Essays on the Performing Arts

Alastair Macaulay 9/1/24 Alastair Macaulay 9/1/24

Justin Peck in 2016 interview about his own 2015 “Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes”.

The male Nocturne quintet second movement of Justin Peck’s “Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes”

Alastair Macaulay 8/23/24 Alastair Macaulay 8/23/24

What Audiences Haven’t Seen Before

Gennadi Nedvigin, Joan Boada and Jaime Garcia Castilla in Yuri Possokhov's "Fusion." Photograph: Erik Tomasson

Alastair Macaulay 8/19/24 Alastair Macaulay 8/19/24

Riding the Emotions of a Ratmansky Ballet

Wendy Whelan and Benjamin Millepied in the world premiere of Concerto DSCH. Photo: Paul Kolnik.

Alastair Macaulay 8/1/24 Alastair Macaulay 8/1/24

A Slap Echoing Beyond the Stage

Peter Martins

Alastair Macaulay 7/28/24 Alastair Macaulay 7/28/24

Steps That Outshine Big City’s Bright Lights

Ashley Bouder and Jonathan Stafford in George Balanchine’s “Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto no 2”. Photograph: Paul Kolnik.

Alastair Macaulay 7/24/24 Alastair Macaulay 7/24/24

Romeos and Juliets: Young, Impetuous, ‘for Real’

Seth Orza and Kathryn Morgan; middle, Sean Suozzi and Tiler Peck; and bottom, Allen Peiffer and Erica Pereira in the title roles of Peter Martins’s “Romeo + Juliet”. Photographs: Paul Kolnik.

Alastair Macaulay 7/24/24 Alastair Macaulay 7/24/24

Those Star-Crossed Lovers With Sun-Splashed Colors

Sterling Hyltin and Robert Fairchild in the title roles of Peter Martins’s “Romeo and Juliet”. Photograph: Paul Kolnik.

Alastair Macaulay 7/23/24 Alastair Macaulay 7/23/24

The Many Lives of a Dancer, Explored Upon the Stage

Kyra Nichols in George Balanchine’s “Mozartiana”

Photograph: Paul Kolnik

Alastair Macaulay 5/22/17 Alastair Macaulay 5/22/17

Ballet After Balanchine: 3 Choreographers Lead the Way

Sterling Hyltin, front center, performing "Odessa" on May 4 with fellow members of the New York City Ballet: From left, Joaquin De Luz, Amar Ramasar and Taylor Stanley. Photograph: Andrea Mohin.

Alastair Macaulay 5/9/14 Alastair Macaulay 5/9/14

Celebrating Old Times With New: A Premiere

New York City Ballet in “Everywhere We Go” at the David H. Koch Theater. Photograph: Andrea Mohin

Alastair Macaulay 10/26/12 Alastair Macaulay 10/26/12

The Shock Of the Old Repertory

"Firebird" with Jonathan Stafford and Teresa Reichlen. Photograph: Julieta Cervantes

Alastair Macaulay 7/17/12 Alastair Macaulay 7/17/12

A New Work That’s Steeped in the Classic, but Still Individual

New York City Ballet Sean Suozzi in “In Creases,” by Justin Peck, which had its premiere at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Saturday; at the pianos were Elaine Chelton and Alan Moverman. Photograph: Paul Kolnik

Alastair Macaulay 5/14/12 Alastair Macaulay 5/14/12

A Company Caught in a Crucible of Challenges Rises to the Occasion

Alexei Ratmansky’s “Russian Seasons”, danced by New York City Ballet. Photograph: Julieta Cervantes.

Alastair Macaulay 10/7/10 Alastair Macaulay 10/7/10

Luminaries and Hopefuls Join to Ensure Choreography’s Future

Justin Peck used members of the School of American Ballet for his “Tales of a Chinese Zodiac,” set to music by Sufjan Stevens, on Saturday at the New York Choreographic Institute’s presentation. Photograph: Julieta Cervantes

Alastair Macaulay 2/17/08 Alastair Macaulay 2/17/08

Master Builders of Ballet’s Future

Jerome Robbins rehearsing “The Concert” in 1956 with New York City Ballet. New York City Ballet Archives.

Alastair Macaulay 2/12/08 Alastair Macaulay 2/12/08

A Godlike Dancer’s Company Farewell Keeps Adventures Rolling to the End

Nikolaj Hübbe taking applause after his farewell performance with New York City Ballet. Photograph: Paul Kolnik.

Alastair Macaulay 2/9/08 Alastair Macaulay 2/9/08

A Program in Four Parts, With One a Farewell

Giovanni Villalobos and Sterling Hyltin in Christopher Wheeldon’s Rococo Variations. Photograph: Paul Kolnik.

Alastair Macaulay 1/25/08 Alastair Macaulay 1/25/08

Bound for New Life, Set to Music of the Old World

Maria Kowroski and Tyler Angle in Mauro Bigonzetti’s Oltremare. Photograph: Paul Kolnik.

Alastair Macaulay 1/21/08 Alastair Macaulay 1/21/08

Then, With a Touch of Now, and a Fully Charged Prodigal Son

Damian Woetzel in the title role of George Balanchine’s ballet The Prodigal Son. Photograph: Paul Kolnik.

Alastair Macaulay 1/5/08 Alastair Macaulay 1/5/08

City Ballet’s Greatest-Hit Makers Get Help From Some Old Masters

Damian Woetzel and Tiler Peck in Christopher Wheeldon’s Carousel (A Dance). Photograph: Paul Kolnik.