Thursday, September 17, 2026

News and Ideas Worth Sharing

Alex Bloomstein

Alex Bloomstein began dancing in 1977. He studied ballet, modern, composition and choreography with many teachers over the years. Alex performed his choreography, as well as the choreography of others, at numerous venues, including the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival and Dance Theater Workshop (now New York Live Arts) in New York City. Alex has taught ballet technique and pointe, modern technique, composition and choreography, improvisation, social dancing and movement for actors in a wide variety of settings, and he still regularly teaches. From 2006 to 2021, Alex was the Artistic Director of Ballet Arts Studio, a conservatory-level ballet and dance school in Beacon, New York. Between 1986 and 1988, Alex wrote dance reviews for The Berkshire Eagle, The North Adams Transcript, and The Schenectady Gazette. Alex is also a lawyer who practices in Hillsdale, New York.

written articles

DANCE REVIEW: Camille A. Brown & Dancers at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival

This past week, Brown brought her company to Jacob’s Pillow, performing the excerpt “TURF” from her 2017 piece “ink,” and also unveiling the world premiere of her new work “I AM.” Both were presented with live music.

DANCE REVIEW: David Dorfman Dance at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival

Dorfman first came to the Pillow as a dancer with Susan Marshall & Company way back in 1987. He then returned with his own company for the first time in 1993, and he has had a relationship with the Pillow ever since.

DANCE REVIEW: Momix at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival

As the world has advanced technologically, so, it seems, has Pendleton. Thankfully, although the pieces are more complicated visually and technologically, they still manage to retain much of his signature organic simplicity.

DANCE REVIEW: Social Tango Project bring ‘Social Tango, a dance journey’ to Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival

When a wonderful company like Social Tango Project makes its debut at Jacob’s Pillow, as is happening this week, it is extremely easy to just go, sit back, and revel in the prodigious partnering, the shimmering dancing, and the beautiful music.

DANCE REVIEW: ‘SMASHED2’ by Gandini Juggling at PS21

PS21 is just over the border in Chatham, N.Y. Judging by what I have seen at the venue this summer, I think you will be very pleasantly surprised, and challenged, if you make the trip.

DANCE REVIEW: Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève demonstrates the past, present, and future of ballet at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival

This week, Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève at the Pillow most definitely represents a categorically different offshoot of the present and future of ballet from that of The Royal Ballet, and of dance in general.

DANCE REVIEW: The Royal Ballet comes to Jacob’s Pillow through Sunday, July 7

The Royal Ballet, which, as kismet would have it, was also formed in 1931, is, as the Pillow proudly proclaims, “taking over” the Pillow this week, performing each night on both the Henry J. Leir (outdoor) stage and in the Ted Shawn Theater.

DANCE REVIEW: The Contemporary Ballet Performance Ensemble of the School at Jacob’s Pillow performs at the Pillow

Note I am deliberately calling the performers dancers, and not students, because, even though they all have a way to go still, they are all—right now—beautiful, gifted dancers, each with their own clear individual voice.

DANCE REVIEW: ‘Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo’ at Jacob’s Pillow

The Trocks gracefully and ingeniously combine slapstick, farce, and clowning with the pure artistry of dance.
spot_img

The Edge Is Free To Read.

But Not To Produce.