Catching the Moment with Paul Kolnik
For nearly 50 years the legendary dance photographer, Paul Kolnik, helped create the visual identity of the New York City Ballet.
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The late Alvin Ailey famously set his sights on creating “the kind of dance that could be done for the man on the streets, the people.” His successors at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater have faithfully taken up this mantle, keeping approachability at the forefront of new company commissions. AAADT’s new 21st Century Creations bill, for example, hails the universality of hope, joy and pain, using mixtape music and dance hall moves to stoke a balmy familiarity. The emotions, and the dance conveying them, feel lucid and immediate, free from pretension. But while the performances are accessible, they’re hardly conventional.
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For nearly 50 years the legendary dance photographer, Paul Kolnik, helped create the visual identity of the New York City Ballet.
Continua a leggereTushrik Fredericks walks as if in a trance, arms floating forward and pushing back with each step. Fog transforms the air into a tangible element.
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