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Flash Reviews
are insider impressions of performances, written by a staff made
up almost entirely of practicing professional dance artists. This page also archives your Letters to the Editor. To
find out more about our Flashers, click here.
September 2008
Flash Review, 9-5: Engaged
At Mimos, Marceau steals the show and Trigance carries on the legacy
By Paul Ben-Itzak
Copyright 2008 Paul Ben-Itzak
Flash Flashback, 9-05: It's the Dancer
Let us Now Praise Modern Dancers
By Veronica Dittman
Copyright 2000 Veronica Dittman
August 2008
Flash Review, 8-29: In the Beginning, Middle, and End, More than Somewhat Elevated
Speed-Dialing Dance History with William Forsythe and the Royal Ballet of Flanders
By Gus Solomons jr
Copyright 2008 Gus Solomons jr
Flash Flashback, 8-29: In Frisco with the French
Babilée Nearly Steals the Show from the Paris Opera Ballet
By Aimée Ts'ao
Copyright 2001, 2008 Aimée Ts'ao
Flash Flashback , 8-08: The Baker Centennial
Celebrating Josephine's Greatest Love
By Paul
Ben-Itzak
Copyright 2006 The Dance Insider
July 2008
Letter from New York, 7-31: American Beauties
At ABT, dazzling stars bring glitter to tired repertoire
By Harris Green
Copyright 2008 Harris Green
Flash Review, 7-25: Roots
Portraits of Flamenco History from Israel Galvan
By Anna Arias Rubio
Copyright 2008 Anna Arias Rubio
Letter from New York, 7-11: All Robbins, some Balanchine
From City Ballet, Jerry's Odyssey
By Harris Green
Copyright 2008 Harris Green
Flash Review, 7-11: Homefull
Cohabitation with Akram Khan & Co.
By Josephine Leask
Copyright 2008 Josephine Leask
Flash Review, 7-3: On the road to Calcutta & Kerala
Pina Bausch listens to the 'Bamboo Blues'
By Laurie Uprichard
Copyright 2008 Laurie Uprichard
Flash Review 2, 7-3: Rabbit Run
Ace ABT Cast Makes Tharp's Latest
By Gus Solomons jr
Copyright 2008 Gus Solomons jr
Flash Profile, 7-3: American Independent
Donald McKayle celebrates 60 years of dance-making
By Paul Ben-Itzak
Copyright 1998, 2008 Paul Ben-Itzak
June 2008
Flash Review, 6-27: Forever Fancy-Full
Damian Woetzel says 'So long'
By Gus Solomons jr
Copyright 2008 Gus Solomons jr
Flash Essay, 6-27: Rites of Artistic Identity
Of Harbingers and Abundance: The Mythic Appeal of "Le Sacre du Printemps"
By Marisa C. Hayes
Copyright 2008 Marisa C. Hayes
Flash Review, 6-20: Stolen Generation
Bangarra Tells Mathinna's Story
By Chloe Smethurst
Copyright 2008 Chloe Smethurst
Flash Flashback, 6-20: Walking the Line
Reichian Rosas; Propped up Cie 111; Fear of Fear
By Paul Ben-Itzak
Copyright 2007, 2008 Paul Ben-Itzak & The Dance Insider
Flash Flashback, 6-13: Battling the Dark Spaces
In a World of Conflict, Gerard Violette & Padmini Chettur See Another Path
By Paul Ben-Itzak
Copyright 2006, 2008 The Dance Insider
Letter from New York, 6-13: Novelty Acts
At the Chapel of St. Twyla with ABT & St. Vitus; Ratmansky-Shostakovich Concerto from NYCB
By Harris Green
Copyright 2008 Harris Green
Out of the Fog, 6-6: Ballet to Breakers
10 New Works in Three-Day Decathlon from America's Oldest Classical Troupe
By Aimée Ts’ao
Copyright 2008 Aimée Ts’ao
Flash Review, 6-6: Horizons
Ying Sings His/Her Own Song
By Toni Taylor
Copyright 2008 Toni Taylor
May 2008
Flash Review, 5-23: Dreams of Robbins
At City Ballet, Jerry Plays with the Russians
By Gus Solomons jr
Copyright 2008 Gus Solomons jr
Flash Review 2, 5-23: Fired up and let down
Mee's "Fire Island" can't get started
By Alison D'Amato
Copyright 2008 Alison D'Amato
Flash Flashback, 5-23: Dancing with Disaster
Sasha Waltzes with the Tsunamis
By Paul
Ben-Itzak
Copyright 2006, 2008 The Dance Insider
Letter from London, 5-16: Like the....
New Menageries from Phoenix Dance Theatre
By Josephine Leask
Copyright 2008 Josephine Leask
Letter from the Coast, 5-16: Children's Hour
Too Much Opera, too Little Prince
By Jordan Winer
Copyright 2008 Jordan Winer
Letter from New York, 5-9: Robbins Mill
Jerry's kids throw a birthday party
By Harris Green
Copyright 2008 Harris Green
Letter from New York 2, 5-9: Transitions
Curran goes with the current and finds the flow
By Catey Ott
Copyright 2008 Catey Ott
Flash Flashback, 5-9: Current Curran
Into the Deep with Sean... and Company
By Alicia Mosier Chesser
Copyright 2002, 2008 Alicia Mosier Chesser
Letter from New York, 5-2: From Petersburg to PoMo
A Ballet Gold Standard and Mettlesome Postmodern Baser Metals
By Gus Solomons jr
Copyright 2008 Gus Solomons jr
Flash Review, 5-2: Partner Dances
About Tango, About Intimacy -- and About Tulsa
By Alicia Chesser
Copyright 2008 Alicia Chesser
Photography copyright Christopher
Jean-Richard
April 2008
Letter from New York #1, 4-25: Somewhere Past the Rainbow
Lessons in Color from Our Mr. Brooks
By Chris Dohse
Copyright 2008 Chris Dohse
Photography by Julie Lemberger
Letter from New York #2, 4-25: The Russians are Coming! Without their Director!
Brave Solo Turns Highlight Uneven Kirov Programs
By Harris Green
Copyright 2008 Harris Green
Flash Focus, 4-18: Think Globally, Act Regionally
Angelini Builds a New Home for New Dance; Lustig Smashes the Ceiling
By Paul Ben-Itzak
Copyright 2008 Paul Ben-Itzak
Flash Flashback, 4-18: Full Words
Preljocaj Caged by Cage, Married with Violence
By Paul Ben-Itzak
Copyright 2006, 2008 Paul Ben-Itzak
Flash Response, 4-11: DTW's Eviction of Ellen Robbins
A Total Turn-around of the DTW Mission
By Katie Bull
Copyright 2008 Katie Bull
Letter from New York, 4-11: A Rose By Any Other Name, Please!
(But Nelson's Still Smells As Sweet)
By Melinda Lee
Copyright 2008 Melinda Lee
Flash Review, 4-4: Little Joys, Perturbations
Dances on a Pendulum from New York Theatre Ballet
By Nicholas Birns
Copyright 2008 Nicholas Birns
Illustration by Robin Hoffman
Photograph by Richard Termine
Flash Flashback, 4-4: The British are Coming Out! The British are Coming Out!
Bintley's Brits Give a Schooling
By Mark Dendy
Copyright 2000, 2008 Mark Dendy
Flash News, 4-1: Cultural Relevance
Dance/USA Mobilizes for Jowitt
By I.B. Foo-lin
Copyright 2008 I.B. Foo-lin
March 2008
Letter from New York, 3-28: I can dream... Can I?
Streams of Repertory from Paul Taylor
By Harris Green
Copyright 2008 Harris Green
Flash Flashback, 3-28: It Must Have Been the 'Roses'
March, Snow, and Taylor: Springtime in New York
By Nancy Dalva
Copyright 2003, 2008 Nancy Dalva
Letter from New York, 3-21: Mining the Lore, Planting the Seeds
Pasion Flamenca: Dance Globally, Produce Locally
By Anna Arias Rubio
Copyright 2008 Anna Arias Rubio
The Dance Insider Illustration, 3-14: Dancescapes
Ananiashvili Brings it Home
Art & Text by Robin Hoffman
Copyright 2008 Robin Hoffman
Letter from London, 3-7: Next Stop, Rosas/P.A.R.T.S.
On the Brussels Express with De Keersmaeker & Charges
By Josephine Leask
Copyright 2008 Josephine Leask
The Buzz, 3-7: Stop your Sobbing
L.A. Times Eliminates its Dance Critic
By Paul Ben-Itzak
Copyright 2008 Paul Ben-Itzak
February 2008
Letter from New York, 2-29: Back to the Future
Hübbe Caps NYCB Career with a Flower Festival
By Harris Green
Copyright 2008 Harris Green
Photography copyright Paul Kolnik
Guest Column, 2-29: Answers for Dancers
Lowdown on Auditions (from the Pros)
By Grover Dale
Copyright 2008 Grover Dale
Flash View, 2-22: Above Politics?
"Out of Israel" and into Complicity
By Omar Barghouti
Copyright 2008 Omar Barghouti
Letter from New York, 2-22: Words at War
American Playwrights Respond to Iraq
By Philip W. Sandstrom
Copyright 2008 Philip W. Sandstrom
The Buzz, 2-15: The Problem with Gia
Time for the Times to disengage from its unengaged critic
By Paul Ben-Itzak
Copyright 2008 Paul Ben-Itzak
Letter from Burgundy, 2-15: Out of Africa, not
out of the 'African Dance' Ghetto
Bienvenue to the Francophone Scene
By Marisa C. Hayes
Copyright 2008 Marisa C. Hayes
Flash Flashback, 2-15: Toujours Maguy
Around Your World with Marin
By Paul
Ben-Itzak
Copyright 2005, 2008 Paul Ben-Itzak
The Dance Insider Essay, 2-7: Dancing with the Dirt Eaters
Time to bring cross-training to U.S. Dance Education
By Amy Smith
Copyright 2008 Amy Smith
Letter from Berlin, 2-7: Trickland
Macras Turns Clichés into Art
By Angharad Davies
Copyright 2008 Angharad Davies
In Memorium, 2-1: Maurice Bejart
Last Rites for an Eternal Dance Maker
By Maina Gielgud, A,O.
Copyright 2008 Maina Gielgud
Flash Flashback, 2-1: Murder at the Ballet Competition
Bejart's 'Concours' a Course in Dance Theater from the Paris Opera Ballet
By Paul Ben-Itzak
Copyright 2002, 2008 The Dance Insider
Flash Journal Flashback, 2-1: The Unseeing Observer
La vraie danse francaise, from the Bastille to the Menagerie
By Paul Ben-Itzak
Copyright 2003, 2008 The Dance Insider
January 2008
Flash Review, 1-24: The Figure is the Enemy
Video Kills Ouramdane's "Superstars"; Culturing Forsythe
By Paul Ben-Itzak
Copyright 2008 Paul Ben-Itzak
Letter from New York, 1-24: Disengage the Disconnect
Shick's Schtick Lost without a Translation
By April Biggs
Copyright 2008 April Biggs
Flack Attack 2008: The Voices they are a-changin'
The Best Publicists in New York
By Paul Ben-Itzak
Copyright 2008 Paul Ben-Itzak
Flash Flashback, 1-16: The Sum of P.A.R.T.S.
De Keersmaeker (and Charges) Storm the Bastille
By Paul Ben-Itzak
Copyright 2001, 2008 The Dance Insider
The Dance Insider Interview: Elkins
This is the Sound of Doug
By Philip W. Sandstrom
Copyright 2006 Philip W. Sandstrom
Flash Review, 1-4: Extraordinary Things
Morris's Hardy Nut
By Jordan Winer
Copyright 2008 Jordan Winer
Guest Column, 1-4: Answers for Dancers
Will my body keep me from having the career I want?
By Grover Dale
Copyright 2008 Grover Dale
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