By Jeannette Andersen Every choreographic work is an intricate amalgam of many elements combined to evoke feelings and thoughts, perhaps telling stories, perhaps abstract. The choreographer and the set, costume and lighting designers work with forms and lines in space and time, choosing their material with care; for the choreographer, that means the dancers, with
By Naomi Mori Japan has done quite well since the start of the COVD-19 pandemic, being one of the few countries that continued to have performances with audiences, except for two periods of shutdown due to a State of Emergency. In Tokyo, I have been able to see quite a few shows in 2020 and
By Robin J. Miller For decades, ballet companies, especially in North America, have depended on The Nutcracker for their bread-and-butter, knowing it would draw vast crowds every Christmas and make it possible to present other, often more challenging fare the rest of the year. Thanks to pandemic restrictions, many companies cancelled their 2020 Nutcrackers months