by Janine Parker When the “regional ballet” movement began in the United States, it was about more than geography: these fledgling companies had identities. Indeed, in 1965, when E. Virginia Williams’ New England Civic Ballet cast off its amateur status to become the Boston Ballet, much was made about its Yankee pride, frugality and grit, while
Excitement filled the big tent at the Festival des arts de Saint-Sauveur for the Quebec premiere of L.A. Dance Project on August 2. As the festival’s executive director Étienne Lavigne told the crowd in his opening remarks, “This is the ‘It’ company of the moment.” Founded in 2012, the company has an undeniable “certain something,”
by François Fargue The Paris dance season ended in July and started again in September in almost all-American mode. In July, we saw works by George Balanchine and Justin Peck at the Bastille, and a Forsythe evening at the Garnier, followed by New York City Ballet at Les étés de la danse festival housed at