From that iconic rat-a-tat-rat-a-tat snare drum intro and the romantic interlude of the flute, oboe and other wind instruments, Ravel’s “Boléro” unfolds like a whimsical dance. It makes sense since ...

New York choreographer Larry Keigwin managed to make Ravel not only ravishing, but relevant, when he presented his acclaimed 2007 production, “Bolero NYC.” It teamed his dance company with 46 ...

The three pieces have different choreographies but are all performed to Maurice Ravel’s Bolero, which had its premiere in 1928. In the first, 11 women march relentlessly across the stage, stony-faced, ...

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