My L.A. Times Stuff

The life of dance legend Martha Graham, step by step, falls and allLos Angeles Times

Frida Kahlo Meets John Coltrane in electric dance homage, Los Angeles Times

Moves After Dark dancers turn Grand Park (and more) into splashy stageLos Angeles Times

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Launches L.A. residency with stirring, cinematic danceLos Angeles Times

Ovation times three: Companhia Urbana de Danca has REDCAT crowd on its feet, Los Angeles Times

Break dance meets ballet in explosive Jacob Jonas program, Los Angeles Times

Garth Fagan Dance pays tribute to director behind ‘The Wiz,’ Los Angeles Times

In ‘New Faithful Disco’ dancers groove to a wild night out, Los Angeles Times

Moves After Dark presents 4 female-led dance Groups in unconventional spaces, Los Angeles Times

A bubbly mix of Balanchine Astaire from American Contemporary Ballet, Los Angeles Times

Music Center Throws a four-day hip-hop, and Brazilian dancers of Compagnie Kafig lead the wayLos Angeles Times  

‘Juliet and Romeo?’ Royal Swedish Ballet gives Shakespeare a twist at SegerstromLos Angeles Times

Los Angeles Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet is a happy alliance between dance familiesLos Angeles Times

Mariinsky Ballet’s traditional and modern missions will we seen in ‘Raymonda’ and ‘Cinderella,‘ Los Angeles Times

The Art of Falling: Twice – Two Dance Reviews, Ampersand

The Symphonic BodyAmpersand  

Cloud Gate Brings Nature and Human Nature to the Dorothy ChandlerAmpersand

From Girlhood to Womanhood in ‘Black Girl: Linguistic Play,’ Ampersand 

Detour: A Drive Home Digression with Heidi Duckler Dance TheaterAmpersand

A Ballet for Every Season: American Contemporary Ballet Brings New Life to Lost BalletNeon Tommy

Boris Eifman’s ‘Rodin’ is a Blend of Muse and MediumNeon Tommy

‘Available Light’ in the Digital AgeNeon Tommy 

L.A. Contemporary Dance Company Looks Forward and Back, Neon Tommy

‘Ballet 422’ Goes Behind the Scenes of Dance-makingNeon Tommy

Curiouser and Curiouser: Rashaun Mitchell & Co. Bring ‘Performance’ to REDCATNeon Tommy 

L.A. Contemporary Dance Company Moves as OneNeon Tommy 

Kevin Williamson Creates a Beautifully Unfinished DraftNeon Tommy

Luminario’s Season 5 is Bold AttemptNeon Tommy

Music Center Throws a four-day hip-hop, and Brazilian dancers of Compagnie Kafig lead the wayLos Angeles Times  

‘Juliet and Romeo?’ Royal Swedish Ballet gives Shakespeare a twist at SegerstromLos Angeles Times

Los Angeles Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet is a happy alliance between dance familiesLos Angeles Times

Mariinsky Ballet’s traditional and modern missions will we seen in ‘Raymonda’ and ‘Cinderella,‘ Los Angeles Times

Dance Walks into a Bar: Invertigo Dance Theatre’s ‘Reeling’ explores the search for human connection in the rhythms of a raucous night out, The Argonaut

Dancing to the Drama: Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre’s telenovela-inspired dance series brings a fictional couple to Venice for their first date, The Argonaut

Poetry in Motion: Donna Sternberg has danced to science, now she is experimenting with the written word, The Argonaut

Shakespeare with a Bounce: ‘Tempest Redux’ punctuates The Bard with unexpected bursts of physical drama,The Argonaut

Dance Camera West Draws Inspiration from L.A. LandmarksNeon Tommy

Wendy Whelan and Brian Brooks talk Collaboration on ‘Restless Creature,’ Neon Tommy

Q&A: 

Spencer Liff Combines Choreographer & ASL in Spring Awakening at The WallisNeon Tommy 

Question & Answer: Wendy Whelan & Brian Brooks on 'Restless Creature', Ampersand

Features: 

Bullying, Angst, Adolescence Identity: Laurie Sefton & Clairobscur Dance, @ This Stage/ L.A. Stage Alliance

American Contemporary Ballet: When Dance Meets Design, @ This Stage/ L.A. Stage Alliance 

Dance Resource Center Responds to LA Dance Community’s Unique Challenges, @ This Stage/ L.A. Stage Alliance 

Performance, Architecture, Los Angeles: Discovering dance at homeLA, @ This Stage/ L.A. Stage Alliance

Profiles: 

She Rolls with the Waves: Annenberg Beach House choreographer in residence Rebecca Bruno takes dance out of the studio into the elements, The Argonaut

Spiritual Movements: Choreographer Ronald K. Brown creates a “soul-to-soul conversation through the body,” The Argonaut