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@giselle – a modern reimagining

1 May 2023 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

@giselle - Harrison James and ensemble

Born out of Reimagining Giselle, a shorter work commissioned by The Royal Ballet and developed through a residency at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund’s Pocantico Center, this full-length narrative … [Read more...] about @giselle – a modern reimagining

New York City Ballet announces a year-long celebration of the company’s 75th anniversary

18 April 2023 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Ashley Hod, aloft, with, India Bradley, Marika Anderson, Christina Clark and Miriam Miller of NYCB in George Balanchine’s Serenade. Photo credit Erin Baiano

2023 FALL SEASON, 19 SEPTEMBER TO 15 OCTOBER 2023 TO EXPLORE THE FOUNDATION OF NYCB’S UNPARALLELED REPERTORY Featuring 18 Ballets by the New York City Ballet’s co-founder George Balanchine in 27 … [Read more...] about New York City Ballet announces a year-long celebration of the company’s 75th anniversary

Four new Principal dancers for New York City Ballet

27 February 2023 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Roman Mejia with Victor Abreu and Harrison Coll in Allegro Brillante. Photo credit Erin Baiano

Emilie Gerrity, Isabella LaFreniere, Roman Mejia, and Mira Nadon are promoted to Principal Dancer New York City Ballet has announced that four of its dancers -- Emilie Gerrity, Isabella LaFreniere, … [Read more...] about Four new Principal dancers for New York City Ballet

Alexei Ratmansky joins New York City Ballet as Artist in Residence

5 January 2023 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Alexei Ratmansky in rehearsal with New York City Ballet. Photo credit Erin Baiano

Alexei Ratmansky will join the New York City Ballet in August 2023 as Artist in Residence. As part of an initial five-year contract, Ratmansky will create at least one new work for NYCB each year, … [Read more...] about Alexei Ratmansky joins New York City Ballet as Artist in Residence

New York City Ballet Spring Digital Season 2021

9 February 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Taylor Stanley and Sara Mearns in George Balanchine’s Stravinsky Violin Concerto, which will stream as part of NYCB’s 2021 Digital Season. Photo by Rosalie O’Connor

World Premiere by choreographer Kyle Abraham to be filmed onstage at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for online release from 8 April 2021. Spring Gala on 5 May to Feature a World … [Read more...] about New York City Ballet Spring Digital Season 2021

New York City Ballet presents a Festival of New Choreography 27 – 31 October

20 October 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

NYCB, new Justin Peck film with Sara Mearns

For the conclusion of its five-week, 2020 digital fall season, New York City Ballet will present a festival of new choreography featuring five World Premiere films, one launching each night from … [Read more...] about New York City Ballet presents a Festival of New Choreography 27 – 31 October

Week 4 of New York City Ballet’s six-week digital spring season

4 May 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Sara Mearns of New York City Ballet in “Spring” from Jerome Robbins’ The Four Seasons, photo by Paul Kolnik

The fourth week of programming of New York City Ballet’s six-week digital spring season has been announced. On Tuesday 12 May at 8 pm EDT, NYCB will release a programme of Jerome Robbins’ Afternoon … [Read more...] about Week 4 of New York City Ballet’s six-week digital spring season

New York City Ballet’s six-week digital spring season begins tomorrow, Tuesday 21 April

20 April 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Apollo, Taylor Stanley and members of NYCB, photo by Erin Baiano

Tuesday 21 April would have been the opening night of the New York City Ballet’s now-cancelled 2020 Spring Season. The NYCB digital season will offer six weeks of all-new content, six days a … [Read more...] about New York City Ballet’s six-week digital spring season begins tomorrow, Tuesday 21 April

New York City Ballet and the School of American Ballet announce new artistic leadership

28 February 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Jonathan Stafford

The Boards of Directors of New York City Ballet (NYCB) and its affiliate training academy, the School of American Ballet (SAB), today announced the appointment of Jonathan Stafford, 38, as Artistic … [Read more...] about New York City Ballet and the School of American Ballet announce new artistic leadership

First look at Les Enfants Terribles – a new world premiere from The Royal Ballet

27 January 2017 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Les Enfants Terribles. Gyula Nagy [Centre, sitting down]. © ROH, 2017. Photographed by Bill Cooper

Tonight, 27 January 2017, The Royal Ballet presents an exciting new world premiere at the Barbican Theatre in London. Here’s a preview of what the first night audience will be seeing. The project … [Read more...] about First look at Les Enfants Terribles – a new world premiere from The Royal Ballet

New York City Ballet’s Wendy Whelan brings new work to London for European Première

19 June 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

New York City Ballet principal dancer Wendy Whelan, who recently announced her retirement as a classical ballerina to focus on choreography and contemporary dance, is bringing Restless Creature to The … [Read more...] about New York City Ballet’s Wendy Whelan brings new work to London for European Première

Evan McKie answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

6 December 2012 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Q&A When did you start dan­cing? In the womb. Why did you start dan­cing? I will probably never know the answer to that. I just know why I keep doing it. Which dan­cer inspired you most … [Read more...] about Evan McKie answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

Bob-cut Ballerinas

17 June 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Everyone has bad hair days, but just consider the plight of the ballerina: her locks are teased, sprayed and shellacked into submission. For dancers split ends or an unruly cowlick are first-world … [Read more...] about Bob-cut Ballerinas

‘Seven Deadly Sins’ coming back at the New York City Ballet Spring Gala

6 May 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Balanchine’s ballet “Seven Deadly Sins,” with Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weil’s libretto and score, was premièred by the New York City Ballet in 1958. Balanchine had created a first version of the work … [Read more...] about ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ coming back at the New York City Ballet Spring Gala

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GRAHAM SPICER

Writer, director and photographer in Milan, blogging (under the name ‘Gramilano’) about dance, opera, music and photography for people who are a bit like me and like some of the things I like. I was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. My scribblings have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times. I write the ‘Danza in Italia’ column for Dancing Times magazine.

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