“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...

(6/12) Oberon, King of the Fairies Eddie Villella, who originated the role spoke of the experience in his autobiography: “It was simply a...

(5/12) Titania, Queen of the Fairies (top, left) Suzanne as Titania and Nolan T’Sani as her Cavalier, 1975. (top, center) Suzanne as...

(3/12) In 1966, Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream was filmed on a soundstage to preserve most elements of the original production....

(2/12) Here are additional photos from the original 1962 production. When Balanchine was a child, he was an elf in a production of...

(1/12) Twelve performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream begins today! These first two posts feature photos from the original production...

When I watched this ballet in 2018, it was one of the first times I noticed the major importance of lighting. Jennifer Tipton’s lighting...

I first saw Four Seasons during the Robbins 100 Festival in 2018. I have two favorite parts of this ballet, and the moment in the first...

Earlier, I shared that one of my favorite parts in this ballet is the 4 men in Spring. My other favorite part is the role of the Autumnal...

Piano Pieces was choreographed by Jerome Robbins for the Tchaikovsky Festival in 1981. Prior to that, Robbins had never presented...