Focusing on Christian Holder's new work: <A HREF="http://nytimes.com/2000/10/22/arts/22GLAD.html" TARGET=_blank>http://nytimes.com/2000/10/22/arts/22GLAD.html</A>

Tobi Tobias has issues with the programming:<P><B><A HREF="http://www.newyorkmag.com/page.cfm?page_id=4030" TARGET=_blank>These Foolish Things</A></B><BR><I>American Ballet Theatre's fall season at City Center, begun three years ago, was intended to bring old fans back into the fold -- but now it's alienating them.</I><BR>BY TOBI TOBIAS, New York Magazine

Deborah Jowitt ponders the programming issue as well:<P><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><B><A HREF="http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0045/jowitt.shtml" TARGET=_blank>Rituals—Manhattan, Rochester, Taiwan</A><BR>World Beats</B><BR>by Deborah Jowitt, The Village Voice<P>It's a mystery how ballet companies decide which works to program. During American Ballet Theatre's annual fall season at City Center, which ended on Sunday, two premieres—Christian Holder's Weren't We Fools and Natalie Weir's Jabula—received five performances apiece. Balanchine's Theme and Variations graced seven programs and Graham's Diversion of Angels six. Antony Tudor's great Jardin aux Lilas was performed only three times—all at matinees. Twyla Tharp? Not present. Go figure.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR><B><A HREF="http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0045/jowitt.shtml" TARGET=_blank>The full article</A></B>

Another article:<P><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><B><A HREF="http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/bpibs/20001116/en/_b_h1_dance_diary_abt_in_two_premieres_h1_b__1.html" TARGET=_blank>Dance Diary: ABT in Two Premieres</A></B><BR>Jennie Schulman, Backstage.com <P>American Ballet Theatre recently offered a program rich in diversity: Martha Graham's "Diversion of Angels," "The Sleeping Beauty Grand Pas de Deux" from Act III by Petipa, staged by Kenneth MacWilliam; the world premiere of Christian Holder's "Weren't We Fools?," and the company premiere of "Jabula" by Natalie Weir.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR><B><A HREF="http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/bpibs/20001116/en/_b_h1_dance_diary_abt_in_two_premieres_h1_b__1.html" TARGET=_blank>More</A></B>