This afternoon I got the chance to attend the presentation of the 2011 Martin E. Segal Awards. This year’s recipients included School of American Ballet Student Meaghan Dutton O’Hara as well as filmmaker Laura Poitras. Each received $7,500 to advance their careers. The Segal Awards have been given to outstanding young artists from Lincoln Center’s […]
Spring Renewal Martins on NYCB’s “Architectural” Season New York City Ballet’s spring season, which begins April 29, is chock-full of “new”: seven premieres, four commissioned scores, five sets by architect Santiago Calatrava. And yet, says Artistic Director Peter Martins, it’s all […]
“Never underestimate youth,” says Peter Martins, who in his 37 years with New York City Ballet has seen more than a few young dancers achieve early stardom. Martins’s innovative new production of Romeo and Juliet, which premieres on May 1 at the New York State Theater, is a departure both for him as a creative […]