Linda Bernstein A City Ballet Season, but Online, With Bells and Whistles verified_publisherThe New York Times - Peter LibbeyLess than a month after canceling its spring season because of the coronavirus pandemic, New York City Ballet is back with a six-week slate of online programing. The company announced on Monday that it...
Linda Bernstein Wilhelm Burmann, Teacher of Ballet’s Brightest, Dies at 80 verified_publisherThe New York Times - Gia KourlasWilhelm Burmann, a revered ballet master and teacher who trained generations of dancers, including Alessandra Ferri, Julio Bocca, Maria Kowroski and Wendy Whelan, died on Monday in Manhattan. He was 80....
Linda Bernstein Souls in Single File nybooks.com - Joan Acocella It will surprise many people, but not many dance historians, that the most productive and influential ballet choreographer of the late nineteenth …
Linda Bernstein Melanie Hamrick is Saying Goodbye to American Ballet Theatre, but Has Big Plans for the Future pointemagazine.com - Marissa DeSantis Melanie Hamrick has been an undeniable force in American Ballet Theatre's corps de ballet for the past 15 years (16 if you count her time in the …
Linda Bernstein Alicia Alonso, Star of Cuba’s National Ballet, Dies at 98 verified_publisherThe New York Times - Jack AndersonAlicia Alonso, who overcame near-blindness to become a charismatic ballerina of unusual range and power, and who helped found what became, with Fidel Castro’s support, the National Ballet of Cuba, died...