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Unbelievably disappointed
So ABT has chosen to promote a dancer to principal status even though she cannot manage simple entrechat sixes in basic soloist work, has turned in an array of weak principal performances, and is…
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ABT – Le Corsaire – Age Will Not Stifle the Stiefel
From the New York Times: For escapist entertainment and some of the best male dancing in ballet, there is nothing like American Ballet Theater's spectacular staging of ''Le Corsaire,'' a 19th-century adventure yarn about…
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Stiefel – Closure
Before Ethan Stiefel became a brilliant ballet dancer, he was a founding member and front man for The Eagles. (Shush – we're creating folklore here.) But all he wanted to do was dance. He…
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ABT – Angel Corella’s Farewell 6/28
At the end of last night's performance of Swan Lake, the customary retirement ceremony of confetti, flowers, and heartfelt congratulations spilled onto the stage where Angel Corella danced his final performance for ABT and,…
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ABT – Veronika Parts the Waters of Swan Lake
Season saved. It doesn't matter how corrupt ABT's seasons are – and this season brought new record levels of corruption with one imported guest artist after another – we can always depend on Veronika…