We chatted with Ashley Hod today as she prepares for her “Red Angels" debut tonight. LJ: What was your first experience with "Red...

“Air for the G String” was Doris Humphrey's 10th choreographic work and it premiered in 1928 in a concert where Humphrey used students to...

Below is an account of the creation of "Chaconne" from Limón's memoir: "I was given the responsibility of devising a substantial solo...

"A Suite of Dances" was Robbins' first choreographic work in 5 years, created at the prompting of Baryshnikov: "Listen, if at some point...

Ulysses Dove's ballet "Red Angels" had its premiere at NYCB in 1994. The next day, Anna Kisselgoff of the New York Times proclaimed that...

A series on Robbins’ “In the Night” with all the poetic descriptions authors and critics used to describe each of the 3 couples. —————...

A Robbins biographer, Amanda Vaill, wrote, "In its first movement the two partners indulge in a few folk-inflected gestures […] that seem...

Baryshnikov recalled the rehearsal process for Other Dances with Jerome Robbins: “He himself showed us everything; he moves beautifully,...

(5/6) In his book, Ailey described wanting to put Revelations aside for a while, after it had been performed globally. But audiences had...

“There is a spirit within Revelations that keeps it fresh every time. At the end of "Rocka My Soul" the audience is indeed moved, taken...

(4/6) We can’t talk about AAADT without talking about Judith Jamison. Jamison was a celebrated dancer in the company for 16 years and...

(3/6) “Revelations didn’t reach its real popularity until it was edited” said Ailey. The circumstances that led to the ballet being cut...

(2/6) In his autobiography Ailey recounts: “Revelations began with the music. As early as I can remember I was enthralled by the music...

(1/6) Today begins @alvinailey’s Lincoln Center season! I’ve been looking forward to diving into the history of another company and...

(12/12) “If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumber'd here While these visions did...

(11/12) Here are a few miscellaneous photos that didn’t fit a specific topic, but were too beautiful not to share. (top left) Kyra...

(10/12) From everything I’ve read over the years, it seems clear that Balanchine never passed up an opportunity to dance. He would often...

(8/12) The Oberon variation has been described by dancers as one of the fastest and most difficult male variations that Balanchine...

(9/12) Patty originated the role of Hermia, however, the first photo shows her as Titania a few years later. I love the photos of...

(7/12) "Kay Mazzo’s authoritative, moving portrayal as Titania, cannot be praised enough as an example of artistic growth. It is a fully...