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

Contemporary take on Swan Lake ballet a bold step for Grand Rapids Ballet

Save Tchaikovsky’s brilliant original score there was little choreographer Mario Radacovsky’s psychological ballet Black Swan White Swan had in common with traditional productions of Swan Lake. No feather-adorned tutus, no clack of pointe shoes hitting the stage floor and no love story of prince and a beautiful swan that transcends death. To read the full review click here. Continue reading Contemporary take on Swan Lake ballet a bold step for Grand Rapids Ballet

Lar Lubovich Dance Company Review

North Star’s shining moments came in two solos. The first featured a tense Elisa Clark ripping through abrupt, definitive and super-fast movements that one would expect to see if she were dancing in strobe light; the fact that she wasn’t made her manic performance all the more mesmerizing and brilliant. The second solo danced by Brown was reminiscent of the male solo from Paul Taylor’s … Continue reading Lar Lubovich Dance Company Review