Category: Dance Reviews 2012

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AIRINGS: Mini Reviews of Conservatory Dance Company’s ‘The Jazz Nutcracker’, ‘A Son is Given: An Urban Ballet’ and Columbus Dance Theatre’s ‘Cleopatra’

By Steve Sucato Conservatory Dance Company – The Jazz Nutcracker Pittsburgh Playhouse Pittsburgh, PA December 9, 2012 Perhaps no ballet in history has seen more different incarnations than The Nutcracker. From traditional productions after Marius Petipa’s 1892 original to those far from traditional like Maurice Bejart’s pseudo-sexual 2000 production and Mark Morris’ The Hard Nut and everywhere in between, each holiday season brings with it … Continue reading AIRINGS: Mini Reviews of Conservatory Dance Company’s ‘The Jazz Nutcracker’, ‘A Son is Given: An Urban Ballet’ and Columbus Dance Theatre’s ‘Cleopatra’

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Dance Reviews 2012

Joffrey’s ‘American’ Nutcracker Still Sparkles After A Quarter Century

December 2, 2012 PlayhouseSquare Center – State Theater Cleveland, OH By Steve Sucato In the 25-years since Robert Joffrey created his ‘American’ Nutcracker ballet, it has become one of the most popular touring productions of E.T.A. Hoffman’s classic holiday tale The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. For his version of the ballet conceived from a 1940 production by the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and set … Continue reading Joffrey’s ‘American’ Nutcracker Still Sparkles After A Quarter Century

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Dance Reviews 2012, Pittsburgh City Paper

Contemporary Choreographers program is a triumph

Reviewed by Steve Sucato A clap of thunder and the sound of howling winds hailed the four dancers who appeared out of darkness, emerging into the spotlight upstage at Point Park University’s George Rowland White Performance Studio. The startling opening of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre corps de ballet dancer Cooper Verona’s “Very Instinctual” set the tone for an impressive ballet packed with surprises. The work opened … Continue reading Contemporary Choreographers program is a triumph

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Dance Reviews 2012

Spellbound Contemporary Ballet Opens First U.S. Tour with a Program Showing Brilliance but Lacking in Variety

Reviewed by Steve Sucato The old adage about too much of a good thing being undesirable was evident in the program Italy’s Spellbound Contemporary Ballet presented to open their first “official” U.S. tour at Cleveland’s Ohio Theatre at PlayhouseSquare Center. Without equivocation the 9-member troupe from Rome was breathtaking in artistic director/choreographer Mauro Astolfi’s exquisite contemporary ballet choreography for each of the works on the … Continue reading Spellbound Contemporary Ballet Opens First U.S. Tour with a Program Showing Brilliance but Lacking in Variety

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Dance Reviews 2012

Paris Opera Ballet’s ‘Giselle’ a Masterpiece

Presented by the Harris Theater Chicago, IL June 28, 2012 Reviewed by Steve Sucato Chicago in recent years has become a destination city for great dance. So it wasn’t a surprise when the Paris Opera Ballet launched its first U.S. tour in 15-years in The Windy City. What was surprising however, was that POB’s performances June 26- July 1 at the Harris Theater were the very … Continue reading Paris Opera Ballet’s ‘Giselle’ a Masterpiece

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Dance Reviews 2012

Ballet Memphis – 25th Anniversary Tour Program

Presented by DANCECleveland PlayhouseSquare Center – Ohio Theatre Cleveland, OH March 11, 2012 Reviewed by Steve Sucato For its 25th anniversary season tour Ballet Memphis assembled a program of repertory works popular to its fans, showcasing the 12-member troupe’s versatility as artists. The program, presented by DANCECleveland and performed at PlayhouseSquare Center’s Ohio Theatre in Cleveland, featured six works beginning with Ballet Memphis dancer/choreographic associate Steven … Continue reading Ballet Memphis – 25th Anniversary Tour Program

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Dance Reviews 2012

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre – Uncommon

Byham Theater Pittsburgh, PA February 4, 2012 Reviewed by Steve Sucato For Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s first production at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture, PBT artistic director Terrence Orr looked to his past to choose two familiar ballet gems, and added a third from frequent guest choreographer Dwight Rhoden. The result is an aesthetically diverse and absolutely brilliant repertory program made even richer … Continue reading Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre – Uncommon

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