SARAH MICHELSON unveil notable new works

This week was a big one for contemporary dance, headlined by the unveiling of new works — each performed in bespoke spaces — by major choreographers Sonya Tayeh, Bill T. … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – In the 2026 edition of The Joyce’s BALLET FESTIVAL, Misty Copeland curates bills that transcend racial and stylistic barriers

Currently down in Chelsea, you’ll find the 2026 edition The Joyce Theater’s annual Ballet Festival. This summer’s two week iteration has been curated by former American Ballet Theatre principal and … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance roundup: HUGO MARCHAND shimmers as an Artist at the Center, MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP celebrates its 45th at The Joyce

Over the past few weeks, New York dance fans have had plenty to get excited about, namely getting a chance to see Paris Opera Ballet étoile Hugo Marchand take his … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – ABT wraps up its story ballet-packed summer season with a new staging of DON QUIXOTE, the underrated SYLVIA, and the return of SWAN LAKE

The latter half of American Ballet Theatre’s story ballet-packed summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House included a new staging of Don Quixote, a mounting of Frederick Aston’s underrated Sylvia, … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance roundup: PILOBOLUS kicks off its summer stint at The Joyce, a first look at LINCOLN CENTER CONTEMPORARY DANCE FESTIVAL

As summer in the city kicks into high gear, I’m happy to report that contemporary dance is alive and well, as evidenced by a number of recent outings. As per … Continue Reading →