Feeling versus Memory: Ballet in Lockdown

I’ll be the first to admit that in recent years, my personal ballet practice has been sporadic and at times a mere aspiration. Having danced professionally for several years, when I moved to the Irish Northwest, ballet class went from being a daily necessity, to a semi-regular pursuit, and eventually to making little more than

New York City Ballet Digital Spring Season, Part 2

6. Balanchine & Robbins A smorgasbord of excerpts and one full length work awaited me as I sought out my twice weekly fix of NYCB this morning. It has become the only time marker in my house – Wednesday and Saturday mornings (I’m on GMT here in Donegal, Ireland) – and what a lovely way

New York City Ballet Digital Spring Season, Part 1

Very rarely has dance on screen even come close to the thrill of live performance. When I was in ballet school, I think I watched every piece of footage in the library and as much as I liked them, most failed to come close to the in-person experience. That’s why, when I saw that New