Dancers are famous for buckling down and getting through it. But a new openness about mental health has companies and schools focusing on their well-being, both physical and emotional.
In “My Town,” Jack Ferver’s one-person take on the Wilder classic with hints of “Wisconsin Death Trip,” movement and storytelling are deftly intertwined.
The programs were all over the map, but the dancers held the season together. Six were promoted, including India Bradley, the first Black woman to become a soloist.
American Ballet Theater opens with an all-Tharp program, including “Push Comes to Shove,” the first work she created for the company and its newly defected star, in 1976.
The esteemed company presents a full-length contemporary work by Hofesh Shechter at New York City Center. Forget about pointe shoes. This is Chanel in socks.