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Friday, March 29, 2019

Who really controls Balanchine’s ballets? The dance world deserves to know.  by Sarah L. Kaufman

Legal action against the Balanchine Trust puts a spotlight on the fragility of choreography.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:30PM
Tuesday, December 4, 2018

2018’s best dance: A year when human warmth burned brightly by Sarah L. Kaufman

New York City Ballet and Nederlans Dans Theater were among the companies illuminating the best in us.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:36AM
Friday, October 19, 2018

Muddy bodies and dusty beauty in Deborah Colker’s ‘Dog Without Feathers’ by Sarah L. Kaufman

In Kennedy Center performance, Brazilian dance company evokes the mangroves and creatures of the Capibaribe River.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:36PM
Monday, September 17, 2018

In wake of suit against New York City Ballet, audiences and funders should demand answers  by Sarah L. Kaufman

Three dancers are out, but claims of sexual degradation and a toxic environment must trigger a broader reckoning. 

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:42PM
Thursday, August 9, 2018

Dancing dads are the new darlings of social media. Here’s why we need more of them. by Sarah L. Kaufman

Father dancing for his sick child is the opposite of embarrassing; it’s beautiful.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:12PM
Friday, June 1, 2018

Take in a dance-inspired museum exhibit, and museum-inspired dance by Sarah L. Kaufman

Fill your dance card at no charge at the Hirshhorn. Plus, a formal show that won’t break the bank.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:18PM
Sunday, April 1, 2018

The Jerome Robbins revolution: He found his angels on the Manhattan streets by Sarah L. Kaufman

The common man and common woman got their due in the New York City Ballet’s tribute program performed at the Kennedy Center.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:42PM
Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Turmoil continues even after New York City Ballet chief hands in resignation by Sarah L. Kaufman

Peter Martins faces a new DWI charge as well as misconduct allegations.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:12PM
Thursday, December 21, 2017

ABT principal dancer Marcelo Gomes resigns amid misconduct investigation by Sarah L. Kaufman

The unspecified allegation does not involve “the ABT community,” board chair says.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:06PM
Wednesday, December 20, 2017

What’s it like to dance ‘The Nutcracker’? It’s a marathon of pain. by Sarah L. Kaufman

Corns, sickness, kids having accidents. But the real killer is the fake snow.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:48PM
Thursday, December 7, 2017

New York City Ballet leader to take leave amid sexual, violence allegations by Sarah L. Kaufman

Peter Martins, heir to Balanchine, denies claims.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:42PM

2017’s best dance: The year when powerful women seized the spotlight by Sarah L. Kaufman

Great moments onstage from Julie Kent, Tiler Peck, Carmen de Lavallade and others.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:04AM
Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Matthew Bourne’s ‘The Red Shoes’: Lovely when focused on what he knows best by Sarah L. Kaufman

The film adaptation is beautifully danced and well-designed, but the storytelling stumbles.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:12AM
Friday, September 8, 2017

Sewing secrets into every tutu by Sarah L. Kaufman

Costume designer Judith Hansen soothes artist nerves with silk and sequins.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:18AM

The rise of strong women: Jessica Lang, Wendy Whelan & lots of ballerinas by Sarah L. Kaufman

Watch for simplicity and grandeur — and a few hairy legs.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:18AM
Friday, August 25, 2017

Christopher K. Morgan steps into big shoes at Dance Place by Sarah L. Kaufman

“We, as a field, have work to do,” says the new director.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:12PM
Friday, June 2, 2017

A timely view of Mexican art and identity in vintage works by Anna Sokolow by Sarah L. Kaufman

In July, Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh presents “Frida” and tribute to muralist Siqueiros.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:06PM
Friday, May 19, 2017

Washington Ballet unrolls a season of world premieres and masterworks by Sarah L. Kaufman

For 2017-2018: Jerome Robbins, Alexei Ratmansky, live music and return to the Opera House

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:48AM
Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Dance Place taps Christopher K. Morgan as new director by Sarah L. Kaufman

Choreographer/teacher will replace longtime co-directors at vital Brookland arts center.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:12PM
Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Juilliard School names former ballet star Damian Woetzel as president by Sarah L. Kaufman

Woetzel will be the first dancer to lead the prestigious arts institution.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:12PM
Friday, April 14, 2017

Justin Peck, Misty Copeland curate ‘Ballet Across America’ series by Sarah L. Kaufman

For the first time, the Kennedy Center taps artists to program a showcase of regional dance.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:54PM
Thursday, February 23, 2017

The painful truth about those Noguchi stage designs by Sarah L. Kaufman

Think it’s a joy to work with the famed sculptor’s sets? Ask the Martha Graham dancers.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:04PM
Friday, February 3, 2017

Washington Ballet leaps — with 4 can’t-wait-to-see programs — into grandeur by Sarah L. Kaufman

The ambition, variety and quantity of works make this a season of historic reach and significance.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:06AM
Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Mariinsky Ballet’s ‘Little Humpbacked Horse’ is rowdy fun at Kennedy Center by Sarah L. Kaufman

An energizing mix of magic and child’s play is instilled in Alexei Ratmansky’s folk tale.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:18PM
Monday, January 30, 2017

A show of virtuosos, ‘Swan Lake’ shimmers with strong women by Sarah L. Kaufman

With fouettes as liberation and Odette as action hero, American Ballet Theatre’s staging is right for these times.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:06PM
Friday, January 27, 2017

Poetry in motion: Mariinsky Ballet brings Russian fairy tale to the stage by Sarah L. Kaufman

Alexei Ratmansky on storytelling through dance in “The Little Humpbacked Horse.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:06PM
Friday, December 30, 2016

Triumphant ‘La La Land’ demonstrates the power of dance to tell a story by Sarah L. Kaufman

Choreography includes nods to such classics as “West Side Story” and “American in Paris.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:04PM
Thursday, December 29, 2016

In Hollywood’s golden age, no dancer rivaled Debbie Reynolds’s high-stepping joy by Sarah L. Kaufman

Actress wasn’t trained as a dancer but outshone her “Singin’ in the Rain” co-stars.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:42PM
Monday, December 19, 2016

After 9,000 miles on a motorcycle, Ethan Stiefel had his ballet figured out by Sarah L. Kaufman

Former ABT dancer's new work, Julie Kent's first commission as director of the Washington Ballet, is set to premiere in May at the Kennedy Center.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:18AM
Monday, October 3, 2016

Julie Kent heralds an elegant new era for the Washington Ballet by Sarah L. Kaufman

New director seizes the spotlight at 40th Anniversary Celebration with three wardrobe changes — and an announcement.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:52PM
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Julie Kent, sweeping the Washington Ballet forward by Sarah L. Kaufman

As the former ABT dancer readies the first program at her new gig, she eyes the details.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:07PM

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