There's no point pretending that all of Martha Graham's pieces are equally strong. Robert Gottlieb equallygrahammartha Change image and share on social
Of the great singing stars of the 1940s and '50s, only one - Nat King Cole - died young, at age 45. Robert Gottlieb 1940s50sage Change image and share on social
City Ballet has to develop choreographers of stature and a new approach to coaching before everything we value about it fades away and, in the great tradition of the Cheshire Cat, there's nothing left but Peter Martins' smile. Robert Gottlieb approachballetcat share on social
How can educated and sophisticated viewers react so differently to a work of art? Is it just Kulture Klash? No, since most of the time there's no Klash at all. On the occasions when we disagree, it may be because we're looking for different things in dance. Robert Gottlieb artdancedifferently share on social
The best thing you can say about Hubbard Street is that if you were a dancer, this is a company you'd fight to get into. Robert Gottlieb companydancerfight Change image and share on social
One of the eternal mysteries of ballet is how untalented choreographers find backers for their work, and then find good dancers to perform in it. Is it irresistible charm? Chutzpah? Pure determination? Blackmail? Or are so many supposedly knowledgeable people just plain blind? Robert Gottlieb backerballetblackmail share on social
The first movement ballerina should be a paradigm of strength and authority. Robert Gottlieb authorityballerinamovement Change image and share on social
You don't have to be a member of the New York Psychoanalytic Institute to figure out that when you title a memoir of your parents 'Them,' you're performing an act of distancing. Robert Gottlieb actdistancefigure Change image and share on social
Wayne McGregor's 'Dyad 1929' is a good example of this capable British choreographer's work. Robert Gottlieb britishcapablechoreographer Change image and share on social
Writing happened to me. I didn't decide to start writing or to be a writer. I never wanted to be a writer. Robert Gottlieb decidehappenstart Change image and share on social
