• Taking the first ballet step in a midlife quest to dance in 'The Nutcracker' - Los Angeles Times

    Los Angeles Times
    Taking the first ballet step in a midlife quest to dance in 'The Nutcracker'
    Los Angeles Times
    My shoulders are lowered, blades squeezed, back expanded, ribs wrapped, pelvis tucked, glutes engaged, core activated, spine long and neutral. My feet — toes gripping, heels rooted — push back against the floor to lengthen the muscles of my thighs ...
  • Five of the best ballet and dance shows for Christmas 2015

    Five of the best ballet and dance shows for Christmas 2015
    If your festive season isn’t complete without The Nutcracker or another classic ballet, you will find something perfect hereIt’s pointless trying to pretend that Christmas dance isn’t all about The Nutcracker. Among the many productions that will be crisscrossing the UK, the classiest and most traditional is still that by Peter Wright for the Royal, a coming of age love story framed by magical effects. But there’s fine dancing and fabulous stage imagery also to be seen in
  • Review: In 'Whale,' Gallim Dance Takes On Love - New York Times

    New York Times
    Review: In 'Whale,' Gallim Dance Takes On Love
    New York Times
    Since 2007, when the ambitious young choreographer Andrea Miller founded her company, Gallim Dance, her work has often seemed desperate to grow up fast. The telltale signs were heavy borrowings from established choreographers and a general sense ...

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