Yes, the ubiquitous year-end list is here. Some top highlights and transitions, many covered in this blog, and by no means comprehensive.

Perfection is a dangerous word, especially when applied to a subjectively perceived art like ballet. But there is no doubt that it applies to ABT's "Giselle" as performed by Diana Vishneva and Marcelo Gomes on May 27.

With NYC's big houses all featuring marquee performances at the end of 2010, and Black Swan a sensation, has dance fever hit the planet?

Ballet can be a spectacle, but the big companies tend to sublimate this aspect in deference to emphasizing the classic stories, its rich history, the ever-present sublime beauty. So there’s something refreshing, if blunt, about the frank populist appeal of Kings of the Dance which took place at City Center last week. Produced by Ardani [...]