By Robert Greskovic By mid-April, with the COVID pandemic seemingly in the rear-view mirror and the Passover and Easter holidays over, New York City’s dance calendar felt like a burgeoning rite of spring. In one week, New York City Ballet, the Martha Graham Dance Company, and Dance Theatre of Harlem competed nightly for audiences. The
By Robert Greskovic New York City Ballet’s slightly COVID-delayed spring season in late April began with a large-scale revival: The Goldberg Variations, Jerome Robbins’ 1971 90-minute showcase of classical dancing. The ambitious undertaking, involving dancers from all ranks of the company, shone impressively, as Robbins’ scheme goes from classroom-styled moves to a grand courtly display.
By Robert Greskovic American Ballet Theatre’s bus-and-truck travels over the summer, ABT Across America, was promoted as building on the troupe’s cross-country tours in the 1940s and 1950s. It culminated in late July when ABT returned home to New York City for two back-to-back performances at Rockefeller Center. The outdoor set-up, like those the company