In the Saratogian, Jay Rogoff previews the 2012 Saratoga season.

Saratogian

Justin Peck will premiere a new work on July 14, 2012 to music by Philip Glass. The Albany Times Union previews the Saratoga season.

Times Union

In the Saratogian, Jay Rogoff reviews the Tuesday, July 10, 2012 all-Balanchine program: "Concerto Barocco," "Kammermusik No. 2," "The Firebird" and "Symphony in C."

Saratogian

Susan Mehalick reviews the Tuesday, July 10, 2012 performance for the Albany Times Union.

Times Union

Jay Rogoff reviews the Thursday, July 12, 2012 performance of Peter Martins' "The Waltz Project" for the Saratogian.

Saratogian

In the Albany Times Union, Susan Mehalick reviews the Saturday, July 14, 2012 gala performance of Benjamin Millepied's "Two Hearts," the premiere of Justin Peck's "In Creases" and Christopher Wheeldon's "Les Carillons."

Times Union

In the Schenectady Daily Gazette, Tatiana Zarnowski reports on a power outage that hit the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Tuesday afternoon, July 17, 2012. The Tuesday, July 17 evening performance was powered with lighting run on emergency generators.

Daily Gazette

In the New York Times, Alastair Macaulay reviews the matinee and evening performances on Saturday, July 14, 2012, with particular attention paid to Justin Peck's new work, "In Creases."

NY Times

Jay Rogoff reviews the Saturday evening gala on July 14, 2012, including Benjamin Millepied's "Two Hearts," Justin Peck's "In Creases" and Christopher Wheeldon's "Les Carillons" for the Saratogian.

Saratogian

Jay Rogoff reviews the Wednesday, July 18, 2012 performance of "Romeo + Juliet" for the Saratogian.

Saratogian

A review of the Tuesday, July 17, 2012 program: Ratmansky's "Russian Seasons," Peter Martins' "Sinfonia," Jerome Robbins' "Moves" and Balanchine's "Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet" by Jay Rogoff for the Saratogian.

Saratogian

Adam Hendrickson to retire

New York City Ballet announced today that Soloist Adam Hendrickson will retire after 14 years with the Company.

His final performance will take place on Saturday, July 21 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, when he will dance Mercutio in the matinee performance of Peter Martins’ Romeo & Juliet.

Hendrickson will then start a new career with Weapons Specialists Ltd., a theatrical property house based in New York that specialises in on-set weapons consulting, coordination and choreography. Hendrickson was first introduced to the company in 2007 when they worked with NYCB to stage the sword fighting scenes for Romeo & Juliet.

Best of luck to Mr. Hendrickson!

I have fond memories of his dancing way back to his early days in the company. I had the pleasure of seeing him perform up close in a CPYB benefit in Pennsylvania in 2000 or 2001, but best remember him as Puck and as Pierrot in 'La Sonnambula'. In a company not known for dancer-actors, Hendrickson has shown a wonderful aptitude for creating characters and flavoring bravura with character (a la Puck). He took on character roles such as Dr. Coppelius and Drosselmeyer at a very young age, and was not only competent, but convincing and unique without being too quirky.

Jay Rogoff reviews the Friday, July 20, 2012 performance of Balanchine's "Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet," Jerome Robbins' "Moves," Peter Martins' "Sinfonia" and Christopher Wheeldon's "DGV: Danse a Grande Vitesse" for the Saratogian.

Saratogian