Sarah MichelsonA choreographer who shuns press and curtain calls, Ms. Michelson — a 2019 MacArthur Fellow — is a different kind of dance artist, whose intellect, imagination and visual sense have been copied over the years but never replicated. In her recent piece for the River to River Festival, “june2019/\” — raw and abrasive yet not without humor — Ms. Michelson used her body as a canvas. Sara MearnsThis New York City Ballet principal runs on adrenaline, or so it would seem. This year, especially, she pushed herself beyond the classical form to explore the larger world of dance, from musical comedy (she can be funny) to modern dance (where she is beyond daring). Pam TanowitzNew York City Ballet, the Royal Ballet, the Paul Taylor and Martha Graham companies — where has Ms. Tanowitz not made a dance this year?

Source: New York Times December 06, 2019 09:56 UTC