New York Times - Dance

Jake Roxander, a virtuosic wonder at American Ballet Theater, was promoted onstage after a recent performance. The news hasn’t quite sunk in.Jake Roxander, newly minted principal dancer with American Ballet Theater, in the lobby of the Metropolitan Opera, where the company performs its summer season.

Across generations, Lai Hung-Chung and Shen Wei are grappling with the possibilities of Chinese contemporary dance as they present their work in New York.

While it was good to see again Rachid Ouramdane’s moving duet from a decade ago, Akram Khan’s new piece was unconvincing.

The Montpellier dance festival, with new directors for the first time in more than 40 years, featured the wildly popular (La)Horde.

“Discofoot,” a dance showdown and soccer game played to disco hits, originated in France. Last weekend, in honor of the World Cup, it had its U.S. premiere.