VIEWPOINTS – Dance roundup: Tony Waag’s celebratory TAP CITY returns to The Joyce, CITY BALLET unveils Tiler Peck’s latest and a Wheeldon premiere

This past week saw a number of notable happenings in the dance world, namely the return of Tony Waag’s celebratory Tap City to The Joyce Theater and a pair of … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – The battle of the Firebirds: DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM packs them in, NEW YORK CITY BALLET’s spring season commences

Over the course of a single week, I was able to take in two important versions of Firebird, courtesy of Dance Theatre of Harlem and New York City Ballet. Set … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Nights at The Joyce: GIBNEY COMPANY continues to hone its identity, JOHNNY LOVES JOHANN finds joy in Bach through dance

Over the past few days, I found myself at The Joyce Theater mulling over a number of premieres from Gibney Company, as well as an inspired collaboration between unlikely musical … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY celebrates its landmark centennial with bespoke performances at City Center

For its centennial anniversary, the Martha Graham Dance Company performed six bespoke, beautifully-curated programs at New York City Center, wherein dance fans were able bask in Graham masterworks, as well … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Propelling drama through movement: Luke Murphy’s SCORCHED EARTH at St. Ann’s Warehouse and YOAH at New Victory

When it comes to theater, many of us often times underestimate how integral of a role movement can play in conveying story and character. In two shows I recently caught … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance roundup: HUBBARD STREET DANCE returns to The Joyce, MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP performs at BAM

The past week saw the return of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago to The Joyce Theater, as well as Mark Morris Dance Group perform at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Here … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE concludes a somewhat truncated spring season anchored by a pair of story ballets

Anchored by a pair of story ballets, American Ballet concluded its somewhat truncated spring season this past weekend at the David H. Koch Theater. I was able to attend two … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance Reflections continues seductively with Millepied’s ROMEO & JULIET SUITE and De Keersmaeker’s EXIT ABOVE

The 2026 edition of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef and Arpels continued seductively with two large scale, full length global dance presentations by renowned choreographers at NYU Skirball and the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance roundup: Dance Reflections continues with TRISHA BROWN DANCE COMPANY, CITY BALLET’s winter season concludes

In the world of dance, this past week saw the continuation of the Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival with a performance commemorating the historic collaboration between Trisha … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance roundup: Anticipated debuts at City Ballet’s SLEEPING BEAUTY, commercial street dance animates 11 TO MIDNIGHT

Before New York dance aficionados are bombarded by the onslaught of offerings coming their way via the upcoming Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival, here are my thoughts … Continue Reading →