Enthusiast Reviews

John is a dear friend
Maile made the striped costumes
black man stood upstage

05/10/2012
Views: 69

One of the greatest things about Nelly is her wide-eyed, almost child-like perspective on the world; this exuberance and enthusiasm keeps her work fresh and interesting. In Pinguli, Nellyas fascination with developing details manifests itself in the fabulous characters she creates.…

04/18/2012
Views: 158

Although the performing seasons at City Ballet are shorter now that City Opera vacated the premises, the company has been adding a fall season in addition to its spring and winter stints that best of all allows for a break between "Nutcracker" and the winter repertoire. The dancers…

2012
Views: 892

I went expecting to see amazing dancing... something about that Gaga technique that they all do together makes the impetus of the movement and the execution of the choreography seem so improvised: immediate and necessary. Exquisite, but second nature.

03/09/2012
Views: 487

It has been a week and I am still thinking about Randee Paufveas ambitious new dance work So I Married Abraham Lincoln that premiered last Friday night at Dance Mission Theatre in San Francisco. Mary Todd Lincoln was the inspiration for the work that explored the public pressures…

01/27/2012
Views: 857