Airings: Choreographer David Shimotakahara talks about the community approach to his new ‘Rite of Spring’ production
By Steve Sucato This year marks the 100th anniversary of one of ballet and classical music’s most beloved and controversial masterworks, The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du printemps). Both Igor Stravinsky’s brilliant and avant-garde score and Vaslav Nijinsky‘s modern ballet choreography redefined music and dance at the outset of the 20th-century. In the process The Rite, and its tale of a pagan human sacrifice … Continue reading Airings: Choreographer David Shimotakahara talks about the community approach to his new ‘Rite of Spring’ production
Peeps in the Hood?
Oh how Sesame Street has changed since I was a kid.  Beyond the contemporary lingo, this video is cute look at ballet steps and Swan Lake‘s “Danse des petits cygnes” with dancers from the New York City Ballet. Continue reading Peeps in the Hood?
‘Trocks’ of Fun
By Steve Sucato What happens when you cross RuPaul with Carol Burnett and classical ballet? You get the world’s most beloved ballet-parody drag company, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. Founded in 1974, the New York-based Russian-style troupe with the French name brings its award-winning humor to the Byham Theater for a Pittsburgh Dance Council show Friday, April 5. The Trocks have delighted audiences globally with their faithful renditions of … Continue reading ‘Trocks’ of Fun
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