Dance

Blithe to Robust: Performers in Debut Roles Infuse Repertory

Over the weekend a flotilla of debuts added extra excitement to New York City Ballet’s repertory.

Where Ballet Is a Boy Thing

Let us pause for a moment to praise the Sisterhood of the Tumbling Tutus, which is seriously upping the charm quotient of the Broadway musical “Billy Elliot.”

• Audio Slide Show

Spasming to the Usual Suspects: Isolation and Manic Compulsion

It’s that time of year when those strange creatures belonging to the Association of Performing Arts Presenters flood New York for their conference.

Decoding Some Mysteries of Dance (Well, Sort Of)

“Choreography, a Prologue for the Apocalypse of Understanding, Get Ready!” is a new dance by D D Dorvillier/human future dance corps that wrapped up its first weekend of performances on Sunday.

Dance in Review

Reviews of shows by Yoshiko Chuma and Shirotama Hitsujiya, Gallim Dance and the Body Cartography Project.

Vancouver Ballet Troupe Escapes Bankruptcy

Ballet BC’s creditors unanimously approved a repayment plan, Ballet BC announced.

New Manager for Ballet Theater

American Ballet Theater has announced that it has selected David Lansky as its general manager.

First, Sadler’s Wells; Then, the World

A passionate dance lover has turned a debt-ridden theater into a powerhouse.

The Dance Master With Kaleidoscope Eyes

Celebrating Busby Berkeley’s unique choreographic vision and lasting influence, at Lincoln Center.

Master of the Pause Had an Unmistakable Sense of Rhythm

Harold Pinter’s plays are also works of choreography in that they are about the space in which they occur and who invades it.

• Filmography: Harold Pinter

A Love Triangle’s Toll Goes Beyond Three People

“Remember Me” is the name of David Parsons’s newest work, and one thing is certain: it won’t be easy to forget.

Imports From Europe Defy the Cold and Convention

It says something for Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet that there was something of the same buzz and excitement about the opening of its winter season.

Ballet Theaters New General Manager

American Ballet Theater has announced that it has selected David Lansky as its general manager.

Toymaker and Trickster Charm Again

With his music for “Coppélia,” a production of which has been revived by New York City Ballet, Léo Delibes gave 19th-century ballet its first truly great narrative score.

Ferocious Visions From a Pride of Lionesses

The fierce works created by the current resident artists of the Baryshnikov Arts Center as seen on Wednesday included a politically pointed piece by Jane Comfort.

The Twirling Kaleidoscope That Is Balanchine

With three Balanchine works, New York City Ballet opened its eight-week post-“Nutcracker” season on Tuesday at the David H. Koch Theater.

Familiar Music Dominates a Breezy Show

David Parsons returned to the Joyce Theater on Tuesday with a typically breezy repertory program and a clear intention: to give the audience a boost.

Showing Dance on Film, Kirov to Busby Berkeley

The Dance on Camera festival does a stalwart service in bringing together a selection of new features and shorts.

Ailey Wraps Up Season With Sampler of Classics and Newcomers

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater closed its 50th-anniversary season at City Center on Sunday night with a program of the season’s highlights.

Tapper’s Tale: She Had the Time-Step of Her Life

Jane Goldberg, a diehard tap-dancer, journalist and historian, has published a memoir about her drive to unearth all things tap.

A Stitch Here, a Dye Job There and a Little Creative Guessing

The holidays are anything but calm at the New York City Ballet costume shop, where last-minute fittings coincide with preparation for the opening of the company’s repertory season on Tuesday.

• Slide Show: Tutus on a Deadline

Canadian Dance Troupe Struggles to Stay Afloat

Ballet British Columbia has proposed a restructuring plan to its creditors that it hopes will keep it out of bankruptcy.

The Body’s War Within: Stillness Versus Motion

Merce Cunningham — who has been choreographing professionally for 66 years — has long spoken of motion in stillness and stillness in motion.

Across the Country, Dancing in Solidarity for 24 Grueling Hours

Miguel Gutierrez’s piece, “freedom of information 2008,” consists, ideally, of an improvisational solo by a participant in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.