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Monday, August 3, 2026

Misty Copeland on Her Joyce Theater Festival and Ballet Philosophy by Gia Kourlas

Copeland, the retired ballerina was the first Black female principal of American Ballet Theater, curates a two-week festival at the Joyce.

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Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Like It or Not, Summer Means Storytime at Ballet Theater by Gia Kourlas

The company wrapped up its Met season of safe war horses with multiple debuts and a slew of promotions, including the onstage appointment of three principals.

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Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Jake Roxander, a Ballet Theater Dancer Raised on Superheroes by Gia Kourlas

Jake Roxander, a virtuosic wonder at American Ballet Theater, was promoted onstage after a recent performance. The news hasn’t quite sunk in.

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Friday, June 26, 2026

American Ballet Theater’s ‘Don Quixote’: You May Laugh. And Nobody Dies. by Gia Kourlas and Vincent Tullo

American Ballet Theater’s artistic director, Susan Jaffe, teams up with the régisseur Susan Jones for a new staging of the comic romp.

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Thursday, June 25, 2026

A New Dance Festival Moves Beyond the Same Old, Same Old by Gia Kourlas

The Milly Rock, haunting flamenco and falling bodies: The Lincoln Center Contemporary Dance Festival delivers quality with nary a pointe shoe in sight.

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Sharleen Chidiac Brings Punk and Excess in New Musical ‘All the Rage’ by Gia Kourlas and George Etheredge

Sharleen Chidiac, a choreographer and the effervescent lead singer of Voyeur, looks at ambition and freedom in her hybrid new work: a punk musical.

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Sunday, June 14, 2026

The Knicks Effect: Irresistible, Spontaneous Dancing by Gia Kourlas

The Knicks turned New York City into a stage, where movement is a catalyst for untainted happiness.

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Tuesday, June 9, 2026

At City Ballet, Spring Fever Hit, With Ups and Some Dispiriting Downs by Gia Kourlas

New York City Ballet ended its season on a positive note with “Coppélia,” but the repertory tipped too heavily into unimportant ballets.

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Saturday, June 6, 2026

Why the Radical Vision of Martha Graham Still Matters by Gia Kourlas

The choreographer took a barefoot leap for modern dance 100 years ago. Her influence continues to reverberate.

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Thursday, June 4, 2026

Kiyon Ross Wants Dancers at the School of American Ballet on the Edge of Danger by Gia Kourlas and Yuvraj Khanna

With “Proof of Life,” Kiyon Ross wants to make his alma mater, the School of American Ballet, proud — and the dancers feel special. That’s what he would have wanted.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Tiler Peck’s New Ballet Expands the Idea of What Female and Male Dancers Can Be by Gia Kourlas

The idea of sisterhood and brotherhood flows through “Symphonie Espagnole,” Peck’s new work for New York City Ballet. We dissect two sections.

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Monday, May 18, 2026

Megan Fairchild’s Long, Joyful Goodbye to Ballet by Gia Kourlas

After “Coppélia,” the New York City Ballet star will leave her dancing days behind. “I have an immense amount of peace about this whole thing,” she said.

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Sunday, May 17, 2026

Robert Rauschenberg, Choreographer? His Lost ‘Pelican’ Glides Again by Gia Kourlas

For a short time, Rauschenberg made dances. He used roller skates, pointe shoes and parachute wings for “Pelican” (1963), now reimagined by Trisha Brown’s company.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Jada Manns Is Breathing New Life Into Dance by Gia Kourlas and Erik Tanner

Jade Manns is part of a generation of young dance artists who dig deep inside the body’s inner landscape. Nature leads the way.

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Jada Manns Is Breathing New Life Into Dance by Gia Kourlas and Erik Tanner

Jada Manns is part of a generation of young dance artists who dig deep inside the body’s inner landscape. Nature leads the way.

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026

‘Fill the Stage!’ Tiler Peck Says It’s Time for Ballet to Go Big by Gia Kourlas and Thea Traff

For her second commission at New York City Ballet, the principal dancer is leveling up. “Symphonie Espagnole,” with a nod to the company’s Balanchine heritage, has a cast of 40.

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Monday, April 20, 2026

New York City Ballet's Spring Season: Dancers to Watch by Gia Kourlas

New York City Ballet opens its spring season with classic works by George Balanchine and more. Here are some dancers who will surely stand out.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Review: Here's Johnny! (And Bach and 4 Choreographers) by Gia Kourlas

The violinist Johnny Gandelsman wanted his music to move. In the overly winsome "Johnny Loves Johann," he performs Bach's cello suites alongside four dance artists.

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Monday, April 13, 2026

A New Focus on Wellness for Students at the School of American Ballet by Gia Kourlas and Marcus Maddox

At the School of American Ballet's new health and wellness center, bodies and minds share equal billing and everyone gets the help they need.

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Friday, April 10, 2026

The Enduring Body and Soul of Martha Graham at 100 by Gia Kourlas

Her dance company, the oldest in the United States, celebrates its centennial in a series of mixed bills. But why aren't all the dances by Graham?

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Monday, April 6, 2026

'Firebird' Finds Its Wings Again at Dance Theater of Harlem by Gia Kourlas and Marc J. Franklin

And so does the company, which revives its lush, fantastical, large-scale production, set in the Caribbean.

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

Mearns and Melnick, Dance Stars Who Choose Each Other by Gia Kourlas and Vincent Alban

In "Superbloom," the latest work by the ballet dancer Sara Mearns and the postmodern choreographer Jodi Melnick, women are at the forefront.

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Monday, March 9, 2026

Review: Jealousy, Deception and Another Round of 'Othello' by Gia Kourlas

American Ballet Theater opened a short spring season at Lincoln Center with a full-length work by Lar Lubovitch from 1997. Time hasn't freshened it up.

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Friday, March 6, 2026

Timothée Chalamet Has a Point About Ballet by Gia Kourlas

This art form is alive, and Chalamet, who comes from a dance family, knows it. But what value does ballet have for the world at large?

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Alysa Liu on Dancing Her Way to Olympic Gold: 'The Music Carries My Body' by Gia Kourlas

The free-spirited figure skater spoke to our dance critic about her approach to performing, the role of music and more.

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Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Review: Millepied's 'Romeo and Juliet Suite' at the Armory by Gia Kourlas

Benjamin Millepied's "Romeo and Juliet Suite," with its unusual approach to dance coupling and live performance, comes to the Park Avenue Armory.

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Friday, February 27, 2026

Review: Robert Rauschenberg's Sharp Dancing Mind on Display by Gia Kourlas

The Trisha Brown Dance Company is presenting a stellar double bill of Rauschenberg-designed works by Merce Cunningham and Trisha Brown.

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Dance Reflections Returns With Bumps but a Thrilling Ride by Gia Kourlas

Dance Reflections, a festival that pushes contemporary dance brought performances to Manhattan and Brooklyn last weekend.

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Friday, February 20, 2026

Alysa Liu Trusted Her Artistry in Her Olympic Free Skate by Gia Kourlas

Competition can wreck a figure skater, but Liu and other Olympians shed the pressure and delivered transcendent performances focused on artistry.

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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

At 85, the Choreographer Lucinda Childs Still Has a Full Dance Card by Gia Kourlas and Heather Sten

The choreographer has a busy spring: early works at the Guggenheim's swirling rotunda, a new appointment at Gibney Dance and a robust program at Bard.

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Thursday, February 12, 2026

Taylor Stanley Makes Their Presence Known in NYCB's 'Sleeping Beauty' by Gia Kourlas

Taylor Stanley debuts as Carabosse, the glamorous, evil fairy in "The Sleeping Beauty." He is the first male-identifying person to take the role at New York City Ballet.

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