Hosted on MSN

The Rite of Spring: The return of the ballet masterpiece that caused a riot

In a rehearsal studio lined by floor-to-ceiling mirrors in the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Anique Ayiboe is hunched in on herself, a ball of nerves. Tonight, the 33-year-old Togolese member of the ...
The Daily Californian

Pina Bausch’s ‘Rite of Spring’ unearths raw power of contemporary dance at Zellerbach Hall

A strange, bewitching ceremony took place this weekend at Zellerbach Hall. 17 stagehands marched onstage at the show’s intermission, ripped up the gray Marley floor, unfurled a massive dusty black ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta Ballet’s ‘Rite of Spring’ reflects Stravinsky’s raw power

In a rehearsal for Claudia Schreier’s new version of “The Rite of Spring,” Mikaela Santos brought the piece to its culmination — a solo in which a sacrificial female is compelled to dance to her last ...
The New York Times

Review: At the Armory, Calm Awaits the Fury of ‘The Rite of Spring’

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick In a Dance Reflections program, Malou Airaudo and Germaine Acogny’s duet “common ground[s]” precedes Pina Bausch’s “Rite.” By Gia ...
The New York Times

Pina Bausch’s ‘Rite of Spring’ Takes Root in Africa

Performances in N.Y.C. A company of dancers from across Africa perform Bausch’s canonical work around the world. “I’ve always felt that this was an African dance,” said Germaine Acogny. Dancers, drawn ...