National Ballet’s 60th season is full of surprises by Paula Citron

The company is celebrating a major anniversary with some changes to its repertoire and production format

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

A giddy mixture of glitter and grassroots by Paula Citron

Calgary's festival mixes international high flyers with experimental local dance

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Wayne McGregor fascinates with his dance-technology fusion by Paula Citron

British choreographer’s dance piece ‘Entity’ blends cool science with living sculpture

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Montreal's Festival TransAmériques: pushing the envelope, with an occasional paper-cut by Paula Citron

Three intriguing shows from the first weekend of Montreal’s avant-garde theatre and dance fest

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:53pm on May 28, 2012☆⚑

Dance Marathon stupendous but flawed by Paula Citron

Depression-era form of entertainment featured couples who literally danced until they dropped

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 2:27pm on May 25, 2012☆⚑

Topic of domestic violence makes for a powerful, poignant ballet by Paula Citron

Moncton-based Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada performs Igor Dobrovolskiy’s Ghosts of Violence in Toronto

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 2:19pm on May 25, 2012☆⚑

Bolshoi steps up the dancing in Swan Lake by Paula Citron

In the Russian company’s version of the classical ballet, most of the mime is gone, as is the original story

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:45pm on May 16, 2012☆⚑

Choreography in the Woodland Style by Paula Citron

TransMigration is dance company’s tribute to the great native painter Norval Morrisseau

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:30pm on May 11, 2012☆⚑

In '97 Positions of the Heart,' Words overwhelm movement by Paula Citron

The Winnipeg Contemporary Dancers attempt an ambitious program based on Elizabeth Smart’s work

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:04pm on May 11, 2012☆⚑

Ballet needs to find the key to Cohen by Paula Citron

Inspired by iconic songs, RWB piece offers mostly conventional choreography

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:31pm on May 10, 2012☆⚑

The Little Prince: The choreography is compelling but doesn't grab the heart by Paula Citron

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SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:19pm on May 7, 2012☆⚑

From the favelas of Rio, hip hop as high art by Paula Citron

An all-male dance troupe combines urban moves with samba, bossa nova and Brazilian martial arts

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 1:00pm on April 27, 2012☆⚑

Unpredictability of Adaptation Project keeps audience of their toes by Paula Citron

Michael Trent’s reimagining of Following Station Identification never has a dull moment

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 8:56am on April 23, 2012☆⚑

Christopher House on his tribute to Ann Southam's Rivers by Paula Citron

Toronto Dance Theatre choreographer tells The Globe’s Paula Citron about working with a pre-composed music piece

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:00pm on April 22, 2012☆⚑

Fine, fiery flamenco with a splash of variety by Paula Citron

Esmeralda Enrique’s company and guest choreographer Juan Ogalla update their first-rate flamenco

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:30pm on April 20, 2012☆⚑

These b-boys and girls belong on the stage by Paula Citron

Hip-hop troupe challenges the conventions of high art

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:34pm on April 15, 2012☆⚑

At Grands Ballets: Hormones and stately grace by Paula Citron

Choreographer Stijn Celis delivers his takes on two Stravinsky classics, and a third work set to Chopin and Scarlatti

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on March 23, 2012☆⚑

The National's Seagull soars by Paula Citron

Neumeier’s brilliant adaptation of Chekov uses intense duets to telegraph emotional truths

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:41pm on March 22, 2012☆⚑

The National Ballet's 'Seagull' soars by Paula Citron

Neumeier’s brilliant adaptation of Chekov uses intense duets to telegraph emotional truths

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:41pm on March 22, 2012☆⚑

Dazzling moves from a gutsy choreographer by Paula Citron

Malgorzata Nowacka’s new work is a raw depiction of a psychological meltdown

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:35pm on March 21, 2012☆⚑

Dancer Evan McKie triumphs in Sleeping Beauty by Paula Citron

Former National Ballet School student returns to Toronto to guest star as Prince Florimund

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 1:08pm on March 12, 2012☆⚑

A sleeping beauty suspended in wonder by Paula Citron

The National Ballet’s dancers have technique to spare in the crown jewel of classical ballet

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:17pm on March 11, 2012☆⚑

Ballet star Evan McKie defies the purists by Paula Citron

Canadian dancer has been accused by some of ‘dancing for the audience.’ His response: Why wouldn’t he?

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00pm on March 4, 2012☆⚑

A delightful dance and pony show by Paula Citron

The National Ballet does a superb job on the comic La Fille mal gardée. Let’s hope we get to see it more often

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:52pm on March 1, 2012☆⚑

La Fille mal gardée: A delightful dance and pony show by Paula Citron

The National Ballet does a superb job on the comic La Fille mal gardée. Let’s hope we get to see it more often

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:52pm on March 1, 2012☆⚑