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Wayne McGregor

Dance Review: Wayne McGregor’s Anemic “Rite of Spring”

Could it be that choreographer Wayne McGregor choked in the face of the Rite of Spring challenge?

By: Janine Parker Filed Under: Dance, Featured, Review Tagged: AFTERITE, American Ballet Theatre, Janine Parker, Wayne McGregor

Dance Review: “Atomos” — Way Overagitated

Despite its grand intentions, Atomos is essentially an abstract work that springs from Wayne McGregor’s obvious passion for full-throttle movement.

By: Mary Paula Hunter Filed Under: Dance, Featured, Review Tagged: Atomos, Celebrity-Series, Wayne McGregor

Dance Review: Classical Plus at Boston Ballet

The Boston Ballet’s program was meant as a tribute to the 100th anniversary of Finnish independence.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Dance, Featured, Review Tagged: Boston-Ballet, Fifth Symphony of Jean Sibelius, Jorma Elo, Marcia B. Siegel, Obsidian Tear, Wayne McGregor

Dance Review: Boston Ballet’s “Shades of Sound” — Energetic Versatility

Each piece is so different from the others in Shades of Sound that the evening provides something for everyone, giving the company a chance to showcase its phenomenal technique.

By: Merli V Guerra Filed Under: Dance, Featured, Review Tagged: Black Cake, Boston-Ballet, Chroma, Episodes, George Balanchine, Hans van Manen, Merli V. Guerra, Shades of Sound, Wayne McGregor

Dance Review: Not So Random Dances

Symphony in C

In George Balanchine’s Serenade and Symphony in C and in Wayne McGregor’s Chroma, architecture comes to the fore, but not exactly conveying the message that company director Mikko Nissinen seems to have intended.

By: Debra Cash Filed Under: Dance, Featured Tagged: Boston-Ballet, Chroma, George Balanchine, Serenade, Symphony in C, Wayne McGregor

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