Meredith Monk “Facing North”
During the mid- 1990âs I served as Dance Editor for Showbusiness and wrote weekly dance reviews and reported on the dance scene in New York City REPRINTED FROM SHOWBUSINESS – DANCE REVIEWS -SPRING SEASON 1991 Meredith Monk âFacing Northâ By Stanley Siegel May 15, 1991 Meredith Monk places all of humanity on the tip of an iceberg...
New York City Ballet “Sleeping Beauty”
During the mid- 1990âs I served as Dance Editor for Showbusiness and wrote weekly dance reviews and reported on the dance scene in New York City New York City Ballet âSleeping Beautyâ (World Premiere) By Stanley Siegel May 8, 1991 Peter Martinsâ extravagant new production of Sleeping Beauty crosses the boundary from art to spectacle. Devoid of subtlety,...
The Merce Cunningham Dance Company
During the mid- 1990âs I served as Dance Editor for Showbusiness and wrote weekly dance reviews and reported on the dance scene in New York City The Merce Cunningham Dance Company âPolarityâ (1990) âNeighborsâ (1991) âTrackersâ (1991) By Stanley R. Siegel April 3, 1991 Merce Cunningham celebrates nature with his dances. Not in the literal sense...
Performing Arts Youth Ballet
During the mid- 1990âs I served as Dance Editor for Showbusiness and wrote weekly dance reviews and reported on the dance scene in New York City Performing Arts Youth Ballet By Stanley R. Siegel âLe Papillonâ (1991), âAllongerâ (1991), âDeconstructionâ (1991) The opening moments of the Performing Arts Youth Balletâs inaugural performance, aroused immediate feelings of...
American Ballet Theatre “Coppelia”
During the mid- 1990âs I served as Dance Editor for Showbusiness and wrote weekly dance reviews and reported on the dance scene in New York City American Ballet Theatre âCoppeliaâ By Stanley Siegel First performed in 1870, âCoppeliaâ remains one of the few great comic ballets. American Ballet Theatre brought home its 51st season with Enrique...
Juilliard Dance Ensemble
During the mid- 1990âs I served as Dance Editor for Showbusiness and wrote weekly dance reviews and reported on the dance scene in New York City Juilliard Dance Ensemble By Stanley Siegel âNocturneâ (World Premiere) âShort Symphonyâ âCinque Madrigaliâ (New York Premiere) Critiquing New Yorkâs dance events, like culling its antique markets, begins with an innocent...
Erick Hawkins
During the mid- 1990âs I served as Dance Editor for Showbusiness and wrote weekly dance reviews and reported on the dance scene in New York City Erick Hawkins By Stanley R. Siegel âNew Moonâ (1989), âCantilever IIâ (1988), âIntensities of Space and Windâ (Premiere) Eric Hawkins aims to enlighten with his dance, rather than entertain. Blending...
