Tag: Chautauqua Institution

Dance Reviews 2026

‘Wuthering Heights’ Ballet Vivifies Brontë’s Literary Classic [REVIEW]

Chautauqua School of Dance – Wuthering HeightsChautauqua Institution AmphitheaterChautauqua, NYJuly 29, 2026 By Steve Sucato Given the nature of the Chautauqua School of Dance’s summer dance program, with its rotating student body and tight rehearsal constraints, it is rare for the School to present a full-length story ballet as part of its performance offerings. Equally rare was the ballet they chose to perform: School of … Continue reading ‘Wuthering Heights’ Ballet Vivifies Brontë’s Literary Classic [REVIEW]

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Dance Reviews 2026

Performers Shine in 2026 Chautauqua Institution ‘All-Star Dance Gala’ [REVIEW]

All-Star Dance GalaChautauqua Institution AmphitheaterChautauqua, NYJuly 8, 2026 By Steve Sucato The eagerly anticipated kickoff to the Chautauqua Institution’s annual summer dance season, the All-Star Dance Gala at the Institution’s Amphitheater, lived up to its billing, delivering a stellar evening of dance. Curated by Sasha Janes, the Bonnefoux McBride Artistic Director of Chautauqua School of Dance, this summer’s Gala featured top-flight dancers (most alumni of … Continue reading Performers Shine in 2026 Chautauqua Institution ‘All-Star Dance Gala’ [REVIEW]

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Dance Reviews, Dance Reviews 2025

Mostly Marvelous Malpaso Delights at Chautauqua Institution [REVIEW]

Malpaso Dance CompanyChautauqua InstitutionChautauqua, NYJuly 9, 2025 By Steve Sucato Arguably Cuba’s best-known contemporary dance export in the United States, Malpaso Dance Company, returned to the Chautauqua Institution for its first mainstage Amphitheater performance on July 9, which featured a triple bill of repertory works.  The 9-member troupe opened its performance to a partially filled Amphitheater audience with New York City-based b-girl Ephrat Asherie’s “Floor… … Continue reading Mostly Marvelous Malpaso Delights at Chautauqua Institution [REVIEW]

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Monthly Dance Digest

Airings: May 2025

A monthly digest of select dance news and performance impressions, primarily from the regions I cover in Ohio, and parts of Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania. By Steve Sucato Welcome to my first Airings monthly digest. I see a lot of dance and receive a lot of news that I cannot always write separate articles or reviews about. This monthly digest is my way of … Continue reading Airings: May 2025

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Dance Reviews

Houston Ballet II’s Young Talent Shone in Amphitheater Program [REVIEW]

Houston Ballet II (with Students from Chautauqua School of Dance)Chautauqua Institution AmphitheaterChautauqua, NYAugust 07, 2024 By Steve Sucato New York State’s Chautauqua Institution has a long history of developing mutually advantageous working relationships with former Chautauqua School of Dance students and faculty members. From those returning to guest teach in the school or perform in alumni dance showcases, to having the professional company’s they now … Continue reading Houston Ballet II’s Young Talent Shone in Amphitheater Program [REVIEW]

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The Buffalo News

Buffalo native Adelaide Clauss performs with The Washington Ballet at Chautauqua Institution [PREVIEW]

By Steve Sucato for The Buffalo News It’s a homecoming of sorts for Buffalo’s Adelaide Clauss. The 24-year-old rising star with the Washington Ballet will perform with the company at nearby Chautauqua Institution in shows Aug. 10 and Aug. 13 with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. It is the first time in recent memory, if not the first time ever, the prestigious ballet company from our nation’s capital will perform … Continue reading Buffalo native Adelaide Clauss performs with The Washington Ballet at Chautauqua Institution [PREVIEW]

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Dance Reviews 2018

Charlotte Ballet-Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Collaboration Pays Tribute to Beloved Institution Dance Makers

Charlotte Ballet w/Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater Chautauqua, NY July 5, 2018 Reviewed by Steve Sucato Call it a tribute program for the two men responsible for much of the dance works created and performed by Charlotte Ballet over the past half dozen years during its annual summer residencies New York’s Chautauqua Institution. For Charlotte Ballet II program director Mark Diamond, the performance recognized … Continue reading Charlotte Ballet-Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Collaboration Pays Tribute to Beloved Institution Dance Makers

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Dance Reviews 2014, The Buffalo News

Charlotte Ballet presents diverse, entertaining program at Chautauqua

By Steve Sucato News Contributing Reviewer The newly renamed Charlotte Ballet (formerly North Carolina Dance Theatre) in residence at the Chautauqua Institution on July 30, showed that whatever the company calls itself, artistic director Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux and dancers bring the same high level of dancing and dance works to every performance. In “Dance Innovations” in the Institution’s Amphitheater, the company along with A Far Cry … Continue reading Charlotte Ballet presents diverse, entertaining program at Chautauqua

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Dance Reviews 2013, The Buffalo News

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre delights at Chautauqua Institution

From a prior performance in March 2013: Luca Sbrizzi & Alexandra Kochis in Antony Tudor’s “Jardin Aux Lilas (Lilac Garden)”. Photo by Rich Sofranko. By Steve Sucato News Contributing Reviewer  Following in the footsteps of the many Pittsburghers who annually make the Chautauqua Institution their summer retreat, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre lit up the institution’s amphitheater and the spirits of those in attendance Wednesday night with a marvelously … Continue reading Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre delights at Chautauqua Institution

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